Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1876, Page 3

A Large Wmimn, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUND:Y, APRIL 2, 1876~SIXTEEN PAGES. GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES, and Some of Her Peculiarities. A Gypsy Wife: The Unpleasant End- Costumes of Egyptian Women---Man’s gug_gesgz Bullelin to ing of a Romantic Marriage. Way---Just His Luck---Feminine Notes of All Sorts MEASURES. #0Gus} they say wo're near axize; = ” Let’s provs it, now we've got the leisurs, Bere at the glass, with our own eyes 2 Btand close bezide me, ROV, t0 SIS, You're much the taller, ¥ declare I 1look much talier with my feather; 1 8eea difference in our hair, = Now that onr hesds are near fogsthey.! ® Yes, Kate—a thade, Butobl how fine * “Isyours! Iufact, you'rs alla treagure ! Your pretty mouth 1s less than mine; But for the proof, now—lst us massure I A _LARGE WOMAN. Mr. F. stopped in the office of the Philadelphis mako arrapgements for rdvertising & mensgerie and circus that he hopes to bring out during the Centennial sesson. His bat was thickly wrapped with crape, and when ke was asked if he had enffered boresvement, ho said that he was mourning for Mrs. F. He spoke {freely of his sorrow, thus : “ Ireally foved that womsn,” said Mr. F., # slthongh ebe was so very large,—weighed 400 pounas. They had her on exhibition for a whils at the Museum, you know. But mere size is pothing in & woman where man’s affections are engaged. Sho alweys troated me well, too. They had s story going sround in the papers that one day,,white I was sitting on the sofa with her, courting her, I noticed that she dida’t pay 1uch attentions, and that after s while I got up and walked sround her, and fotdnd that there ‘was another man on the other side showing her attentions at the same time. Al & lie, sir; noths ing of the kind ever happened. But she really of her a5 I could at one time. waslarge. 1know when she was down at the ghore last sammer, I took her in to bathe, and a3 she got intothe water the tide suddenly rose and nearly drowned a lot of folks, It was the highest tido of the whole season. And Maud— her name was Maud—Maud conid not swim, and #he askod me to hold her while she flosted, and then, when I tned o, of course I couldn’t— nobody could hold Maud without a derrick—and she went under. When she came up she was mad as thunder, and she said she didn’t be- lieve I loved her. And I told bor Iloved as much A woman of those dimensions has to_ be adored in sactions. Then sheé caue out, snd the tide wens down, “Spe couldn’t swim, but ehe was ons of the most beautiful dancers yon ever saw. Give her » floor that bhad peen well propped from bepeath, and she would whirl about a8 graceful as s fairy, was & disagreeable woman to waltz with. You Yfor sue never cared much for dress. “Yer, and ehe'd eat & watermelon just Like zou'd —that is, a fairy 88 large as she wes. Bat she couldn’t get your arms around her waist. Noman sould. Four men could bardly clasp it. _And so when I ueed to bave to waltz with her I always reached as far as I could, snd then covered the rest of the distance with a boat-hook. She said it tore ber clothes, but she bore it liks an angal, “They never messured her for hier clothes as they do other women. ‘They used to ge reyor to come and take her dimension: wlescope, and then they wo ' runthe calico nill on fall time for & coupic of weeks and turn 3er ont a dress. But gewgs s sud frippery were nothing to her. She never wore jaweiry at all, ixcepting an engagement r'ng, and when I or- lered that the man asked me why I wanted to put & gold hoop on my lsger-beer barrel. She xas large around the fingers. ]t cost me a good deal of money, but T didn't wind it. All I wanted was to obligs her. There X8 ope time, however, that I had to deny her s favor. She wanted me to take her down to the ereek on Chnstmas, to teach her to skate, and I wonldao't, because I knew well enoagh the thing wasn't froze tothe bottom. Did you ever see hereat? Ab! amandont often have such & coance a8 that to observe how health stimalates theappetite. She thought nothing of patting away a bartel of apples at Junch, and when she'd od it, just 85 fike a8 not she'd say fo ma: **George, I wish to patience yon'd godown and get “em to hurry up diuner.” ** A hind-quarter of beef was a mere snack for ake s pill.” ** I don’t exactly know what it was cansed her leath. Some people thought that the last two sarzels of apples eha ste must bave disagreed nith ber. Any way, they gave her 8 gallons of juregoric, and spread a quarier of an acre of pustard-plaster on her without doing any good. And when the uld man eaw she was dyiag, he wont and sat on the fence and cried like a child ; tnd when they told him he oughtn’s to grieve, vecause Maua was going to a better world, he 38id be knew it, but it bothered lim to know whether to get her to sbufile out to ths ceme- jery and die on the ond, or o let ber Yicker where sho was and then bury her gradu- ally. : “But she died at home, and they pat the burial-casket in the patlor on wheels, and raa xer through the front door in a skid, and then a nule team took her along. They buried her in 3 place like a cellar, and when I asked the man In the cemetary to plant violets on her grave, ha 3aid it wonld cos: §15 year to cover the gronnd mth those flowers, 80 we put it in grass." ‘Then Mr, F. put his handkerchief o his eye, sd drifted out through the door and down Chestnut strest. A GYPSY WIFE, : In the summer of 1874 (ssys the New York Times) a good deal of interest was excited in teference to the marrizge of an English gentle- man, reputed to be young, well born, und wealthy, to an exquisitely lovely gypsy girl. The bridegroom, Mr. Hubert Smith, was understood to be a disciple of George Borrow, in respect of the intenss interest he took in the mysterions waodering race, and had written a book called * Tent Life in Norway.” Faurther light on this romantic event came on the first. of this month from a very -unexpected quarter—the Divorce Court, where a sunit was brought by Mr. H. Bmith for divores from his lovely Esmeralds, on the ground of that young lady's misbehavior with a Mr. Groome. It appeared from the statement of the peti- tioner's counsel that his client was a lawyer, holding the offico of Town Clerk of Bridge North, & medium-sized fown in Shropehire, where he possessed considerabla property. Ou his esiate was & charmung sequestered nook sioping to the River Severn, for which a gypsy family named Tocke had a particalar partislity. Mr, Smith, being of & literary turn, and &t once contem- plative and ioquiring, wi atly interested in these Romany tntruders, and far from following the example of Mr. Bertram, of Ellingswan, visited their gacampment, and 8oon became on fnendly terms, until at length his attachment toward one of the daughters grew 80 warm that he followed the family when they betook them- selves to Norway, and thero, in June, 1874, was married to her. Meanwhile Mr. Groome, who is stated to be a member of the Univeraity of Oxford, had met with Mr, Hubert Smith’s book, and was fired by & similar gpiri¢ of curiosity, which was destined to result very disasirously for its author. Be- fore “long Mr. Groome contrived to gcrape an acquiaintance with' Mr, and Mrs. Smith, and the lasay becams quite enamored of him. Their ‘proceedings were of a very peculiar character, and per husband eeems to ‘have separated from her for some time, but then condoned her of- fenses, and they came together again. However, in Jaguary, 1875, Eemeralda confided to her hus- baod ber solemn conviction that they were both bewitched, and farther intimated that the only way of breakmy the spell was to re- pair to Gussoree Georgio, a mycterions y power, who alone could dissolve the odious etate of eénchentment. To this mighty being, who dwelt at Cardiff, ehe straight- 'way repaired, snd even found it neceseary to . cooeult bim & eecond time, when she impru- dently brought back two letters in his hand- wnting. Mr. Smith someliow thought when he - maw these august compoaitions. that be had cer~ tsinly seen some very similar writing before, and made inquiries which satisfied him that the writing was Groome's. Subsequently he lef his ° wife and went to Spain for bis healith, and on yeturning sccompanied Esmeralds's brother Zschariah—who is described 48 prepossessing in appearance, and as having 0 his evidence in . s.most 1ntelligent manner—to Edinburg, and . took place found his wife sod Groome living there as Mr, and Mrs. Hinds, A smart encounter on. this occasion between Groome svd Zacharish, when the former received a most exemplary beating from the indignant young gypsy. ** Decree nisi; costs,” * 1s the finale of this strange, eventful history, w which,‘ altogether, prosenta one more salt Virhiag Agast Oalebs wandsriag from i beaten track when in search of a wife. On the whole, Mr. Hubert Bmith, who must have loved this wayward girl devotedly, for bie twice took ber back sfter offenses which few husbands would bave forgiven, may have reason in after years, when he is married to a suitable com- rumon of his own class, to feel very forgiving 0 Guesores Georgio. It appeara from the evi- dence that ‘‘Esmeralda had a temper of her own. She got hold of a candlestick and threat- ened to strike him with1t. On another occasion be had to box ber ears with his open hand. Bbe strnck out well in return.” Facts which, occurring within & year of marriage, carcely » ploasing vista of connubial felicity in time to come. COSTUMES OF EGYPTIAN WOMEN. The Cairo correspondent of the London Zels- graph writes a8 followa; Egyplisn ladics walk about the ntreets upon shopping expeditions (in which I am told they take an even more intense and rapturous delight than my own fair country- ‘women) enveloped in & hideous black garment, not unlike the dismal robes of the Roman Con- {fraternita, which effectually conceals the attrac- tions natare has bestowed upon them, as well as those due to the adornments of millinery and jewelry. But English ladies who enjoy the Envxlaga of free access to some of the leading gyption barems hbaye informed me thnt this shapeless, logubrious vestmont covers toilets of tho grestest splendor in ma- terial and color, and bijouferie that might awaken envyin the breast of many a titled Western dame. I have listdned o thrilling so- counants of lockets as large ss turkeys’ eggs, both faces of which are covered with brilliants of the first water the size of goodly chick peas; of complete *costumes® from Worth and Madame Elise; of ropes of pearls that wounld have “gicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought™ the lavish impulses of Lothair himselt; of ru- bies, emeralds, and sapphires scattered with fine profusion over the surface of undeniable, if somowhat exuberant, charms. As the Egyp- tian ladies, 80 the Egyptian houses. What they are compelled to exhubit to public gszeisof & simplicity frequently amounting 30 ugliness, whils that which they resorve for privata inspeg- tion is gorgeous and ornate in the extreme. MAN'S WAY. The front steps of & citizen of High street (saya the Detroit Fres Press) have neoded ro- pairs for many months past, sud almost every day since last October he has promised to send a carpenter around to fix them. He came home the other day to find that his wife had been tnpped up again by the ateps, .and this time she, had xecnivm:lg a broken lmb, She felt just as any woman would, and as he came into the house she stopped groaning long enongh to i 8y @ “The doctor says I'm laid up for three or four 'mnnths. and I guess you'll fix those steps aow I * They ought to have been fixed long ago,” he slonly replied, * butif you are poing to be 1sid ap all summer I won't~ bother with ‘em— I'll come and go by the side door 1™ JUST HIS LUCK. . New Orleans Republican: * You ses,” uaid the despondent man on the piekle berrel, addressing the grocer, who was Bpearing the fop of & eracker-box with = chesse- Lnife, *“you eee some people has good luck, and soms people has bad luck. Now, I remember once I was walking along the street with 'Tom Jellicks, and he went down one side of itand L .went down on the other. Wa hada’t got more'n balf way down when he found & pock- otbook with £361 in ir, add I stepped on a woman's dress and got acquainted with my pres- ent wife. 1t was always 80,” he eaid with & sigh, *'that Tom Jailicks was the luckiest ;nln in tbe world, and that I mever had mo uck.” a THE ROMANCE OF A POOR YOUNG GIRL. A young girl 1 Christisn County, Ky., with more romsnce than common sense in her com- position, cat off her pretty brown carls, drassed in Bsuit of her brother's clothes, and started, clandestively, on foot for the Black Hills. She wad brave to encounter whatever hardohips in shape of fravel or Indisna might beset her way, and visions of gold pisius led bor cheerfully on. But she had not reckoued on that Indian torna- do, which on the very first night of her journe; came up with her on a very muddy road, tool her inits embrace, and rolled bher round and round, over and over, for something less than balf = mils, She returned homs mnsxt dsys saddar, sorer, and wiser gurl. FEMININE NOTES. When ' two women in a family are trying to tell the same thing at the same tume, it 13 an suspicious opportunity for the men folks to vanigh. Nothing will dry & woman's eyes aud check her gobs quicker, at a funeral, than the detection of s pew style of flounce on a neighboring mourn- er's dress. ‘The Danbury News eayr: * Long bairis a glory to s woman unless she neglects to cloan the comb aud brush befors her husband has oc- casion to use them."” “ Don't you think,” snid 8 husband in a mild form of rebuke to Lis wife, “ that women are poesessed by the devil?” ¢ Yes,” was the an- Bwer, * as 8oon as they are married.” A Brookiyn girl is filed._with joy becanse shie has achieved her Contennial offer of marrisge. Ninety-nine victims hud been led to the blook, Dbut sne will marry the Centennial chap. A coriander geed sprouted in the.cavity of a tooth worn by a Califoroia woman, and caused it to ache. Foramiles around the people used to wdvise her not to talk, for fesr she would spoil the crop. Waists of evening dressea aro now laced at the beck. This is important, for in case a young 1ady is taken with shortness of breath & man oughs to know where to strike for her relief the very first pop. «T'll seratch your eye out,” hissed an incensed female passenger in a horse-car, who imagined that the gentleman by her side was going one eyeon her. * Ob, scratch away, madam!” he quietly remarked, **it's glasa.” A Cleveland woman recently married s Chi- nege laundrymap, and three days thereafter the unbappy Celestial "appeared ata barber's shop 2nd orderea his pig-tail cot off, saying, inex- planation, *Too muches dam yank.” Ars, Logroller, whoss husband is a delegate to s political Convention, grins derisively at readmg that the delegates have been instructed. «“Heap o' good it'll do to instruct old Log- roller F' shesays: *“I've been iostructin’the pig-headed fool for years, and he can’t buy & yard of calico with any sense yet.” § Rome Sentinel : It was only & month ago that he promised to love, cherish, and protect her, and yesterdsy morning when she asked whether she shonld split up the head of the flour-barrel or steal an armful of kindling from the back yard of their next neighbor, he rolled over with lus face to the wall and told her to go to thunder. Formpgners do not appear to understand our people. That was particularly the case with aa Englishman _in s cross-town car the other day when a female passenger with s markot-basket in her Iap suddeply jumped up, shrieked *O, Heaveps!"” aund, plungivg her head full tilt sgainst his shirt front, begged Lim ta ** jab ™ his hand down ber baok asd * yank that bug out.” —DBrooklyn Argus. Recently an Indiana schoolmistress attempted to whip & big boy after school, when ho threw g arms about her and kigsed her, and got off without & licking. Another boy in another town rexd this item and thought he’d try the same thing. He threw his arms about the school- ma'am and kissed ber, and then he became aware of an earthquake, She floored bim and thrashed him awfully. This schoolma'am had s grown-up beau of her own; that was the differ- ence. P Rocheiter Democrat : A love-sick student went out a few niglite since to serenade his charming Araminta, Tho evening was balmy and pleas- ant, and so spring-liko that very naturally the oung man'a fancy lightly turned to thoughts of ove. He found the house, plantad himself under her window, touched hus light guitar, aod poured forth his soul in sonz. A Jight sndden- Iy sppears aud hig heart is filled with joy. —The windor is ruised, and a fair form is _indistinctly seen. Oh! what blisal A voice..unmis! akably that of the big brotaer, comes down liks a fall- ing atar, ** Move on, yousg man! We don't want to buy any fish 1" THAT DAY OF DREAKS. Does it seem like s thoussnd years to you ? 1t 18 only yestardsy 1o mo, Sines we st on the sandy, slage, wa two, By the mosning, treacherous ses. And the harpers were piaying » low, low funa, A melody weat & the bulmy alr: ‘summer evening in June, O i o ‘womsn's face, 80 falr, 80 falr thousand years to yon,— Out o the years but one day 10 e Thiere is aiways a balmy night ‘And alwaya iho trescherous ses. And forevar one woman that plays a msn false, d some other to whom he is—nons too trus; And tho bittar cup is always . 10 you. By 1o band that fa 7 Rob Morris' Impressions of Colorado’ News from the Odd Fellows at Somo Further Discussion of the Knights amongsister Terrifories under the largest Ma- sonio influence, The **mystio tle™ did, from the . beginning, largely take the place in the ‘Western Territories, of church conuections, po- litical bonds, and whatever elsa geems to hold ‘men together and restrain the outbreak of pas- sion, These monntain men are full of dotails, which they delight to commaunicate, of the in- fluence of Freemasonry in preserving life, prop- erty. and honor in the outbresks incident to bor- der life ; and- while the more ssttled condition of affaira 0w gives the Bheriff and the Conrta their proper authority, yet the benign influence of trowel and gavel are visible enough among the canons to any man whose eyes ars sharp- ened to read them. is more potent to-day than the writ in the hand of Constable or Sherif, Colorade exhibits, in. its coat-of-arms, & larger degree of scumen in Magonic symbology than of heraldry, Indeed, I doubt if *Garter King- at-Arms " could read the Colorado great seal by any law of heraldry. Crest an Ail-Seeing Eseina Trisngle ; that's pura eymbolizing of the Royal Arch, a3 evary follower of Prince Zerubbabel knows. axtied up in a bandleof rods. Butif that | wasn't borrowed from the Trestle Board of the earlier Masonic lodges, then L don't know what Peak in thesouth, and soms other aspiring plar SECRET SOCIETIES. Masons of High and Low Degres. Home and Abroad, Tho Hoo. T. B. Needles, P. G. M. and P.G. R., of Nashyille, IlL, has been in tha city for & few days. Dr. J. H. Young, P. G. Warden, will give read- of Pythias Mortuary Law, the vear, rolief was grantad to 518 brothers and seventy-six widowed families. Bixty-two broth- ors and thirty-four sisters waro buried. Total relief paid during the year, weekly bensfits paid by each Lodge 1s 310 in gold, with one exception,—$8. In addition to the amount paid for relief and charity, ths Odd Feliows, Muatual Aid Association has paid to Rollo. This party proved to be cne of the most enjoyable of the sexaon. BLUEZ DANUBE. This Clob gave & leap-year party Friday even- ing at their hail, No. 786 West Lake atraet. The programme embraced twenty-four numbers, and was carried on very wuccesfully, The Iadies mede the event one of great pleasure to the male portion of the company by their attantive- Lodge, which has 430 members. During SOCIETY GOSSIP. The Kelsey-Smith Wedding=--Surprise Parties and Clob Dances. $64,064.69. The families of deceased mombers $20,016.08, mak- | The Latest Bulletin of New York | ness. ing a total of $84,070.08. Tho aasets of the ' Fashion MINOR MENTION, twanty-two Lodges amoaat to $700,000. ; shions. The West End Pleagute Club held their fourth GENERAL JOTTISGS. i e party at Campbell Hall Monday avening, & large number being present. The Skioner Club gave s lesp-year calico gmy Wednesday evening, about aixty couples eing present. ‘Thursday evening the members of the Gen- THE SOCIAL WORLD. KELSEY-SMITH. A goodly number of relatives and psrsonal friends quietly assembled st No. 863 Wabash Ingy mefore yicelaior Lodge No. 23, "Taesday | uyanue, the residence of C. W, Smith, Esq. | evieve Club participstod in & oalico party sé MASONIC, Tho Hon. W. L. § General Froight Agent of the Chicago, Burling- | Carr’s West Side Academy. THEE CDAFT IN COLORADO, Grand High Prisst of the Graad Eosenioand, | ton & Quincy Railway, last Tueaday ovening, to Ao BotiBad OIib £178. 8 Slisiatpiiny [By Robest Morris, LLD,) o 1o b s ek weak, mitness the mariage of his uly daugbter, Miss | Walresey evening at Bounignos, L The Territory of Colorado assumed fts place ville It Sl pose the and ‘The trowel with its soothing notes of peacs, and A copy of the State seal of the. Territory of Below that the Facces of Roman fsme, the borrowiug means. In the first and second uarters of the shield argent, we have the crests of three lofty mountains, rep- resonting Loog's Puak in the north, Pike's candidate for mountainous honors in the centre. This is, perhips, suggested by the well-known expression, *‘Qur ancient brethren met on high hills and in lowdates,” A lodge assembled upon one of these peaks would be about as near chall that Dr. Bamuel Willard, P. G. R., has accepted an invitation to address the Odd Fellows of Naper- the musio at the dedication of Silver Link Lodge room, and not the Blaney Quarteite, ss recently reported. " always smong the first to *fallin " when the is hoard. James L. Ridgley, Grand Secretary of the G. U. 8, bas just eptered upon his 70th year. He was first elocted Grand Becretary in 1839, his own successor. Chicago Encampment No. 10 is full of energy bers. or exalted at every meeting. The Encampmen t will meet Friday evening of this wesk, and all pasriarchs ara cordislly invited to be presant. Negotiations are being made for a spocisl train from Chicago to Rockford April 26, and the fraternity in this city are expected to attend in Jarge numbers the celebration of the natal day of the Order, to be held at Rookford. There will be gramme of the exercises, and due information regarding truing. - To the Editor of The Chtcagodribuns: Ctrcado, March 30.—Will you favor me with s &malil space in your Snudsy’s issne in which to make a few remarks on a letter which appgared soms three weeks ago in your Sundsy’'s paper signed ¥. 0. B., which attacks our * Mortuary Fupd” as well as myself with a savage pen. I corrected so far as the amount of the ‘* Fund” is concerned, but no farther. Kate Bmith, to Mr, Chauncey Kelsey, Auditor of the Indisnapolis, Bloomington & Western Rail- way. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Ryder, of St. Paul’s Church, in s very im- pressive and beautiful manner. Immediately after congratulations, the folding doors were thrown open and the guests innted to s table well-laden with substantiala and deli- cacies, to which all did ample justice. The floral decorations were handsoms and in good taste. Thc presents wers numerous, rich, and elegant. Among them were the follow- ing : Complete set of silver for the table, in- cluding chocolate, coffes, and tea servics, cut glass and silver caster, silver sirp pitcher, but- ter dish and knife from Gen. George B. Wright and other officers and employes of the Indians- polis, Bloomington & Western Railway ; & com- plete set of walnut and ebony bed-room furni- tore, even down to a richly embroider: i pin- cushion, from the mother of ihe bride; one dozen gold spoons from Mr. and Mre. N. H. Wood, of Danyille, Ill,; a set of silver fruit knives from Miss Ells Wood ; gold sugar and crexm spoon from Alre. William A, Gill, Jr., of Columbus, O. ; satin fan from Misa Lou Kelaey, of Columbus, O.; gold lined card recsiver from Mr. Edward Wood ; silver ice-pitcher, server, goblets, and bowl from Mr. and Mre. A, H. and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Devwis, of Indianapolis; silver froit-basket from Mrs, William Kelsey, of St. Louis;_silver cake-basket from Mrs. A. P. Lewis, of Indisnapolis; silver pitcher from Alr, and Mrs. Chaffee, of Danville; ent-glass and gilt vane from Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fairbank, of Indianapolis; gold-lined nut-dish from Mr. and Mre, Harold Sprague ; out-glass and sitver card- receiver from Mra, William Henry Smith ; set of jelly-spoons from Master Heory and Miss Min- pie Lapman, of Columbus, O.; gold-lined sngar- spoon from Afaster and Miss Dougherty, of Co- lombus, O.; basket of flowers from Aliss Shorf- enburg; an immense basket of rosebuds and English violets from **Brother Willie”; picture from Mrs. N. H. Wood; and well-filled pocket- of 1ady friends Thursday evening. The second social entertainment given by the Ladies’ Aid Socieg’ of the Third Unitarian Charch occurred Friday evening at Martine’s ‘West Side Academy, and proved a dacided suc- cess, both socially aud financially. The Sans Pareil Club gave s party Monds; evening at Bournique’s Academy. The attend- ance was good, The last party of the third se- ries will occar Monday evening. The Occidental Club held & lesp-year party ‘Wodnesday evening at Oampbell Hall. There 'was & good attendance, and the gentlemen were surpriged by a supper furnisked by the ladies. A surprise party was tendered to Mr. Samuel Nelson, at his residence, No. 1620 South Desr- born street, Wedneaday evening. Alr. 0. 8. Squiers waa surprised by about forty of his triends at his residencs, No. 1353 Wabssh avenue, Thuredsy evening. Fitzgerald's or- chestra furnished the music for dancing. The Minervas gave & nack-tie party at Greene- baum’s Hall Fridsy evening, about fifty couples being in attandance, The Harmony Social Club met at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Miller, No. 797 West Jackson streat, Monday evening. ANNOUNCENENTS. ‘The Namelesa Club will give au Esster party at St. Jobn's Hall, April 19, A complimentary benefit will bs tendered to Prof, Carr athis North Side Academy Tuesday evening, il o e48 P ich will be the sand vicinity on the 26th inat. s was the Oriental Quartette that furnished ver Link Lodge No. 531, of this city, pro- £0 join the excursion party to Rockford on 26th inst. This enterprising Lodge is has annually aince that time been elected enthusiasm, and rapidly increasing in pum- From two to five candidates are initiated hereafter given a full pro- ‘The Ellis Park Club will give & Thursday evening, April 20, which Inst of the secies. PERSONAL. The marrisge of L. J. Waggener and Miss Jeonie Bridgeman, both well-known in South Side oircles, will take place at the rasidence of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. J. Stackpols, No. 1065 ‘Wabaeh avenue, Wednesdsy evening next, the S5thinst, The ceremony will ba performed by the Rev. Dr. Tiffany, Mrs. S. H. Kerfoot and the Misass Kerfoot, who bave been in Europe for two years, have returned home. s Mr. aod Mre. Charlea W. Coomes have ra- turned from their wedding tour, and sre *'st home at the Palmer. ' i KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, THE MORTUABY ¥UND. #ay pen, as I know ’tis no brotherly spiric possesses 80 much snimns, I beg to stand Takiag F. C. B’s Heaven nd the terrestrial lodge cun woll get ; Ay b and the rarified ir would require a heavier gave] | 194t0r 88 & whole, tho idea strikes omo that s | (oo 1107 3o T, her of tho bride. The Rowly- ey than usual to mko Worshipful Master's ordors truly distressig to ses the amouat | married pair will reside in Indianapolis, FASHIONS, heard. I find m lecturing lodges ouly 6,000 | of fortore that our ‘‘Fund" pro- BON AMI MASQUERADE. THE LATEST NEW YORX NOVELTIES. {eet above Lhe @a-lsvel, that my ordinary bel- | gnces upon onr friend, eimply becauso The closing party of the sezson for this pop- Speciat Correspondence of Tha Chicago Tribuna. lows is quite hadequate to fill the ball, and T the charitios of oar charitable institution are | U18¢ West £ide Club was given iionday evening New Yorx. March 27.—In visiting the baunts am compalled todraw upon resorved forces to a degree that is qite painful. The third snd ourth quarters of the shield exhibit, or the ptkax and mallet of the miner, sugcestive of thit industrious and disinterested band who came tp all the way from Babslon to Jerusalem o remild the house of the Lord, without hope of ‘ee or reward. My visits to Cdorado lodzes have comprised those of Deuvei Boulder City, Golden City, Contral City (inchding Black Hawk and Nevada, its right and lefc lowers), Georgetown, Colora- do Springs, Puello, Cation City, and Greeley. A view of the mp will show that this takes in the settled portins of the Territory, and af- fords s survey d all its varieties of grazing lands and mountan-ranges. To say that I find these craftemen lige hearted, liberal devotees of Masonic duty, gpial to the stranger-brothier, i8 only to echo thlxe%om of all who have gone this way before m. Soms of the peculiarities of the Order in Cobrsdo will be briefly summed ] that one tioa, Act. and El‘hu character of Masonic halls!is far in ad- vance of thote inEastern localities. That a Central City wouldhonor Cuicago itself. The halis in Boulder, (olden, and Greeley are ex- tremely chaste aud ittractive. The ball in Den- ver is worthy of tht large and {hriving metrop- olis. The same convliment may be paid to the rest. A good equinge of working tools, jewels, furniture, snd walprints ia found in pearly | & T every hall. . far The fee of the Secetary hersds liberal, as be- comes the importaps of his office. Quoting to be increased many fold. being complied with in Chiosgo. In sapport of the statement thatitismotajsw he directs at- tention to Arc. 7, Sec. 3, Supreme Ladge Consti- totion, How this article and section might be supposed to a casnal reader to be a total eclipse to tbe Mortuary, bers let me say that not oae in constitution for its own government, and also & coustication for Its subordinates, which con- stitutions shall be in accordance with the pro- visions of ¢his Constitution and tne laws made in pursuaoce hereof.” that o Grand Lodge mdy adopt s constitution is just what our Grand Lodge did at its last session—adopted the ** Mortuary " 28 an amend- ‘ment to the Subordipate Constitution, which ig their right, aceording to the very proof that F. 0. B. brings forward fo prova that the Grand Lodge cannot make laws for the government of its subordinates. I presume, howerver, F. C. B. wishea to direct attention to the facttbatno Grand Lodge can make assessments upon its subordinates. I would only ask, in view of ths facts and proofe. Is this an assessment by the Grand Lodge, ora demand from members for in sfile of the astonishlog remsrk of his—‘‘so are bidiog eventa &nd refusing to comply "— at the residence of Mra. L N..Camp, No. 549 West Monroe street. It was a masquerade, and the most successfal party given by the Olub this winter. The members, and their invited guests to the number of aboat sixty, began aesembling at 8 o'clock, and by 10 o’clock the large parlors wera comfortably filled with merry maekers. They were most admirably entertained by Ar. and Mra. Camp, whose elegant house, from the dining-room, with its heavily-loaded tables, to the billiard room in the upper story, was giv- en over fo Lheir use. There was & great variaty of characters repre- gented, and tho costumes wers varied, and in most inatances very elegant., At the head of the list may be mentioned the hosiess and host, who assumed the characters of +*Lady and Gent of ye olden time.” The foliowing characters ware alse taken: Bisliop Nolin by Mrs. Sidoey Locke: Bishop Thompson by ilrs. J. G. Goodrich; Fat Loy, Mr. Swezey ; Black-Eyed Susan, Mra. Valentine; Boss Tweed, Mr. Thsd Dean; Mophisto, Mr. Thomas Sharpe ; Mike McFinnerty, 3r. Valen- tine; Nun, Mrs, George H. Watson; Bister Evangeline, Mrs. Coise; Heathen Chinee, Mr. Frost; Lady Inez of Spain, Mrs. Dean; Marquia La Fayetio, Mr. Charles Hale; Indian Chief, MMr. Wélls ; Flag Domino, Mr, Sherwood ; Mexi~ can, Mr. Thad Sears; Bob Ridley, ir. Collins; Suow Ball, Miss O. Camp; Josn d’Arc, Mrs. Reed; Courtier, Mr, Reed; Queen, Miss Root; Highland Lassie, Mrs. Hale; Evening Star, Misa Mary Goodrich; Night, Miss Lottie Cuyler; Highland Lassie, Mrs. Swezey; Night, Mrs, of fashion, itlabsrd to believe that any de- pression inbusiness haa over existed, for there are certainly nosigns of it here. Never have our atores displayed & larger variety of elegant fabrics than at present. Especially is this the case in our dry-goods emporiums.” Recent im- portations of silk include the richeat fabrica ever exhibited. One conspituous style, the Ar- mure brocade, presents a twilled ground of creamy white, checked off in large blocks of del- icate piok. This figure is given slternately in pink and cream-white, oue overlyiog the other. A palm-leaf is the prevailing design in this Ar- mure brocade, which dealera say will bear away the highest honors among Centennial fabrics. ‘Exquisite mlks, showiog soft, twilled grounds of geal-brown, canary, pesrl, and salmon shades, have designs of the most delicate varieties upon the surface, The favorite patterns axe dsinty budy and roses with leavas. These brocades are etegant and costly. i TIGHTER THAN EVED. In every stylish spring toilette the drapgries are tighter, if possible, than the winter atyles. The side-breadths prees clogely to the hips,while the strafght-back breadth allows fer much fall- ness at tha back and makes room for the bustle our belles still deem indispensable, althougt it 18 repudiated by our sisters over the soa. To produce the fan-like shape of & skirt, a ploated tlonnce is added at a suitable depth above the F. 0. B. ceclures the ** Mortuary fund " i not & _law, noris it thousand eover saw the Supreme Constitu- as “* . 0. B.” well knowe. I here give the 7, Bec. 3> *Each Grand Lodge sbail adopt It will bo scen by this amondments_for its eubordinates. This ore charitable institution? The snswer is, am pleased to note that the Lodges bere o e N > | the membership demand the mort 28 508D » : . e tarent L:'ii.”fie;‘iiié"fi,.fl‘i.’&°.;‘:“‘sxfio' by the grest inforest mavifesied. . C. D, | paraens; Beucenc Prm. Js B L 'gx?fb;;;' hem, and the abrupt flare, coneidered so_grace- ‘per annum, to bo pai. quarterly, se compensa- | OOIY ; mentions two by name of all|myomg tWalkup} Night, dirs. Homer: Virginian | fab ie obtained by rumning elastio mbbons tion for his servicea The Tsler shall receive a i Rose Bad, Miss Bollen ; Star Spangled Baoner, th;\ol;z‘_ Pg c:s:;"Fufi's g5, B, prevlEE for his services £3 br oach communication at | P& which he tyles.”” ‘No Mason shall be re- quired to give bl ressons for the vote Te ias deposited ; fr the very sscrecy of the ballot is nte tosecure tho independence acd irresponsibility & the lodge, of the voter.” TIatemperance is termd ** a Magonic crime " and it is made the imperatve duty of overy lodge to restrain 1t by suspeBion or expuision, 88 the case moy require. Théfeo for the three degroes is 950 ; for affiliation,}5. ) %;yc The {raternity st Getgetown havo established | F20F a Masonic cemetery. !t illnstrates the mount- amous character:of ne surroundings, to say that the only level plad that conld be secured i 4miles down tho vally, at the head of which the city is located. Thre the fraternity, in con- junection with tbe Od-Feliows, have laid off & showy site, covering abut five acres. The plan embraces a circular pld planted with ornsment~ al trees, and to which al the alleys iu the ceme- tery point. About 8100 has aiready been ex-~ Iying_thera *‘ peneath the evergraen sprig” awaiting the resurrectia. S ‘The number of Coloido lodgas at present is 19, the largest memberip (127) being No. 5; 3t | with but the two meutioned have complied, and to the writer's positive knowledge one-half of the members in oue of those lodges wish the * mor- tuary,” and the writer also has been told by somo of the members of that lodge that they propose to demand that they be iocluded in the “‘ mortuary " if their lodge a8 & body do not. I simply make thess few remarks to correct the wrong improssion which the lestar of F. C. B. rder and give up gracefully to = law which is most zealously demanded by 80 Iarge a majority of our membership. A Alswngz, Pas de deux—Father of twins. The man who had a project on foot went to = batch batter habits, No man can become thoroughly acquainted that all of the Lodges in Chicago |y "' yeils: Dutoh Burgomaster, Mr. Alc- Crea; Spanish Cavslier, Mr. David Bradley; Freoch Sbepherdees, Mrs. Ludden; Sam Sleek, JMr. Ludden; Croquet, Mrs. Chester Blackman ; Teggy Slim, Mrs, Sears ; Calla Lily, Ara. Brad- loy; Turkieh Lady, Mrs. McCrea; Snow Storm, Migs Eva- Locke; Qen. Putnom, Mr. Felton; Flag Domino, Mr. Marc Sherwood; Jo Ward, Mr. George H. Watson ; Daughter of Regiment, Mrs. Waterman; Ulster Boy, Mr. Walkup; Maud Mutlor, Mra. MoKinzie ; Knight Templar, Kimbark., < Mr. D. A A RECEPTION was given Wednesdey eveniog by Dr. and Mrs. Justin Hayes at their residence, No. 676 Wabash avenae, in honor of their son, Dr. Plym S. Hayes, and his bride, who were recently married in fashion and i8 gure to remain in vogue through- out the year. It is seen in every variety of ma- terial, from the thinnest gauze to heavy silks and velvets. In its mast ssvers formsthe ** Gabrelie ™ or ** Princesse " ia tbe most queenly of all atyles, and eminently adapted to eet off to great sdvan- tage a naturally fine figure. . Flounces stifl hold the popular fancy, and are geon on both inexpensive fabrics and costly, heavy silks. Somo navelties in flounces are of striped and reppad velvet, and are used to trim bisck eilk skirts. They are generally laid in pleats, much care beiog taken to present the stripes with mniformity. These velvet garai- tures bid fair to remsin in favor, in midsummer 88 well as cool meather. They come chiefly in navy-blue, seal-brown, biack, and ruby velvet, have created through the coumtry, and, in lusion, that it seems to me it were bettor our friend be s law-abiding membor of the HUMOR. Washington. % . % and have sashes, knots, and other ornaments to B e e o 1o v e | correspond, They are transfarrablo, and can be worn with a costume whuch they match, or with u.:‘y c:lm' that coatrasts favorably with the velve Mrs, H. 8. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. 8. A, Squier, the Rev.and Mrs. Covert, Mr. aod Mrs. penae;j in lh:i&‘;;uitydo he l{tlflf’; since its con- | corn-doctor. & g i"!fiallps, Nflxee Rev. I:%f S?anoi‘r Dr. élall;;nskri‘; ViBOLEE A secration 1n 1869, and Ayersl craftsmen are now er, Mr. George eeler, Ar. and Mre. B. It men would sct good examples, thay might | GUch e aad Mro, Ana Vail, Ars. Dotans | are extremely popular a2 present, and aro em- ployed very effectively in the construction of morning robes.. Gold and silver braids, too showy for street costumes, are very handsome garnitures for morning dresses, of ight shades Princeton, 3irs. Osgood, Mr. and Ars. S. B. Cochrane, 8ira. Sinclair, Mrs. Hand, Mr. snd bis family history withont runsing for | Mrs. Josiah Locke, Dr. and Mrs. Delamater, Dr. Denver Nos. 9 sud 10 wnt to the formation of office. aud Mrs, H. AL Lyman, Mr. and DMrs, J. W. the Graud Lodge of Motana ; Nos. 16 and 18 to x = Smitls, Mr. and_irs, Joseph Stanly of Colorado, | of cashmere. In maaoy styles of new passemen- the formation of the Grua Lodge of Wyoming ; ““What's going on? * said & well-known bore.{ J[r, and Mrs. J. 8. Oliver_of Clinton, Ia., Mrs. | frie, there are threads of gold, silver, and gteel, No. 21to the Grand Ddge of Utah, so that | to Donglas Jerrold. *I am,” was thereply, and | Alpert Landon, tho Rev. E. G- Smith of Morri- | beautifully mingled with strands of colored sitk, Colorado is in & sense tb mother Grand Lodge | on he went. son, IIl., Dr.Durfes, Misses Minnie Ward of | and the whole woven into a rich_braid, bearing ingenious deaigns. The effect is novel and at of three others, healthy usty chilgren. In 1875, undor recoguird authority, the Grand Chapter of Colorado wasiormed haying at prea- ent, seven suburdioatesviz: at Central Ciry, Denver, Paeblo, Georgetwa, Golden, Colorado Springs, sod Boulder. he Graud High Priest eaya of this body, is b Hon. Willam N. | they Byets, proprictor of “he Rocky Mountain News, one of the ‘aost popular sheots in the West. The Grid Secretary of this body.and equally of the &and Louge, 1s £d 0. Parmeles, of Georgetowi long aod favorably knowno as a model officer { the * Grand South- esst.” While I was in lnver, authority was roceived from tho Grand luster of tho Knights Templars of the United Stéea to organize > the Grand Commandery of Clorado,” there being three Commanderies nows work here, viz., at Denver, Central, and Paclo. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge is Or H. Henry, & gentle- man much beloved by theratt. Mauy a story is told of {o difficulties ths old asons encountered in h@ling their lodges sa- curely for want of swtsb halla. In Boulder City log cabin ia still_exibited where the first meetings in that vicini} were held. Zuo Tylers were found necessaito keep oft **cowans and eavesdroppers,” and essfy the just scruples of a suspicious circle of Msons. | At Georgetown the Loda is held st a point 8,120 feot above thesea lrel! This is proba- ing *“he A little Baid The memory of BishopRandall, formerly Grand Master of Massechuits and an sctive Mason after his acceptance | this Diocess, is highly revered in Colorado, Other gentlemen favorably known to your Xaomic readers aro located in this Territory, song whom I may cite the Hon. H. P. BromwollPast Grand Mas- ter of IHinois. h thar they have become infferent to me. rode 20 miles in the stte with my feet reating upon a brick, a ** perfit brick,"” a silver brick, worth 1,500 which Wagoing down to the Mint. Incredible a8 it may afear, { never onée thought of appropriating thatnck to the build- ing up of the wall of my oWn jor fortune! Had it been gold however, I mighuavé yielded, and given your regular Cols U(ur:upnud!nt an item. wheo —— 0ODD FELLOWSIP, THE OBDER IN CALIRNIA. Brother B. P. Shillaber, of Biton, well-known in the literary world 88 * Mrapartington,” is recreating in Oakland, Cal. During February the 0dd Fows® Library of San Francisco issued 8,134 volaes, as follows : Novels, 6,777 ; history, 186 ; priodicals, 203 ; poatry, 173 ; biography, 165 ; wvels, 213 ; aci: ence, 180 ; theology, 34 ; bellelettres, 263, At the last report there.wein the City of *“We nover know what frail cresturs we are,” our corng, aud the knife slips.” Somo mesn fellow, after saving thers is one physician to every 800 inhabitants, adds that 2re not 80 many inhabitanta ! An TIrishman recently solifoquized : * Whata wasto of moneyfo be buyiog mate whe know the half of it is bone, whils you can spend is for whigky that hasn’t & bone in it.” ‘ Standing Toast.”—Bervant : * Please, sir. you 't gotno bread, and the baker says ho woun't trust you any longer ! * Irate Hiberoian: “Och, the mane basts! then, I must have toast ! "—ZLondon Fun. Huogo Arnot, while one day panting with asth- ma, was almost desfencd by the noise of & brawl- window. served me a month." amining a doctor 10 an inquest on the case of & ** Doctor,” interrupted the Coroner, ' was it the spive of her beele.” twine, and Maria gaid they mnz bats.” ‘We notice 75-cent shirts advertised in our citv exchanges. 0 by getting into as chesp & ragasthai. No! rather lot us continue to decei 8 ing public with a paper collar ekillfully pinned to 3 the crater of a close-buttoned vest.—Franklin o in Paris for a night's lodging. to register his name he wrote, “* The Spain.” ‘Che polico were at” once notified, and tendito be King of then, did you 5o register your name 2" * Be- cansp I wish to travel incognito.” Des Moines, Haven, the Missea Wheeler, Locke, Addie Milter, Richardson, Myra Smith, H. Wis- wall, Vail, Gracie Hayes, Dr. L. W. Case, Meears, S. A. Chase, Will Barrell, W.A.Hammond, A. 8. Colton, Buel Colton, Will Osgood, C. J. Rich- ardson, Armold Heap, Normsu Patton, F.H. Severing, and others. SURPRISE. ‘Wednesday being the birthday anniversary of Dr. Bastey, of No. 244 Walout strect, quite & number of his friends invaded his residence in the evening, and gave bim a genuine surprise. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Miser, 3rs. Bosley of Oak Park, Miss Lula Trowbridge ot Milwaukee, Misses Annie and Fraunkie Bosley, Osk Park: Miss Owen, Miss Mate Curtis, Miss Jackson of Austin, and Messrs, Charles Mason, Joseph Roche. J. T. Lenfesty, Benjamin Homer, George Mason, Lon Van Buren, and Jobn Tacker. A SELECT PARTY v was given last Saturday evening by Miss Fmma Erpstein at ner residence, No. 84 Prairi8 ave-~ nue. The scrangements were porfect and ona rand scale, sand the invited guests spent & delightful evening. The following is a list of thoge present: Meusrs. Joseph Stern snd A Epstein of New York, Miss Jeunie Cahln of Cincinuati, Misses Rachel and Grace Colo, Joun Pinkerton, Paulive Wibeman, Rdss Miller, Tillie Ballenberg, Minnie Eliel, Jenhie the same time very beautiful. In the braids haviog threads of gold and silver, the pure metals ara in gomo 1nstances employed, and the trimmiog is then quite costly. In buttons there is much variety. Antique ‘buttons are again much affected, and appesr on many of the imported dresses. A peculiar ar- rangement of buttons with tassels is recom- mended for garnituresin lien of fringe; it is excocdingly effective. Bome handsome buttons of papier-mache sre Shown ; they are about the 6ize of & copper cent. 3 DONNETS AND HATS. At the millinery * openings ” one ia strack by the great variety, as well a3 the beauty, of the spriog styles. The abapes are in goueral pretty and becoming, and the ornamentation is much more profuse than for manv years past. Cash~ ‘mere net and lace are extensively usod, and are very elegant and dreasy. Combinations of flow- ers and feathers will be more used than_either separately. Popular opinion bas not yet decided what uhall be the reigning Hower. Bucn dmnty small blossoms are shown that it is hard to 7o~ ect them, but who can shight the ** Queen of lowers ”? Many dealers predict thet the rose Wl be exclusively used. The exquisite combi- pation obtained by the use of doep crimson roses with cashmere Iace, is at once so startling and effective that it is safe to aay it will be seenin s third of all our atylish hata. A besutifal aod co~ Ars. Marrowfat. *‘ until we git down to cat begin this wey, but that after 8 while there you No bread! Bedad, follow who was selling oysters below hia * The extravagant rascal " said Hugo, has wasted as much breath a8 wonld have New Jersey Coroner notJong since was ex- parl run over by a horse-car. The doctor desth resulted from injury to the spine. biy nearest heaven of uny krestrial Lodge. It | Bridget: in and discnshin® $ z , will be » pity indeod if anyif the good feliows | over wyat wns ?&?affx.‘.‘,:’;: i The mitcher over | Liebenstein, Marths Kaufman, Louise Fried- | quettish bat of MaracaiboLias a flaning brim, and whom I met in that enthdastic band sbould | the mantel.” - Mistresa: ** Why, Bridget, those | man. E. Kohler, Esther Bloom, Jennio Hudson, | i boand with cream-tinted sili. The face trim- fail by neglect of privilog elto reach heaven st | are Raphacl’s nugals.” Bridget ch, thin | Selma and Jacobine Abnhnms:n; ue.z:ra. fi'r[.'liz"i fiv,:l:?:fa::el;sf gg: ngb-;%“ nfigg: 1a8t! tho both of us waz wrong. I said they wuz | Josoph Stettheimer, Samuel Schutz Adolph | PREES O 0P cEROAL. SEORRG R SREE 18 S Lowenthal, Julius Ballenberg, Henry and Levy Monheimer, Charles Leopold, Joe Frendentha- ler, H. J. Coristoph, Moses Fiorsheim. Carl Kramer, Bennie and_Artbur Einatein, Seligman Lindsuer, and Ben Rosenbeim. CHINA WEDDING. The tweotieth anpiversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barrett was made the occa- eide with a large black velvet bow with & central silver crescent to match the ornament in front. A hat of fine white chip hasa wreath of daisy budsa enaircling the crown, snd drooping over loops of white froated ribbon. The flaring brim i:llmd with snowflakes and bound with light we. We shall never insnit our manhood an unsospect- My two weeln’ tour throug Colorado has so | (4¥.) Patriot. A won of asurprise party by s number of their THE ** CATOTR ” . eccustomed mo to thosight ofse precious metais | A threadbare tatterdemalion applied at a low | friends last Monday evening as_their residence, | will, we thiuk, be the provailing shape in bon- nets. A very rich und recherche bonuet of this No. 187 Hoyne " "cet. Several handsomse pieces of china were __esented, and the evening was passed pleasautly. B UNIVERSITY FLACE LITERARY CLUE. The literary society of the University Placo Baptist Church met Taesday eveningat the resi- dence of Miss Carrie Osgood, No. 53 University Place. 3Mr.T. O. Roney gave two instrumental solos. The Mieses Alice and Hannah French rendered a vocal duet. 3r.J. E.Rhode read + 3aud Maller,” which was afterwards illus- trated by & 1oblesn, Mr. D. Carms_sppearing a8 the Jadge, and Miss Ids Wood as Maud. Dr. H. C. Colo sang a solo, and Alies Inez Wood gaves recitation. Aiss Carrie Howe read selections from * Widow Bedott.” Thers was also singiag by Misses Maria and Eva Briggs, and the Misses Northrup and Mitchell. BIRTEDAY PABTY. v ‘The members of the J. S. K. Club gave a par- ty at the residence_of 3ir. G. W. Hovt, No. 795 Jackson street, Friday evening, in honor of that gentleman’s birthday. The members of the Cinb present wers JIr. and Mrs, C. O, B. Conyhr, Bingham, Elmer, Nelis, Martin, Thora , Miiler, When aalted King of style is made entirely of cresm-colored lace, with brim formed of gros grainof a delicate lilac Lize, puffs intermingled wiif cashmers Iace. A cluster of scented lilacs forma the face Wim- mings and droops over the crown, with loops and ends of gros grain nbbon of corresponding shade with the Howers. Quite s startling nov- elty is ‘seen in the use of the old-Iashioned striogs that found such favor with ladies of fashion years years ago. Thess arenot the special pfopesty of eldsrly ludies, but are seen on hate designed for unmarried young misses. For summer weat lace will take precedence of every other varioty. ‘These ate certsinly very pretty frame for & young face, and are not the less bocoming woen tied beneath the chin of = placid-faced matrop. For those pre!emni black, French orthresd Iace may be used with good effect. i-WEAR ) there ara many preiiy uovelties. Many 'com- binations of silk and lace are exceedingly rich and tastefal. A Verv pretty tie is of heavy twilled wiik, mada in the form of a doable buw, they came they usked him : ** Do you pre- pain 2" * NotL” **Why, TO A LOVED ONE. Lova thes? Tes, 1 love thee, darling, ¥ Batter far than my own Life ; : 1 will always Jose thes, dearest, Lhrough this cold world's bifter strife. 1mey seem onld, and maybe hesrtiess, But my heart i3 warm and tri Simply trust me {or the presen! 8oon I'll prove my love for you. Lifa to me reems cold sud dreary, But Il struggle bravely on, And be true to thee, deer loved one, Till the cloud has passed aad gons. Boon the cloud will pass sway. San Francisco twenty~4w0 Lofes with s total And the light will then sppear; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Downs, Mr. Mrs. Thomas | the two dicoping cuds beiog ornamented with membership of 5,289. The Isest Lodges are e iy o Wiliinson, Mies Jennie Balis, Miss Haitio | point laco squares supplied for this parposs. A Yasba Baeua, which bas 590 mAbars, sod Tam- ~ CxicB0. March 2 1874 s, Keopsha, Wis., Mr. Caine; Mr. C. E. | folded piecs of ailk 16 fasteusd st one side, to be passed around the collar, to hoid the bow in place. Another haudsome cravat of creps lisss has trimmingsof real Valonciones. Fine side Pleatings of the lacs, one standing the other drooping, ave attached toa narrow fold of liass, and this forms the piece to encircle the nack. A double knot of lisae forms & hesding to very. dresay ends made of lace and crepe, each end i the popular jabot form. Thia is & handsome ad- dition to a0 avening or dinner dress. Streat costumes are for the most part 80 arranged sy to preclude the necessity of wraps. Howevar, whers one is destrable, we find the Dolman, much and variously modified, to be the favorits, Ths tablier aacque is still gapnhr. Some vary pretty mantles are made of Brussels net, upen which is wfiunghh » besutiful Arabesque disign tm ap- pligue. o it o, ETANDARD gm.ou 3 Wear are ecru ag ay, With crea: and pmf tints for more elcgln:gr wx’llhu. 8&1?, x‘::;yi-:‘l;ai%fflm and lr,onb:u tlzolar with myrtle lo groens, Ze snd ci; hold their ewn, and n,::‘in nuivmnflfli“' PEDAL COVERIXGS. Among shoes, no walking gaiter finds _ych favor as the Polish button boot. Itis impossi- ble to find anything more neat xnd comfortable than it ig, and tbis factis recognized and ap- brecisted. In shape, there is ‘i?:tzl- ‘variation from the winter styles. Rounded toes, with broad soles, bear away the paim, whilo the low, English beel is the thing for bromensde wear'; still our _belles greatly affect iho bigh, Franch heel, which is more shapeiy, but also far more uncomfortable. For sun umtzellas, sofs twilled silk, in dark colors, is the chis! msterial. Ecrg tints for this purpose are very' elegant, and ars generally finished with torivise-shell or cor~ uelian handles. It 18 also predioted that covers of ecrn or cashmers lsce will be invogue. Among other noveltias are seen Iaces, black and white, embroidered with straw, and designed for trimming. nvenm{.' dresses. A very handsome dress of heavy black silk has an overdress of wilk tulle thickly wronght with ears of wheat in seraw. This, with gamitares of whest snd scarlet poppies, forms an exquisita drasa for & brunette. REGAUDING STATIONERY, much liberty of taste exiats. Ladies’ cards are of & farger size than formerly, and in color, white or cream-tinted cards are moat admired, thoogh other light, delicate calors nre admisaible. gn paper, the heavy Eoglish styl is used, the rough finished ranking above the polished sheets. En- velopes are eithar somewhat fonger than broad, or else s}nua. In either case, the shoet must be folded bat once. Monograms are much seen, the wost popular style beiny old English lattors done bronze. Bome very basutiful ones, howaever, are shown in go'd or silver, and atill k‘zfn‘a“n in & mngle plain color as violet. scarlat, or Xarme 8. LETTERS FROM THE PEQPLE. THZ BOUTH TOWN BOARD. o the Editoy of Ths Chicago Tribuna: Cricaao, April 1.—~Among other procsedinge of the Board of Auditors of South Chicago, noted in your issne of Aprit 1, I notice the pre- sentation for allowance 88 a chargo sgainst the town of attorney’s bills for services in the Gallo- way injunction suit ; one in favor of Goudy, Chandler & Skinner for $300, and one in favor of Taley, Stiles & Lewis for $200. By what authonty can these bills be rightfully paid out of the Town Tressury? The suit in question was brought- to stop the payment of illegal fees to the Collsctor, Town Clerk and Snpervisor. They were individ- uabiy interested and emploved this counsel, in 1net, to represent them, and to protect their in- aividaal interests. The town, as a corporation, waa interested with the complainantsin s legal #euee, toprevent the threatened depredation npon the town fands. These officera have ao right to ‘use the name of the town, and to incur legal ex- penses for the purpose of securing tothemselves the compensation they claim, whether legal or illegal. They ought to pay their counsel out of their own pockets, and not be allowed to throw thia expense, in_addition to their own plander~ iogs, upon the Town of South Chicago. Have things come to such a pass here shat when ex- tortionate exactions and bogus bills for uns Decesgary services are songht to be enjoined from being paid out of the Town Treasury, that the officers who are directly interested in the payment of these unjust charges can coolly saddle the legal expenses incarred by them on their gwn behalf apon this much-abused corporation? It is the daty of these Auditors to reject these Lilla and to refer them and the attorueys who present thom to Mike Evans & Co., who employed thesa lawyers. Thesa lawyers labor under a mistake in supposing that the Gallowsy soit was & divorce case, in which their fees should be allowed a3asort utflnlimany. UARD, "' FINE PREACTING." To the Editor of The Chizago Tribune : Crrcago, April 1.—Does it trapscend fin bounds of propriety for a body of ministers ta say of themselves, ns was recently done in this city: Wby, with the splendid churches, large outlay of money, the fine preachers, aud the at- tractive music, are thers not larger spirituat results 2 The allusioa to “splendid " churches and *“altractive” music might be unobjection- able, aven though uttered in Iaudation of their own establishments, bu{ this praise of them- selves as *“ fine preachers,” even though it ba true in point of fact, 18 in very bad taste, anda direct violation of that Scripture which aays, **Let othcrs praise thee, and not thine own mouth.” Admitting that the pastors who pro- pounded this guestion are all of them *fine preachers,” self-przise will add nothing to their reputations, even though uttered with the voice of trumpets. Ealogies come with better grace when expressed through the medinm of & third party, and all efforts to get up s matual admira- tion gociaty, even among ministers, will surely come to nought. *‘Blow your own trumpet ™ i & worldly maxim which does not sound well in miniaterial raoks. The people, who are now much more intellizenc and discerning thsn min- isters give them credit for being, are perfectly competent to decide for themselves, without any ministerial *ipsi dinit,” whether the preschin; be “fine™ ormot. Itis not **fine," but g preaching of the instructive, inspiring kind thay the people want. M A BLACK L1ST WANTED, o the Edilor of The Chicago Tribune : Cnicago, April 1.—A masjority of the Common Conocil have betrayed the people. The Gov~ érament of the city has fallen into the hands of bummers through the neglect of those whom Dané.! Wekister nsed to call the “solid citizeos ™ Buay i »3 voters. Thers coance to be delivesad from the riag by e ropuicting the Hesd Bammer. This the majority hss refused to da by voting nok call an election for » Mayor to il " the wvacancy, They might as well have refused to recoguize auy vacancy, and so bave Lad no election of ciy officers. The case 18 a plain ome. There is no such thing in our laws as perpetnally holciog over. Were there aay docency in the bummen: they would ot set up the pretense, but lac_tha question go to tho people to ba settled. Now this majority havesoldus. Lat themn be remem-~ bered. " They will never more be wantad. Tnere- fore let them stand on the black list tn the columns of Tainrse. Jumrus! GIVE YOUB NAME. To the Editor of The Chicago Tridune: Cuurex or ToE Messuuy, Caicaco, April 1~ Bume doys ago an 2nonymous correspoodent of your paper, signiog himself ** Enquirer,” put #0me questions Lo ms s to how we Unitanang can sing cersain words or can understind certain tests in consistency with our religious views. Since thes, this communication bss besan emphasized by being cat out and sent toms through the post, atill anonymously. To pre- vent misunderstanding, allow me sitsply to aay that Iam very glad to embrace any fit oppor~ tamty of explaming or puttiog forward my re- Jigious opinions,—even in newspaper correspond- ence, if that fairly opens to me, bat I must know my questioner. {n fivennd tweaty years of pub- Lic life, I have never written an anonymous letter in » pewspaper, nor replied to oue, and 1t is tos late for me to begin now. Baooxx Hxeroxn, ADYOSITION TO VOTERS. 7o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune = Cr1caco, April 1.—The ballot is the soversign remedy for ali the pubfic illa we suffer this dsy. But it must be used. The worst class of tbe community bave gotten possession of the Gov- ernment 1o both city snd county. They bave doue it not because respectabie people arein s minority, but because they have not used the curative powsr of the ballot, What cas ba done by it is proved by tbe late county election. The issne is Soon to come upon us, in both city and town elections. This paragraph is an sdmopition to every voter to nse the power of hua ballot oo the &ide of honest government in the hands of honas$- men. Let 1t be proved that the saloon is B0t me- great s;power ia the 1and sa & church. FOTER