Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1878, Page 12

A i" THE SOCIAL WORLD. The Business Depression Has i No Influence on So- ciety. 2 "And the Revelers Still Dance, and Eat, and Give Presents. The Weddings, Club Parties, So- - piables, and Other Amuse- ments of the Week, i 1 The Latest Details Concerning * Ultra-Fashionable Styles of Dress. ' The Complete Eauipment of a Fashionable Young Child . in New York. CHICAGO. COX—O0'NEILL. At 50'dock last Wednesday evening Miss Delia O'Nelll, an accomplished young lady of the North Division, was united in marnage to Mr. B.Cox, of the firm of Cox Bros., well known contractors. The ceremony Wwas per- formed at the Cathedral of the Holy Name by the Rev. Father Ezan, who delivered a highly appropriate address to the newly-married couple. After the ceremony at the church the company repaired to the residence of ex-Sherifl Aguew, whose wife is sister to the bride, where & magnificent spread whs in waiting. After ibe presentation of 8 number of elegaut gilts to the newly-married pair, the company sat down and did amplp justice to the wedding supper. Only '8 few ontside of the familics concerned were present, and the evening was one long to be remembered by those who were in attendance, smong whom were Mrs. Cox, wother of the groom: Mrs. O'Neill, mother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. B. Cux, Messrs. William and J. “Cox; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Agnew, Mr. and Mrs. “John Doyle, Mr. M. and Miss Sloan, Mrs. Muller, Mrs. Shanton, Mr. and Mrs. John Agmew, Miss Maria Agnew, Messrs. Peter and Richard Hennesey, W. C. McClure, and others. UOEFER—WEAVER. In Grace Eplscopal Church, Cleveland, O., Jast Wednesday, at 11 2. m.. Uy the Kev. George W. Minkle, Mr. A, H. Hocfer, of Appleton, Wis., was united in marriage to Miss L. Ger- trude Weaver. The church was welt filled witn guests and spectators. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the residence of the bride, No. 35 Cedar avenue, where a collation was served. ‘The presents were numerous and costly. “The marrage of Mr. Eugene H. Pearson, formerly of Chicago, now of Sazinmw, Mich., with Miss M. Ella Brewer, oceurred i ¥y atthe home of the bride’s pareuts, Sawiuaw, Mich. 5 TROSPECTIVE BLISS, - Miss Kittie Jouks, 8 saciety belle of the West Side, is to be married Feb. 7. The engagement of Mr. Jlarry C. Hoftman, a well-known~ member of Comipany F, First Regiment, and of the wholesale jéwelry house of W. B. Clapp, Young & Co., tv a West. Side Delle fs announced. The marrisge of Miss Minnie Cla Beniamin . Mayer, of New York, will be cele- brated at Standard Hall Tucsday evening, Jan. 2 Miss Pleda Dickinson, sister of Mrs. Louis burgh and Falk, will be married sometime this month to Mr. James Perry, at ber home, No. 218 Ashland avenue. GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rexford, of Blue Island, celebrated their golden wedding last Thursdsy. They were married at Ripley, N. Y d settied in Blue Islan In March, 1837, this worthy <duple opened a Duhlic house at the Fouth end of the Islaug, whick: for u long time was the only bullding in that section of the State. They were familiarly Jknown by the settlers as “ Uncle Norman,” and “Aunt Julia,” and their list of acquaintances embruced nearly cvervbody in the country. There were present_at this half<century ouni- versary three brothers, two sisters, five chil- dren, eléven out of thirteen erandchildren, and aue great-grandehild. A bountiful table was spread, st which the bride of fifty winters prodided with grace. There were present ih#é* Rev. and Ars. J. W. Hauson, the Rev. A, J. Chapin, Mr. and. Mrs. W. F. Myrick. Dr.’and Mrs. H. Hitcheock, Mr.and Mrs. 1sasc T.Stevens, C. L. Root, Hathay: . T Harring- ton, Mayville, N. N. ¥; E. D. lexford. Cen Laura E. ik and Miss Dot Pink, Cairo, Til.; Mrs. Polly E. Triop_(azed §0), Mrs. Sally Fay (aged 77), Mr. ana Mrs. Royal Fox, C. D. Robinson, O. M. Wattles, O. G. Kile; Merrill Kile, S. Brayton, W. B. Bravtow, J. P. Youunr, 8. J. Dicksoun, Mrs. Elsle Cooley, Mrs. E. W. Revnolds, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wattles, P. A. Wattles, Stephen Rexford, 1. S. Rexford. H. 8. Rexford, Jr., Myra Myrick, William Morgan, Martha Joues, Miss Cornclia Bingle, Abby Periam, Sue M. Rex- for, Marr . Masser, Emily Massey, Julia R. Mastey, Mr.J. W, Cocbran, Dr. Helen 1. Us derwood, Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Rexford, N. B. Tiexford, Mrs. Emily L. DeWitt. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Darlfog, S. D. Huntington, Day, H. H. Massey, C. B. Sunmons, Harry Massey, Fred Massey, Charlie Massey, Frank Rexford, Willie Rexford, Charlie Rexford, Freddie Kexford, and Susie Rexford. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Abrilliant and pleasurable social gathering twok place last Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fisher. the oceasion being the cighteeuth auniversary of the wedding day of that estimable couple. About seventy-five guests were present, and with dancing, an cle- fant supper, and the other attending adjuncts of a_fasnionable lg:u‘.l\url'mz, the evening was passed to_ the full” enjoyment of sll. Amonz the guests were Mr. and Mrs, Hess. Mr. and Mrs. Annin, Mr. and Mrs. Driver, Mr. sud MMrs. Spear, Mr. and Mrs. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Fisher, Mr.aud Mrs, Skinkle, Mr.and Mrs. Rhodes, the Misses Kate and Josle Glassbrook, Rusco, Livsey, Spear, George, Betts, Soames, Hess, Plummer, Robinson, Brady. apd Scovil, and Messrs. Foss, Bohner, Fisher, Neal, Spear, Skiukle, Beedle, Martin, Squire, Dudicy, Glassbrook, and Driver. SOUTH ENDICLUD. The fifth sofree of the series under the aus- ices of this eelect social orzanization occurred B vantiin. A hiolee prosexintis af e teen numbers, With two extras, made the party most cujoyable. Among the large number present were Mr, and Mrs. William Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lester, Mr. and Mrs, O. T. Deane, Mr. and Mrs. 8. £. Noe, Mr. «nd Mrs. F. D. Pattersop, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Mallory, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stanton, Mr. aud Mr: Y. Patters Mr. and Mre. J. E. Wilson, M and Mrs. Pliny Brighany, Mr. and Mrs, Loomis, Mr. and Mrs. Tervey Henry, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.Crane, Mr. and Mrs. E.'D. Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs, E. M. 1lut}, Mr. and Mrs, Pals Mr. «nd Mrs. V. A. Marstail, Mr. aud Mrs. K. Cur- s, Mr. aud Mrs. E. F. Acdms, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.'White, M. and Mrs. Rigam, Mr. and M Collins, Mr. and Jrs, Libby, Mr. and Mrs. Bab- cock, Mr. and Whitney, Misses Libbey, Bertha Browne, Louisa Sloan, Flora Nelso, Kate Sibley. Messre. William Wilder, Charles Cline, Lou Smith, Johanie Sherinan, Charies Mallory, Mclvilte Horine, Strader, Ed Horine. NDESCRIPTS. Noudescript Soclety and anumber of invited gucsts sssembled at the residence of Mr. Johm Creswell, No. 7 Lanaley terrace, last ¥riday evening. The time was de- voted principally to dancing, Mr. Creswell's house being espeially adaoted to that purpose. Fitzzeruld furnisbed excellent music for the oc- casion, and everybody was happy. Among those prescat were Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clark, Mr. snd Mrs. T. T. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. George Woodland, Mr. and Mr: N. B wick, Mr. aml Mrs. Thomas E. Kimball, Mr. and Mrs, Josepn Creswell, Mrs. Gallup, Miss Stanley, Miss Goss, Miss Moore, Miss Gallup, Miss Josic Turkington, Miss Carric tlodson, Miss Clars Baker, Miss May Cook, Miss Annie Adams, Messrs. ssiday, Goss, Wetmore, Foord, Gallup, McKenzie, Barrett, Woodland, Walls, Turkingzon, aud W. H. Cook, Aurora. INTOBMAL RECEPTION. One of the pleasant affulrs of the season was the fuformal reception given by Mrs. Richards, No. G61 Wabash avenue, Wednesday evening Isst. Pound furnished the music, and the collation was one of the very enjoyable ones + for which the genial hostess is’so famous. Among thost present were Mr, and Mrs. W, “ # 4 n June, 1 fayville, ® Ee i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE "SUNDAY, *JANUARY 13, 1878—-SIXTEEN PAGES, Brown, Gov. and Mrs. Bross, Mr. and Mrs. ¥merson, Mr. and_Mrs, T. R. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Munger, Mr. and” Mrs. K. C. Pardee, Mr. and Mrs. Treadway, Mr. and Mrs. Ely, Mr. and Mrs. Kerfoot, Mrs. Titus, Mr. apa Mrs. Little, Miss Richards, Miss Putoam, Miss Wilder, Miss_Boone, Miss V. 4. Arnum, Mrs. Drew, Alr. Eaton, Mr. Field, Mr. Moore, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Wilder, Mr. Winhaltz, Mr. Hoxhurst, Mr. Cary. A PLEASANT PARTY. A most enjovable party oceurred at the resi- dence of Mr. F. 8. Day, No. 1641 Prairie avenue. This was the twenty-second birthday of Mr. George Day. The eventog was very pleasantly epent fn feasting, music, dancing, charades, ete. Among those presept were Miss Jesste Brewster, Belle Hannon, Bicea McCormick, of Peru; Jennje Winslow, of LsSalle; Hattie Voorhies, Emma Williams, fannic Parks, Minnie E. Mason, Great Barrington, Vt.;Dollic Koons, Kittic Elmers, Florence Holbrook, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Slyder, Messrs. EQ Chumansero, Charles Parks, \W. A.iStsubro, Ed Abra Fred L. Nutt, of Rockford: Frank Peabody, Georze Prudent, W. S. Speaker, N. N. Morris, William _Underhill, L. P. Voorhies, Harry Har- won, ¥. D. Helmers. THE '*ROAMZRS. \_The Club known as the “Roamers” gave their first party of the scason at the residence of Mr. James Leddy, No. 13 Vincennes avenue, on Fri- day evening. The bours were plessantly speut in music and dancing. Among those present swere Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Clifton, Mr, and Mrs. Charles L. Caswell, Mrs, 8 G. Willard, Mr. and George W, Shaw, Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Lyman, Mrs. B. F. Weaver, Miss Bridee and Miss Rogers, Mount Vernon, 0., Mr, and" Mrs, Williom Hayden, Mr. 2na Mrs. E. T, Shedd, Miss Cora Shedd, Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Smith, Mr. and rs. John C. McCord, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Monroe, Miss Gracie Monroe, Mr. £.W. Fobes, Mr. . G. Rogers, Mr. Wallace DeWolf, and others. SOUTH SIDE LA FAVORITE. § Friday evening tbis Club gave the fourth of its scries of receptions at Lakeside Hall, corner of Thirty-first strect ands Indiana _avenuc. About thirty couples were” present. The pro- framme consisted of fourtecn numbiers, with a short German as an extra. Music by Freibera. ‘Among those prosent, were: _The Misses Nelfie Rugg, Stoue, Walker, Bean, Shaw, Leckic, Bar- ton, Russell, Church, Morsc, Miller, Cushing, Pulsifer, Reed, Fortier, Malone, Mouran, Lynch, Goodmzn, Holbrook, Mils; Messrs. Phillips, Gay, Stonc, Draper, Nash, ‘Beers, F. L. Will- iams, Gillett, Sargent, Eacer, H. S, Smith, J. M. Smith, Dunnum, Marshall, Dexter, Mills, Knauss; Sterling, Heald, Sharp, J. L. Miller, W. Miller, Drus) ncy, Walker, Grifliths, Rob- bins, W. A. Williams, Robinson, Walbridge, aud others. THE PLEASANT TOURS CLUB » «was entertained by Mr. aud Mrs. Lloyd at their residence, No. 712 Adams street. Taesday oven- ing. The party was well attended, and one of the most eujoyable of the seris. A particular- Iy pleasant featurc of the evening’s entertain- ment was the music dispensed by the guartette of gentiemen styling themselves the Conti- and several pieces sung by Mrs. Pither, cer, and Miss Rice. Dancing, mli‘zlsll(; 12 Miss ) ? and other amuscments were cnjoye oclock, when the company broke up, There were present Mr. and Mrs. Stantord, Mr. aud Mrs. Howmer, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, Me, and Mrs, Waterhouse, Mr. and Mrs, Dean Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. N. A, Wi fams, Mr. and Mrs. M. Williams, Mr. and Mrs Gillett, Mr. und Mrs. Campbell. Johson, Dr. Plattenburg, Mr. El Mrs. Huyebt, Mr. and Mrs. Braymer, Mr. and Mrs. Pither, Mi licott, Miss Rice, Mrs. Rice, 3iss Kate Skeer, Miss Wait, Mr. and'Mrs, Lead- beater, Mr. aud Mrs. Latham, Mr. and Mra, Avery, Mr. and Mrs. Thorn, Mr. Frank True, Mr. A O. True, Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Robiuson, Mr. snd Mrs. Catlin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. and 3Mrs. Smith, ani others. SURPRISES. Last Thursday eveniug George F. Bailey, Esq., was most agreeably surprised at his resi- dence. No. 657 West Adams street, by a merry company of his fricnds who made au enjoyable of it, the programme consisting of - rumental wusic and dancing, and the occa- ¢ to be remembered with pleasurchy the barticipants. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Petite, 3 G b Mig. M. ers, Mrs. Miss \liss iley, Miss Reeu, Miss k- ham; Messts. Frank Kailey, W. L. Smith, Beu- jumin A. Eatou, J. B. Paliner, E. L. Wells, H. C. Custer, F. G. Cluctt, Joun Cutler, and others. se was lendered M. it their tesidence, No. Monday evening, the third anniversary of their wedded life. There were about eighly persons present, and cing was the chief feature of amusement, with music furnished by Fitz- aerald’s parlor orchestra. Supper was served at 11 o*clock. i Mrs. Shipman, of No. 906 Prairic avenue, was surprised by about forty of her friends last Friday evening, who wme to *warm the new house.” Avers pleasant_surpri and Mrs. E. F. Cusline. 555 Calumet averfuc, oceasion beng U SOCIAL AND CLUB NOTES. An exhibition of private theatricals was given Friday cvening at the residence of Mrs. A. N, Kelloge, to the pupils ofs Miss Latimer’s school and thelr pareuts, Ly five of the pupils, Misses Harrjette Foote, Josepbine Kellogze, Minnic Otis, Grace Hodees. and Mamie Du Vernet. The French play of ** The Will * was prescoted, in its original tongue,—aud well received. gThe evening ended with music. danciny, ete. A very pleasant birthday party was given by Miss Ida {lcuufllu{. to her young friends Thurs- day evening at her lome, . 530 West Monroe strect. _Among those present were Mieses Mat- tic and Lon Curtis, Misses Georzie and Mattie i Miss Emma L. Frazee, Miss Allie Quirk, Messze. L. Riter, Dick Mc = A fashionable guthering was present last Thursday esening at the sceoud assembly for light gvnuastics and dancing, at Natatorium Hall, Michigan avenue, corner of Juck: and 'the oceaslon was amost enjoyable one. The next assembly will take place Thursday evening. The lvanhoe Ciub met at the residence of Mrs. Gregory, No. 690 West Monroe street, last Thursday evening. Mrs. Gen. Sackett gave an elegant dinner- party to about a dozcn of her friends at her residence, No. 316 Michizan avenuc, last Thurs- day at 3 o'clock. Last Monday cveninz Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Wazar entertained 2 number of their friends at their residence, No. 1005 Wilcox avenne, the oc- casion beiug the tenth snuiversary of thelr union. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Barrett gave a recep- tion in honor of their guest, Mr. Danfel Neal, of Munich, Bavaria, the celebrated paioter, last Monday evening. The "Vesta Club _was entertsined at the residence of Mrs. F. Barnes, No. 20 Park avenue, last Tuesday evening. The reception of Our Favorite Assembly was Iargely attended. ‘The Saus Pareil participsted in one of their elezaut receptions Monday evening, the first for scveral weeks. YLast Tucsday evening a party of friends_ne- sembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Will- iam Kinkead, No. 559 Hubbary street, for the purpose of celebrating their, murriaxe suniver- sary, The couple were the teeipients of many haudsome and useful presents. ‘The Queer Club beld one of its enjoyable parties last - Wednesdaay evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 4. Clement, No. 480 Fulton street. About sixty persous were present. Mr. and Mrs. Barbour, of No. 304 West Van Buren street, entertained about twenty-five of their Srieuds Inst Wednesday evening. Little Kreigh Collins, aged 3, assisted by his cousiu, Tootic Ezan, aged ertafhed a nam- ber of very small friends at bls grandfuther’s residence, corner of Ashlund avenue and Adams street, oue¢ evening last week, in bonor of the youus gentieman’s birthduy. i The Snowflake Social Club neld a_business meeting at the residence of the President, Mr. Snow, Thursday evenlng, for the parpose of ad- mitting several new members and learing the Secretary’s report. The Ciub is reporied to be in a very flourishing condition, aud will give five wmore partics. The Ivy Social Club held the sixth soiree at Avenue “Hall, No. 150 Twenty-second strect, Saturdaey evening, Jan. 5, and, considering the extreme cold nigiit,the atfendance was unusually Tarze. The music was furnished by Fitzgerald, and the programme embraced fificen chioice se- lections. This Club wives its next sociable Sat- urday evening, Jan. 19, at the same hall. Last Tuesday evening Miss Houghton entes tained a pleasant pariy of friends at the resi- denee of Mrs. Hurgis, No.115 South Green street. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Garduer, nee Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koox, Miss ie Rart, Miss Carrie Hart, Miss Ellen Han- Messrs. A. C. Vauderburgh, James Patten, rze Patien, Harry Edwards, Hart, George Knox, and others. # Mrs. Janies Strect entertained about forty of her fricuds jn avery agrecable manuer ot her residence, No. 35 Twenty-fifth street, Wednes- dsy night. Fitzgerald provided the inusic. ‘The La Belle Club was. clezantly entertained at the residence of M ilson, 184 Centre avenue, Thursday even A genlal hostess, ‘z00d miusic, and excellent management tended o make the evening 5o enjoyabie that it was not l;lil a late bour that the company dis- perse 4 The Garden City Club cave a vers fine party Friday evening. " The next will be given ¥eb. 1 at Shrum’s Academy. Last Wednesday eyening the residence of the Hon. Jobn Jones, No. &5 Ray street, was the scene of a brillfant assembiage of the colored aristocracy of this city, the occaston belug a reception to Miss Perdita Golden, of Detrolt, and Miss Alice Gillespie, of Milwaukee. Music, dancing, and supper formed the chiel at- tractions of the evening. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mrs. Judge Beckwith will givea reception Thursday evening, the 24th, at her residence, No. 78 Rush strect. Mrs. Kelloge will give a_ainner-party at balf- past 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon; at her resi- dence, No. 652 Michizan avenue, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Clark, of No. 278 Ontario nrqg:L will give o reception on the evening of the 22 Mrs. Derby will givesa party to the young “people of thg Church of the Messiah Wednes- dayeventug. The Cinders will meet Friday nizht. Prof. Swing will entertain a large number of the young R’cuple of the North Division at his residence, No. 401 Superior strect, Saturday evening. Irs. George P. Gore, of No. 951 Indiana ave- nuc, will give a German Tuesday night. About thirty couples are expected. r. and Mrs. George W. Siauson, -of Racine, Wis., will give'a large and brilliant _reception, at their spacious residence Tuesday cvening. This will probably be the most elaborate social event ever given in Racine. The avnual ball of the St. Andrew’s Society will occur at the Sherman House on St. Valen- tine's-Day, Feb. 14. The next party of the West-Side Recoption Club oceurs to-morrow evening. The next party of Our Friends will take place at Bournique’s next Thursday evening. ‘The ladies of the Church of the Redeemer will give o dauciug-party. at Martiue's West- Side Ifall Thursday evening, Jun. 24. The Fairview Social Club will give its next regular party Chursday evening at the hall corner of Cottage Grove avenuc aud Thirty- seveuth strect. The second reception of the Aceueil Ctub will be held at Lincoin Hall, No. 005 North Clark street, Thursday evenlng, Jan.21. The thirteenth anuual ball of the Chicago Caledonian Club will be held fi Parker’s Hall, corner of Madison and Halsted strects, on Burns’ auniversary, the 35tn of Junuary. Ev- ery etfort is being made by the otli the ball o most enjoyable affair. The members of the N. N. D. Club will give their first_entertainment to-morrow evening at. the residence of T. 8. Albright, No. 765 West Mourac street. The Onelda Club will give a party Tuesday evening at Shrum’s Academy, “fie members of the Chicago Sharp-Shooters’ Association will give their annual ball at the North-Side Curner Hatl Saturday evening, Jan. 18. PRRSONAL. Miss Minnie Wygant, of New York, is the guest of ber cousius, the Misses Mitehell, of Hyde Park avenue, Oaklapd. i35 Xmma Bridge, of Mount Vernon, 0., Is ing Mra. J. Lafc Curtls, at No. 870 Indiana avente. Mrs. J. A, Christian aud her dnughter Carric, of Minneapolis, Minn., passed through Chicago Friday, ou their way to Florida to spend the winter. Mrs. M. A, Estey and her daughter, Miss Bell Estey, lave gone to San Antonio, Tex. - They will spend the winter in the South. Miss Flor- cnce Estey willjmake hier home at the Clarenden Housc during the absence of her mother. NEW YORK. FULL-DHESS TOILLTTES. Spectal Correspondente of The Tribune. New Yorg, Jun. 11.—Society was never gayer than this month finds it. Kettledrum suceecds Juncheos, aad is in its turn succeeded by ball, ‘cotillion,” and reception. Inview of all this dissipation, modistes and dealers are in a most. cnviable state of complaceucy, for orders, which at th s time generally grow ** slack,” pourin stil) in undiminished number. Theseveral ballswhich bave oceurred this weck were the occasions of many superb costumes being displayed. There is a growing fancy for the pretey style of having full-dress toilettes open in frout over an elabo- rate underskirt. This petticoat gives many an opportunity for unique arrangement, and 1have seentwoaor three that merit spectalnention. One, of black velvet and crevette satin, was partic- ularly handsome. This crevette, by the way, is a new color, and js sare to be admired. . Tvis a very peculiar shade, being perliaps est describ- cdas a salmon-color, with an exceedingly rich, deep tone. - Irfsmade onlyin a few of the richest materials, Hence it will not become dis- agreeably common, and, at any rate, it is hardly the color to captivate the fancy of Bridgzet and Abfgail. This new color fs quite a novelty, and fs very handsome. The dress I mention con- sists of a loug trained Priucess of black velvet, perfectly plain, save at the bottom. Here the sides aod back are cut in deep pofats and bordered by a superb lace, about two and a half inches acep. Underneath the points and lace fs a most finely-laid pleating of crevette satin. From the belt down the skirt of the Princess is open in front, and cach side of thie Iront is turned back to form 2 _broad, pyramid- al revers. These are faced with biack satin, and along the edges are finished by seven very narrow pipings of crevette sagin, with a headinir to a lace flounce that ialls over the revers. The underskirt of crevette satin is made plain and gorcd. At the bottom is a row of black lace, Eeantlly rathered. Above this, in the centre, rises a tall pyramid of embroldery, flanked on either side by a smaller one. are done fn bluck chenille, aud have the appearance of rais- cd work, though I think ftis not. The design is morningglories and iFy, and 1s very be = & tiful. The centre comes to within a few inches of the belt, the one on each side to about” half that height. The neck of the dress fs cut square, and is_orna- mented by & double ruche of lace divided by piping of the colored satin. The clbow sleeves are finlshed by a fall of lace over o plisse of crevette satin, and by sathn bows of thie same, Another very rich toilette embodying this idea of anopen skirt s of palest blue satin and a superb brocade of blue velvet and cream color. The velvet in the brocade is a very deen sap- phire tint. Like the other, there is a Princess robe, whick in this case is of hoth materials. The back of the waist, the sides, and the waist in front are of satin, The court train is of the brocaded velvet, and is fasteved on some little distance below the belt line in a very large box-pleat, whose top showsa lning of satin. The truin_is _square at tue bottom, aud is simply finished with o cording of satin. The sides of the robe arc of the pule-blue satin, aud are oramented by two long points of brocade which begin at the bottom of the skirtand taper 25 they nseend. They reach to the hips, andare bordered by & row of point lace put on perfectly smooth. lndeed, this seems a favorite way just now of using hundsome laces, and certainly las great advantages, as it shows to exceltent offect the pattern of the lace, which fu point lace s the chicef beauty. In frout at the waist there seems tobea Jow-necked bodice of brocade puton over the sutin corsage which is itself high. This little bodie does not extend further than the shoulder und wunder-arm scams, at which laces 1t is sewed in. The bhodice extremely fow, nud is finished with a full of rich lace. A cluster of pale-creamn roses half opened completes this portion of the costame. In front this bodice coutinues to descend, and at the waist-line, the skirt, which is shoulder form, fs cut open snd graduaily marrowed to- wards the sides until when it reaclics the fooy of the skirt it is a mere point. A bordering of Jace trims the edge, aud in front shows the petticoat, of which the arrangement 15 as peenl- iar"as pleasing. 1t is shirred down ,the centre in five rows, is drawn very full, and is orna- mented ot the bottom by s flounce of lace which rises in a short point “In the immediate centre. The slecves consist solely of deep Ince, confined just above the elbow by a pale- blue satin band and bow, aud in the centre of thelatter a bunch of palecream-tinted rose- buds. This superd toilette Is to be worn at the Charity Ball, which oceurs the latter part of January, and which is_slready cavsing much pleasant anticipation. I have just been shown A CHARMING LITTLE OUTFIT for a tiny miss of 9, a belle in miniature, who goes to Washington this winter with her mother, the wife of a State oflicial. Little Miss —'s wardrobe is as elaborate as many a vride’s. Being an only child, and a very precocious onc, she is her nother’s constant com- panfon, and It is now several years since she made Rer debut into society. Indecd,she went direct from the nuwrsery<radle to the salon. ler outfit cmbraces . garments to mecet every cmergency; ber robes de chambre are the perfection of luxurious ease, her promenade costumes thehelght of clegance, and her distracting little full<dress tofletics the most_dainty conceptions imuzinable, ** Well, well,” sighéd a dear old lady who made her en- tree into this world zrm it arm with the cen- tury, and in whosc company I inspected this gorreous array, * when / was that age 1 wore oinafores and pantzlettes. and now— 1" Dear old tady, we have Ieft you behind in our march of progresg. One dinner dress of my little ladv is of moss-green 1aille, the skirt trimmed with thfce narrow rufiles, piped top and bottom with lemon-cotored silk. ~ The round overdress is fin- ished by a bias band of eveen, having on Dboth sides a very narrow rufile of lemon-color. The back of the overdress is Jald in & box-pleat, and this is ornamented down the centre by three bows of green faille lined with lemon-col- ored silii. The little short jacket has rounded Ironts opening over a yest of lemou-volors Collar and cufls, cordedwith lemon, finish the little dress. An cvening dress of ivorv-white cashmere is made en princesse. The front is ornamented by five ulzfl%hb stripes of pale-bluc silk about an Inch and a half wide. The centre onc reaches almost to the waist; those on the sides ure shorter, the outside oues being about six {nches. These stripes are _bordered aloor the edges Ly oo ecdging of handsome Valenciennes, and down the side of each is a row of white buttons, embroidered with forgzet-me-nots. In the back there are five parrow gathered rufiles, each one finished along the edge by anarrow fold of pale-bluc siik, and the top one having s o headinir bund of silk trimmed with buttons. Apother charming lit- tle costume fs of tinest Indian cashmere of an cxquisite rose color. The dressis of one piete, and the skirt is slashed up half_jts depth at in- tervals of about six inches in width. Theee are edged by a narrow luce, and the strip made by slashing is 10 its contre Jafd in fine side-pleats. This arranzement tends to reveal an underzar- ment, which is of pjnk silk trimmed ith three fine norrow pleatings. A little cape reaching to the shoulders is a distinctive feature of this pretty little dress, The cape consists of alternate puils of pink silk and frills of lace, aod s tied in the baci in three places with bows of plok and white satin_ribton. Palest pinks sili stociings sud pink Kid_ slippers o mented with white hows and pearl buckles are the accompaniments of this costume. Marmie 8. SOCIETY TOPICS. Mr. Hutchinson is s breezy sort of a gentle- man with those whom hedoes not like, but he a whole-hearted man and a model father-in-law. This is the way Mrs. Hicks used to take din- ner at the Arlington Hotet, Washington: “Side by side with her walked her chaperone, Mrs, Hills, both” fn immacal white kids,—a new puir every day. Before the ladies strutted their major domo, who never left. their side ut the tuble. Other waiters might bring Mrs. Hicks her food, but only lier own servant might place it beforc her. Ier dinner over, the whitest of hands were dipped in the finger-bowl, dried on the softest of napkins and drawn aguin into the whitest of kids, and Mrs. Hicks and her companion marched out of -the dining-room, preceded by her servants and followed by the cyes of the common mortals.” - When you hear persons fearfully solleitous s to whether or not people with whom they are brought in social contact came from “a food funily,” you may be frequently sure that their own fathers were draymen, or sometling of that sort. Your genuive upstart is always in terror fest he or she may become too intimate with somcbody not dircetly descended from the Bilerims, A lady or genticman of really gentle ancestry is never thus worried. The writer heard many forelgn visitors to the Centeunial, both official and non-oflicial, con~ cede the superiority of American silver and plated ware over auything of European mauu- )uclurc. The daiuty designs of the Gorbam Compuny src the civy of forelen makers and the delight of foreizn art connoisseurs. N. Matson & Co., of this city, being special West~ ern agents of the Gorhams, receive the very Tazest and richest of their clegant novelties, and carry 8 quite unequaled stock of thewn at all times. This superb silver, like the jewelry, diamonds, watches, ete., at Matson’s, is sold at prices ultogether Jower than can be found else- where for goods of cqual finish and sterling quullty. A reeeption at the White House is described very pleasantly for Englisit readers by an Amer- fean correspondent of the Standurd. The con- trast between Mr.- Hayes and * the military sphinx " lately encamped there s declared to be most striking. The camp equipage and associa- tions, uml_aids_fu_waiting, have disappeared Irom the Presidential mansion, aud the stamp of a citizen Presideut is on it once more, while its social eclement, under the gentle ministra- tion of Mrs. Haves, scems destined to revi and tlourish aiso, as in the ante-bellum times, when Washingtoy really could boast of 2 charm- ing, refined, and cultivated society. Did you ever slt down before the grate and cross your legs aud wonder how it comes that a dear little toddling younsster, too small to lift adictionary, can 25K questjons that would send a college professor to the foot of the dassi Ladies who have noted a recent improvement in the temper and spirits of their husbands should mnot hastily attribute it to New Year's resolutions. In many instances it will be found that the change is due to an Improvement in ‘health, brought about by 1 few minutes spent cach day in the Business Men’s Gymoasium, in the Chamber of Commerce. The judicious, safe, and corefully conducted exercisc, under the charge of Dr. Reilly, reifeves the tensfon and excitement of the brain and nervous system, cqualizes the circulation, decpens the Dreath- inje, improves the digestion, and increases gen- cral vitality. A Washington woman has applied to be ap- pointed a constable, ddsvairing of taking a man in any other way. Set it down 85 on cnduring axiom that good music i3 the handmaiden of civilization, prosperity, and suceess. Ilog Turkish children been brought up in houses made sweet .and_attractive by the tones of Ifallet, Davis & Co.’s pianos, there would have been no Bulgarian atrocitics, and thie Gitoman power would 1ot now be backing suddenly out of Enrope. The nation that can show the most good pianos will vastly outlive the one that casts the most cannon. The lal- let, Davis & Co.'s pecrless Uprights always hold permanently the territory they conquer, and they conquer a remarkable extent of it. W, W. Kimball, corner State and Adams streets, setls them. ** And ail Arabia breathes from yonder box.” The poet had evidently caught a delicious w from 8 cabinet perfumed with some of Dr. Price’s superb distillations when he wrote that charming line. Thesaregal odors, which impurt a most faseinating ifragrance to every persam, aparzment, or thing where they are used, are so0ld by Steele & Price, perfumers, 110 Randolph streot. An cecentric' nobleman, who belongs to one of the wealthicst families in France, and is ex- ceedingly zood looking, had the whim of living at a littic inu iu one of the lowest suburbsin Parie. There this millioneire reduced his ex- Denses 1o five francs aday. But he was sar- rounded by companions who, playing upon his weakness in fancying himself a great inventor, extorted fabulous sums from him. so that with- in_the space of a year and a half he had fust di- minished his eapital of the tidy little sum of £250.000. Upon this his family thought fit to nterfere, aud the youne fellow, seeing the folly of his ways, has promised to return to the world. A soclal and pleasant resort for invalids or friends is always found at Dr. Hayes' parlors, in the Patmer House Block. C. Cavaroc & Sou, Nus. 179 and 181 Wabasn avenue, import dircctly from the choicest of Europeau vintages, They are Western agents for George Goulet’s perfect champaznes, and for other strictly first-class wines, Established in New Orleans sinee 1885, and maintaining large estublishmnents in Chicaggo and New Orlenns, Messrs, Cavaroc & Son are at once the most re- Jiabie and popular of wine-lmporting firms in the United States. They supply the leading families, clubs, hotels, etc., of this city. > A mustache cup, please.” * Certainly, sir: what style does he prefer?? * 1ts for myself,” returned the young man. n3v 1 want it for mysell,” rBpeated the youny man, sharply. The clerk turncd away in a dazed wanner, and in his_cxcessve beswilderment handed down a rilt-edged cup bearing the inseription, * To my ¢hild.>” C. L. Woodman’s Bakery and Lunch Parlors, No. 61 Washington street, opposite Gossage's, is now the recounized resort of our leading ladies, fainilies, and busineas nen, who need and admire au clegant, reasonable-priced colla- tion. The banquet ol the National Poultry ociation is to be giventhere next Wednesday evening. Cliicazo has an clegant social club called “The One Hundred.” "It contains ncarly 200 members. That’s characteristic of Cnicago— the reality always exceeds the promise. When you meet & school-girl with a far-away Took. in her éyes, and uervousls-moving lips, shefs not thinKing of any younz man, but wrris‘uing witn & copundrum in mental arith- wotie. was the beautiful The attire was of Ghormley’s desien and mapufacture, and was strikingly stylish an@ handsome. An English lady had oecasion to make ex- tensive purchases at. the Louvre, She began by buying silks, then laces, handkerchiefs und all kinds of zauds; but she remarked, as_cach counter-jumper conducted her to the uext de- partment, he invariably called out ** Deuz cing!” }lcr multitudinous pirchases were brought to herat the Hotel Bristol in the morning, and, a5 sbe paid the heavy bill, she begeed the shop boy to explain to her the meduiug of the cabalistic words, *Deus cing.”” He muttered excuses, was confused, assured her she was mistaken, but cventually sdwitted that she much resembied 3 nozorious shop-lifter. The chief of each department, therefore, enjofned his colleague to keep nis two cyes fixed upon Lier five fingrers. Sceing the seandal that has come upon the Vanderbilt family on account of its money, and the trouble the Lords gre likely to Lave Irow the same cause, cverybody ought to be thankful they are not worth more than half s miliion. Brand’s concedea ‘superiority id® the photo- graphic art, united to his sagacity in. placing prices at unapproachably low rates, kecps his elegant double studjos in brisk operation all the time. He still furnishes his. peerless cabinets at $0 and cards at $3 pér dozen. ‘The cholcest of ladies’ underwear sold in the West is that designed and made to order by J. Jacobson, 338 and 360 Wabash avenue. For ex- cellence of material and beauty of finish, his goods arc wholly unegualed. He prepared the entire lingerie of Jiss Hutchinson’s superb trousseau, as well as of most other prominent brides. All'of his work is of the most elegant arder, and Is always ready at the time promised. Clicago may as well hide its diminished finan- cial heaa, and retire from the banking business altogether. It has been izuominiously beaten a little town in_Peunsylvania. The Miners’ rust Bank, of Pottsville, will only pay its creditors one cent on the dollar.” It s very characteristic indeed of the enter- prisc of Chicago’s most popular shoe-dealers, AL Wheeler & Co., 74 Madison street, that they hiave recently secured the sole azency here for Hapgood’s celebrated_Spavish-Archied Instep shoes and slippers. The above firm carrics a very fine apd_remarkably reasonable-priced us- soriment of slippers, shoes, ete., of all kinds. Strangers have an fdea that Paris fashions are seen to beet advantaze on the #teze. This is not true. At the Theatre Fraucais, at the Odeon, etc,, one often sees the exuggeration of a new mode; but these dresses are out of place in good society. ldess can be taken from_them, bue strict fmitations are inadmissible. For in- stance, the wedding dress worn by an American debatante in Lucia is remarkably effective on the stage, but the three rows of broad silver fringe drawn across the tablier (en bias) would be shocking on a real bride. A favorite resort for alt lovers of the unique and the beautiful just now is the north end of the Exposition Building, where the third grand annual exhibition of the National Poultry As- sociation is in progress. The novel and hand- some featherings and symmetrical shapes and the immense varioty of poultry; the astonish- ing ‘“steam hen’ and the winsome pet dogs, singing aud fancy, birds, rabbits, cte., form: & display ai once yery uncommon, aitractive, and x)(;_()ul‘.\r, The exhibition continues until next Friduy night. It isthe fivest and most com- plete ever in the United States, and is worthy a visit from everybody. The !s\mil{ of Mr. Lord wants him to leave the widow Hicks and thus make her a Lord- forsaken woman. Alittle girl in Reading, Pa., who was hit with a soowball by a boy, promptly tripped the of- fending youth up and rubbed his fuce vigorous- Iy in the snow, and an adwmiring bystauder, at the close, zave her o silver half-dollar, "The muny patrons of . tliat eminent modiste, Madame Emina Soulé, 170 State street. will be leased to hear that she will be back from her Bustern tour early this week with the latest of new styles. Madame Virot, the swell Parisian milliner, sells bonnets for 200 and 230 francs, and the simplest of her street hats commands 100 franes, and since she has more customers than she knows how to satisfy, ber prices are not likely 1o diminish. From 3 to6 every day there is sneh a erowd in the large show assistants have more than they can do to try on and sell these complements to & handsome toilette. Spamsh lace and Spanish netting are now im- ported for overdresses for cvening toiletics. This net is seen in pale colors, ns well as black and white. The zreat skill of Mrs. Salisbury, 345 Wabash avenue, in the fittiug of ludies’ cos- tunes s shown in the fact that of 133 toilets fitted by her this scasou not a single misfit oc- curred. The stormy night notwithstanding, last Thurs- dav, the soirec at Natatorium Hall turned out to be a lively uud pleasant affuir. Nevertheless, on account of uufavorable weather, the wi invitation cards of that evenfng will be taken next Thursday. Perfect furniture, adapted to the artistic tastes of the owners and to the suitability of the apartments in which it is to be placed, is made to order by A. Fiedler & Co., No. 270 Wabash avenne. Desizns and estimates fur- nished. Virgin{a boasts a plucky couple. On Sunday Tast they stood at the aftar of St. Alphonsus® Catholic Church in Wheeling, West Virginia, to be warded. The chureh caught fire. Pieces of ceiling began to fall. A panic seized the guests. ‘The brave couple were ot to e frightened by a little fire at the outset of their career, but re- solved to stand fire and ordered the ceremony to proceed. 1t proceeded. “The new system of Electric Baths lately erected, at great expen: Dr. Trine’s cele- brated Movement-Cure, 105and 107 State street, are daily increasing in pobular favor, because of their health-giving, discase-expelling, and beau- tifving propertics. Who, having once tried them, will ever cease toremember with pleasure the strangze but pleasant sensations pervading his whole system? Inall rheamatic and nerv- ous uilments these baths act like magic. They are the ne plus ultra of baths. ‘I'he elaborate trousscau of Miss Kate Hutch- inson, who was married last Thursday cvemnz to Noble B. Judal, Esq., was sinzularly beau- tiful, refined, and complete. The entire array of choice costumes was prepared by Mrs. No- dine. Sumptuous, graceful, and harmonious, these toilets were amone the most effective an stylish ever produced in this countrv. They were the work of a Jady for a lady, aud conse- qm:nttly were very nppropriate, chaste, anu el- egant. A unique garpiture for a ball-dress consists of agrape-vine, with lcaves and bunches of hanging grapes; having a most natural appear- an A prand entertainment will be given in Wash- inzton by the Spunish Minister on the 23d inst., the dute of the marriage of King Alfouso XIL, of Spain. THE STREET-CARS. ALL ABOUT IT. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnrcaco, Jan. 12.—It is strange they cannot agree—these female cltizens—on that all-im- portant question of street-car etiquette. Tex- pected *‘Female Citizen’s” views on this subicet would ve fully indorsed by every one of the frail sex who ever have oceasion to ride onacrowded street-car. But I sce this is not g0, *AlsonFemale Citizen” writes a letter aud begs to differ with the fair reformer. For Der impudence * Female Citizen * brands her an “old maid.” This is too much, and “Alsoa Famale Citizen * is furiaus. If thereis anything on this revolving footstool she does ““detest” it id’*; and she *don’t intend to be We really hope she never wiil be; she is not yet 19, but time is flecting, and, unless she impraves ler opportunities, we fear the worst. A member of that *“detested set,”” a senuine old maid, speaks a word in her favor, and de- clares thit, in Ler opinion, *¥emale Citizen ™ fs nothiug wore or less than a first-class firt. She knows *Female Citizen” s « flirt, because “whienever you seud woman snecring at old maids you may know she is a flirt.” That's logie, and makes *Also a Female Citizen” o flirt too. The nrguments advanced by these three correspondents are conylucing. But only one thing secms to have been proven beyond doubt, thus far. That is_that two of them are flirts and one an old maid. Now that that important uestion is settled, probably they will take up ale original one—**To_stand, or not to stand.” As for me, I am- rather inclined to side with “Female Citizen.” The gentlemen should I have otten walked from 6 Raudolph or Lake strects in order to get a seat. in the cars, and when the car reached Madison street o small_army of female citizens who had been waiting on_the cor- ner for lulf an hour would enter and look ~anxiously around for a-seat. Of course the seats were all filled by this time. They were looking so cagerly for avacant seat that, when they spied one, they were hardly to blame for not secing the gatlant 1nule citizen who Jiad just vaceated it, and con- sequently he shonld hiave no complaint to offer beeause he was not rewarded for his kindness with evenn simple “thank you.” I can give no adequate idea of the supreme satisfoetion and joy L experience on such oceasions in giving up my seut to ouc of the fair truvelers. She always scews 5o Liapoy us she settles down iero the seat, out of Which I have jusi drawn myself. She don’t kifbw I walked three blocks in order to secure that seat—for her. But I won’t telt her. It was a short walk, surels, but too far for her to walk after chopping all the afiernoon. And then there was o nead of it But there are oveasions on which 1do not give up my seat to the first Jady that cnters the car, or the second one either. -But it is always for their own_zood that Idon’t do They don't know this, but it Is neverthe- less true. When a lady, all cold and Qismonds and paint and lawce wnd silk, waltzes into the carand remarks {o her companion, as she rolls her opties around, *The seats are all taken; we must_stand,” [—well, Isitstill. I think the combinution of pamts and silk -and jewelry s probably not as tired as I am, and consequently as gblc to stand. And thea it shows off to so much better advantage stand- ing. And it would get terribly mussed up, jammed down into the narrow space I oc- cupy. That fs my real reason for not giving up my geat at once. Thus, for ber own sweet sake, I am forced tosit still and look away nto space, apparently unconscious of the presence of any one, myself included. Not unfrequently, also, it happens that apoor, tired workingwoman ¢n- ters the car and finds the seats all occupied. She scems almost Worn out after her hard dayls work. I =m on the point of springing to my feet—as usual—and giv- ing the Iady & 'seat. But £ stop aud Jook at the poor tired creature, and argue in this way: The poor woman nceds rest. How she will cu{ay it after her day of toil, and if sne stands untli she reaches home she wilt enjoy her rest all the more then. And so again, for ber own good, [ am forced, ngainst my own wishes, to keep my seat in the street-car white A Fe- male Citizen stands. TEASER. PRETTY SQUARE TALR, To the Editor of The Tridune. CricAco, Jan. 11.~In reading the letters in Toe TRIBUNE from “Female Citizen,” ** Old Maid,” and others, on thesubject of etiquette In strece-cars, I'have thought there might be a cause, ard perhaps reasouable excuse for this noparent rudeness on the part of Jadies in not thanking gentlemen for proffered seats. Imust confess 1 felt nolittle surprise when I first came to livein your city, at not receiving, at least, a lovk of thanks from ladies who accepted my seat in the cars and left me to stand up six or twelve blocks; or if I assisted a Jady in alight- ing from the cars, I received no ackuowledg- ment for the courtesy. Noticing this for a time, I came to the concluslon that I was not only a stranger in your city, but also a stranger to the etiquette of your people. But, Mr. Editor, after two years of close observation 1u the cars and on the streets of your city, I am forced to the conclusion that ladies are obliged to vreserve their present course of apparent ill- breeding to protect themselves irom Ynsnlc from npperent zentlemen. For example, let s true ludy coter a car and accept a seat from oune of these seeming tlemen, with a thank you expreszed vocally, or by look, and forthwith the gentleman (I am ashamed to ¢all him sueh) will place hitnself in position to catch her eye i she dares to look from the floor, and sheiscompelled to submit 1o his lecnerous stare or leaye the car. During this time he carefully commences taking note of the lads’s dress, hat, cloak, and espeetatly auy little peeuliarity of dress that is uaticeable” from o ler ladics on the stheet. Heisalso careful to note the exact time and place she leaves th:ecar, the store she enters, and mavy times was the brass to follow and notice the articles purchased. Armed with this fulf and complete description, he is then pre- parcd to fnsert a “personal ” giving £0 accurate a description of the Iuay that all her friends, as well as encmies, point her out at opee as * the one” who has smitten some unsuspecting “admirer.” Of course the lady's fricnds are indignant, and ber enemies exultant that she is caught at last deceiving her poor husband, and alf this because some “lady " thanked one of these brazen images for aseat, fnstead of taking the same o sullen silenc Does it nj ar strange to you that ladies pursue the urse they do! Then let me fuvite your atten- tiou to the gauntlet of stares ¢very lady has to run, who dares, or is forced to leave the sacred precinets of home. I noticed a *per- onal ™ in oue of the Sunday pupers of your city, describing a lady, who merely thanked one of these things for helping her little boy who had slipped on the pavement, and asking when aq interview might be had. We need not stop toinquire into the motive of these “strect starers” who appear to think no woman can Iook on their bloated forms of whisky, vanity, and licentivusoess, adorned by an unpaid tailor, and perfumed by a 10-cent barber, without at once desiring a further acquainiance. Don’tlet me leave the impression that there are no true, courteous zentlemen in your city; but I would suraest, us my opinion, that when all men will be true gentiemen, tbere will ‘be no new:ssity for lecturing ladics on etiquette. Re- spectfully yours, A GRANGER. —— THOW ALL CAN BE SEATED. To the Editor of The Tritune, Ciicaco, Jan. 12.—The sharp criticisms of J“Female Citizen” upou the custom of gentle- men in retaiving their seatsin the strest-cars while lady passcnizers are unproviced with them seems to me to call for a few words more on the other side before the discussion is allow- ed todrop. Idonotwish toseem wanting in gallaatry to the sex, but methinks there is a limit to the extent its display Is to be expeeted from gentlemen. When ladies coter a car on our steam roads, aud find the seats all taken by travelers, they do not expect that gentlemen will offer their scats, but they wait for those in charge of the trainto provide them with the accommodations that they have paid for, and this i3 soon done. So, on our horse-cars, gen- tlemen who have but a few blocks to go have no hesitation in vielding their seats to accommo- date Indies, but where it {s 2 matter of a half or three-quarters of an hour’s ride it is a different thing. The want of gallantry then is on the part of the city ruilroad company, not of the inale pussengecs, when ladles have to stand. oW my experience js this: I take a South Side car cach evening about 5 o’clock, and ride to the city limits. I'reach the car line at Madi- son and State streets, I walk north to Randolph street, two blocks, in order to enter a car where 1 can get a seat. I pass at Madison and Wash- ington streets invariably ladies who are stand- fng in wait for the very car in which Izt o seat. When the esr reachies where these ladies are waiting, they enter and find all the seats takea. If they had walked down the street, as I did, fnstead of standing still, they would bave got seats casily. Now, am I called upon to offer my seat and take a standee for four miles, un- der such circnmstances! I think not. The la- dies will be given the first scats that become vacant, while I, if Tam standing, will have lit- tle chance of aseat till mear the end of the route. What the Jadics should do is. to complain of the car company and of the Common Counecil, which allows thie Company to take their money without giving them seats. Tbe ladies are powerful enough to make the Common Council enuct that in case of no seat no fare, or what would perhaps be more just. five cents for seat and two cents for staudee. Therewould soon be seats enough provided for all uunder such an ordinance. Such an ordinance would lonz 3go have been cuacted but that the stockholders of three rail- rond companics seem to bave more influence with Aldermen than do the citizens outside of those corporations. Let cvery lady who is {o- terested in having the seat in o car “which she pays for,and that too without being under obli- gation toastravger for it, pledge her husbana orsome «entleman friend not to vote for the re-clection of any Alderman who will not favor such an ordinance aud not interest himself to get it out of the hands of any committee which is suppressiue_{t, and not exert himself to get it througi, and the thing will be done in thirty days. The women can do it. A MALE CITIZEN. SIMPLE JANE’S ADVICE. To the Editor of The Tridune. CiicAGo, Jan. 12.—Being one of, those un- fortunates who are obliged to earn their daily bread by the usual amount of moisture of the Lrow, my expericnce ju street-car travel is quite extensive, and, while I deplore the unpleasant- ness of crowded cars, I fail to see where areme- dy can be found. I have not found that lack of politeness among the gentlemien that many * Female Citizens*” complain of; nor bave I looked dag- ers at sny man who failed to rise aud give me his seat, unless he afterwards rose with alacrity to offer it to some lady better dressed than my- self. I hold that no true gentleman will keep his seat while a lady #tands, whether she be dressed in silk or calico, unless lie be unable to stand himself. Howeyer, beinz a member of a Philosophical Society, I try to look at all the ills of life Jike o philosopher-ess. Let me here advise any of your readers who have never attended one of thesz societics to go at once, takea back seat, and, aftera time, a phrenological view of the different craniwns that do congregate there. They will find themsclves rupidly siguring out the problem s to how maoy menerations,, or how few, some ot those exponders of the De- velopment Theory would have to adyance backs ward in order to mect their Paternat Monkey. And now, my sisters, don’t waste any more sarcusm upon cach other, for what will it mat- ter a hundred years from now whether you he 16, 24, or 60, maiden or old maid, wife or widow? t do, some of you, exterminate this **Male Citizen” whase ‘delicate nerves arc so_olten shocked by the vulganty-of our sex. For his sake, don’t evacnate your nasal orzan upon the street even if you arc affected with the hay- fever and some one has stolen your last hand- kerctiief, and althougit at the same thne you may nearly Jose your balance In the tobaeco filth that covers our walks. Be elerant! Don’t put your knife to vour lips, even in a fit of ab- straction caused by watching some M. C, ele- vate the Dalf of 8 porter-house upon his fork. Be fastidious! Lastly. swhen you get into a street-car and M. C. offers you his seat. be sure you roar out a ““Thank you™ that shall strike upon his auditory nerves Iike the blast of the Iast trump, and,if he still looks inconscious, catch him by the sleeve, and with the prefix of ] say " reiterate your thanks. Be polite, al- though in the meantime some other F. C. has _and spit, and tpkren the vacant seat, and you are stil SHanding monument ¢ polltbpase: Lt If the conductor plants a No.9 brogan o your favorite corn; making you for a moment imagine yourself o Board-of-Trade gambler with @ corn-ér ou oA'fs, solace yourself with the thought that vou have for ouce done what, yog could to ameliorate the glaring falts of Zm sex. DIPLE JiNg, THE TRIBUNE TO BLAME. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaao, Jau. 10.—I had always Supposed that vour commercial depurtment ave a f)) and dcearate account of the various markety until I read the following in your last Sunday' B A pemat **A Female Citizen™ ealls me an that Tdon't think ahould be tolerated. pp chod lady who is not yet 19. ¥ Enoww you il not iy e for defending myaolt on this point, for it 1oy is anvthing I dodeteat 1t 1s old maids; sad, furspe Idon’t intend tobe classed amont thit mach: abused set. ALSO & FEMALE Cimizgy, Now, Mr. Editor, T am not an old mald, bat am dreadfully afraid I shall be, especially if the general market is getting so “lively,” and such **active bids are put io ahead of me. [gp pinlng, languishing, getting pale over it, and iy 1s all your fault. You have not Kept me, nor theclassof women of which Iam proud; in. formed of the state of this market, and we gig Dot know that ‘‘stufls " were geiting so cheap, and so haye kept too high an estimate of qyr. * sclves. You quote *hogs, active,” “spr chickens, lively,” “salt, stéady atd qulee) “arcen fruit, dull,” “corn,a shade dearern’ “pulled. wool, quiet,” “shoulders. a shajs tirmer,” but never a word about women. Whag do you mean when you say hogs are lively ang soring chickens active? 1sita gentle insinua. tiont Who cares whether corn.is “dearer™) Com, indeed! Who ever expected “puileg” wool’ to be anything clse than quiet? Who ever pulled wool for any other purpose thagy to establish quiet? Why was not thy a zood place to say something about blue cyes and gorden hair? 0y course green truit jsdull ay this season of the year. Tt Is no time now to gg stealing watermefons. I thinkit o great shang that such an fotelligent paper as THE TRIBUxg pretends to be should allow young women to 20 on, vear after vear, thinking that they arg winZ more valuable as years bring them wis. om, andas toil brings them accomplishments, until they are suddenly overwhelmed with thy revelation that the stock which they considered. “setect, dressed, aud headed” is “the dullest of staple artfetes.” Whg cap’t another paragraph be added to your Commercial Department, giving the quo- 1ations of matrimonial stocki Have you np one there equal to the emerzency! 11t is the grcvnflim: sentiment of the airly throughout the country that they * detest old maids * and will never become such, if they ary golog to make a business of getting married such a report i3 indispensable to your paper and to that Lusiness. It is only fuir that we should have these quotations, so that we may not over- estimate oursclves, and keep our stack in re serve rather than throw it on the market atany risk, . CRrAYON SATCR. i i i E% THE TOBACCO NUISANCE. To the Editor of The Trisune. Cnicaco, Jan. 12—~From my quiet niche please let me “ speak in meetin’ " and presents new and sickening phasc of etiquette (1) to the “ Male Citizen * who secs so much “ vulgarity" inus, and I suspect there will come from maxy, a'stomach as delicate as mine an uproariogs « Amen! I will be brief, for * Brevity is the soul of wit,” and mive one day’s experlence, which is onc of many similar experiences. Firstly, I loathe tobacco. It turns my stomach and sets me to coughing. Nextly, it is berd not to have the same loathing for a man wha uses it to excess, enveloping himself in anat. mosphere repulsive to sny one with delicats seusibilitics. One of the strongest arguments against 1t i3 that it renders a man wholly v kissalde. But' to my ride in the strect-cars, aud ths “ctiquette® side of the matter. He sattwo geats before me in an open car on West Van ‘Buren street, and there was o strong head wind, and theday was hot. He was elegantly dressed, had fron-gray bair (1 like gray bair), and ons ‘Would think, to Jook at him, he was geatle man. About every other breatn during that loug ride that gentl>man did turn his royal hesd the odoriferous spray did sprinkle my clothes and face at every turn. Twicea thrice I dld stast to request the conductorio remove that bigh-toned **nufsance’; but the sight of that crowded car, and the thought of 3 “oreeze,” did make my heart fail, and Idil © rather endure tne evils that I had” thanbs disbed up with all that slime in a Sunday r s ‘Three times since Jast summer have { been actually spitten upon squarely. Of course it was an accident, nud the offender Jooked s ish; but he probably had another charze t for the mext one who came suddenly past. will not attempt to enumerate the times I have stipped ungracefully in the slime deposited be- neath my feet by—shall I echo AL C’s owr word{—* vulgar” ‘mouths; nor how many times I have stopped and tried to thinkots word large enough to express my disgust. As to thanking @ man who gives me his set in'the street-cars, I never yetlailed to doit. and never looked at 3 man as " though I expected or wanted his seat; but I don't thauk any mas fol pitting upou me {n street-cars, or elsewhere, nor any of thatsart of “etiquette.” Feuyg Soe A MAN WHO YIELDS. To the Editor of The Tridune. Cmicaco, Jay. 10.—T think it was in your Supday issuc that some poor, selfish wretch at- tempted a stumbline apology for his street-car. boorishness, and presumed to advise gentle: men(}) to keep theirseats. Twill notcandescend to reply to emanations of soch doubtfdl character that attempt to reflect on Chieset women, bat will simply relate an oppositc expe rlence. By way of preface I will say that Taz- neither rich, well dressed, nor decidedly hand some; don't know that I have any blue blood it my. veins, or of any ancestry. DX ticularly notable; but . will uyflthl; for severnl years, ot long intervals, 1 bave been 2 o constant streetcal rider the entire length of the State streetling,’ 7 and hsve never yet retained my seat while thers was o woman standing,—young, omi ‘black, white, or jndifferent,—and do not recollect 81 incident where the recipient of profferedsest . did no either by word or look express an sppre: cistion. But 1 do remember distinctly upon onc ‘occaslon 1 had the exquisie pleasure of twisting the nose of a miserable- Duov({owhu slipped into a vacated scat that Wi abandoned by myself for the benefit of an elder Iy lady. Idonot know whether any one e\‘:: twisted the nose of the writer of the cammzlfl cation above referred to, bug there is evident? something in his make-up that i3 awry. B o i i, NEW-YEAR THOUGHTS. As old Father Time claims the records 'That tell of the year that’s just gone, Let's ook to the things of the Present And ceuse o'er our past deeds to moutn. Think not of the hopes that have perish Weep not o'er ‘the dreams that have fied To-day §3 the time to be cherished— » ‘The dend Past should bury its dead. Recall not the pafn and the SOFTOws Forget all the doubtings and feari: The record hus passed from our keepiog: And lies in the rain of years. The Present 1s sll our possession: The Future we still hope to claim: Each hour should tell of tome victory, Of the crown at the last we would gais. New duties will open up to us: 5 New tzfala will como with each day; i Ui And mourning o'cr thines that have faded ", - But darkens, not brightens, Life's way- - - Then work while the sun Is atil} shinisg, &t That golden the grain may appear When come shall the reapers to gather The harvest of another year. Cmicaco, Jan. 5, I876. TO MY PET CANARY. Swect bird of mine, thy song has been Oftrimes to me o am{lrcemol‘ pleasure; So let me say a word for thee, My little, bright-eyed, golden treasuré Axte Thy tuncful volce at easly morn, Ere scarce bas dawned anotber day, May oft_be heard go up to Lim Who gave to thee thy tunefal lay. And too, metbimks, itsmelody Is not of Eacth, but from Above. And taught to thee that we may know "Ihe glorlons music Angels love. For songs like thine can never come. From out the mind of morial man; Nor shall he cver compass thine— * None save thy great Craator can. Then warble on, sweet bird of mine, Thy tunefal notes till life fs past: And may I learn like thee to sfoe ‘The Angel-zongs in Heaven ut last: Carcade, Jan. 11, W w