Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1878, Page 11

= “THE SOCIAL WORLD. Amusements of the Devotees of Pleasure in Chi= cago. Extraordinary Outbreak of Sar- 5 prises—-#Varions Matrimonial Adventures. . Exploits of the Clubs---Announcements of Coming Weddings. Fovelties in Walking-Dresses—A Delicious Hat~Silver in Fashion, sums Striking Costumes-.Parisian and Kew York Fashion Gossip. CHICAGO. ST. LOUTS SOCIETT. No intelligent Chicazoan of experience has erer charged the ambitious town of St. Louis with beine the home of aristocracy, and the specimens sent to the summer resorts hereabout ‘pave never inspired the frequenters of xood so- ciety with feelings akin to_awe by their demon- strations, easy Janguage, or notions of etiquette. Bat the press of that place must necessarily make 2 show to the world. and the Ecening Post, seeking to Iead the other papers in enter- rise, bas organized a socicty reporter, upon ‘whom the managers dote. Although uew in his profession, be gives oromise of developing into ~todern Jenkins. Below are given a few of {he most important items in bis first masterly cfort, which will, according to his own state- qment, corroborate the impressions of the out- side public regarding the high character of St. Louis society : Mre. John Smith bas returned to the city. Buy your tin jewelry at Pinchbeck's, the em- poriom of fashion. T, Jefferson Jones, the accomplished ociety bean, was observed yesterday picking his teeth in front of the Friendly Inn. Miss Duolcinea Duggin, the helle of Duncau’s Jeland, came up to the city yesterday. and was feen shopping in a pawnehop on the levee. The promenade concert of ihe United Scullions wen o perfect succees, and the elite of St. Louis will long remember it as an occasion of which they ay jusily feel proud. ‘The most elegant wake of the geason tranepired on Thursday night, on the ‘occasion of the demise of the Hon. Mickey Costello, of Kerry Patch. The keening conld not e curpassed in County Gal- way, and the epiritual consolutions offered on the ociscion were imported direct from *‘tuc ould peo The Bon. Alexander Hamilton Napoleon Brown, the lesding calcimining artist of St. Louis, is re- ‘ported 10 be engaged to the bewitching danshier of one of our prominent capitalists,—a gentleman stmiling st the head of an immense transportation interest with a hand-cart. We 2re not at liberty to civulge the name of the falr intended as: the caras havenot yet transpired, but the offair is destinea to create an intense excitement in colored circles. Prof. Georze Wasbinaton Jones, the eminent tonsorial artist. of this city, enteriained a select riy of the_elite at his princely mavsion in Clab- er'alles (tue second sory bick). with 3 cake- walk of the most recherche description. After the wenal festivities had been dispensed with, the fuesis departed, each dnsky inamorata carrying in Ber agitated bosom a memory of the most delight- fol entertainment which it kas ever been our lot to participate. 3 A curprice party invaded the residence of the Hon. Anthony Huempenfelser on the occasion of the twenty~Gifth anmversary of his entering public Jife in command of a city dump-cart. Among the prticipants our soclety reporter recoznized Mses Vienerwurst, Miss Pickelhaube, Miss Eigenthin- er. Miss Schulze, Mies Meyer, the lon. F.0'Raf- ferty, V. Garrity, Jr. (son of uld V'ul Garrity), axd many others.” The greatest surprise of the evening was the caey manner in which the dis- tinguishied recipient of the terpsichorean festivity ot amay with twenty.Gve schooners of the ani- rosial beverage of King Gambrinus. The airy f£race of his mavner was traly mposing. ELLSROAD—ROCT. Thursday evemng last, at the residence of the bride’s parents, No. 565 West Jackson strect, ‘Miss Marion H. Root, ouly daushterof R. D. Root, Esq., sud Mr. Harry O. Ellsroad, connccted with the House of Kieth Bros., were nnited in marriage by the Rev. D. N. Vandevere, pastor of the Union Park Conaregational Church. The figascs in attendance were mostly relatives and mediate friends of the family. The presents were many and elegant. idence of the bride’s father, T. Pardee. Esq., No. 416 North State strect, Miss Emily A. Pardee was upited in marriage to Mr, William D. C. Suwreet, The wedding was a brilliant _one. Mr. and Mrs. Street will be at home Wednesdays st No. 6 Grant street. DOTWNS—JOHNSON Last Tuesday evening at §o’clock the nuptials of Miss Bella Ji. Johnson and Charles R. Downs, for some time with the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Cowpany. were celebrated at the Church of thc Atonement, the Rev. Francis Mansfleld officiating. - The bride was attired in 2 rich ivory-white Princesse dress, en train, trim- wed with tulle aud natural flowers, a wreatn of camelligs fastening the bridal veil. The brigs maids were Miss Julia Moore and Miss Clarn Milner. The rroomsmen were Frank H. Collier aud John A. Peppard. _After tue ceremony the happr couple adjourned to their residence, No. 155 Walnut street, where they received the con- . gratalations of their friends. After parting of asumptuous repast the company amused them- gelves with music and dancing until a late hour. The presents were elezant and zasty. FREEMAN—LANB. At the residence of the bride’s mother, corner of Green and_Adams_strects, last Wednesday erening, Miss Ella M. Lamb was married to Mr. J. C. Freeman, of the Chicago & Alton Road, he Rev, A. W. Freeman, of Aurora, Ind., of- ficisting. ~ The wedding was a quict one. PERRY—WICKIZER. An unpretentious wedding was that on Thareday noon, of Edwin S. Perry, City Clerk of Bloomington, I, and Miss Delle, only daehter of Col. J. H. Wickizer, weli-known iu legal and political circles throughout the West” The cersmony took place at tie re: dence of a relative of the bride, Mr. J. B. McDonald, No. 719 West Monroe street, Prof. Swing officiating. Outside the circle of family connections there were present oniy Leonard wett aud wife, and Mr. William Turner, of alumet avenuc. After the couple had Leen united in marriace, the merry party preseot ;:‘x\lfla\'cd ahandsome collation” and a season of ing. BEAM—COORE. Miss Effic Cooke, daughter of T. E. Cooke, Esq., of Dubuque, Ia.. was marricd at hali-past So'dock Thursdar evening, the 17th inst.s to M’k Henry D. Beart, of this city, the Rev, Dr. E K. Youbg presidine. Tiie ceremony was per- formed at the residence of the bride’s parents. 1n Dubuque, in presence of 2 small company of the more intimate friends and relatives of the bride aud groom. The bride wore a scal-brown gros-grain silk dress, cut en Princesse, coral jewelry, ete, Af- terthe ceremony and the ~conaratulations of Iriends 2 sumptuous repast was partaken of by be company, and at 8:20 p. m. the newly-mar- Tied couple 1ok the train for the East. Mr. and rs. Beamwill reside in Chicazo. HOWE—CLINTON, AMlr. John C. Howe and Miss Juliz _Clinton ‘Were married at St. Columkill’s Church Wednes- 2V evening, the Rev. Father Burk officiating, its Gertrude Clinton and Mr. Mark Clinton, brother and sister of the bride, acting as brides- and groomsman, Y PROSPECTIVE BLISS. Miss Mattie Jobnson and Mr. Alonzo C. Math- er will be united in marriage Tuesday at 5:30 ©'dlock: at tie Palmer House. ¢ marriage of Minnie M. Claybure, daugh- Ser of Maitin Clavburah, Esq., with Mr. Benja- min H. Meyer, of New York, will be celcbrated Uesday at Standard Hall. Folr. Z. B. Depman will be married the 7th of Mcbrunxy to Miss Mollie Jeuks, formerly of onmouth, 1}, 5 1t is reporied thar Mr. Cal Cobb, & well- 1o onm Society younz man of the South Side, is “;‘ne married about the first of next month to i‘:s:s Fannic Lyon, daughter of John B. Lyon, AN ELEGANT PARTY. - Onc of the soclal events of th weck was the Party given by Mr. and_Mrs. Charles H. Teb- 115 8t their residence, No. $23 Indiana avenue, esday evening, it peine the tenth anviversary Mieir marriage. Aboat 100 guests pleasantly Jaceed the evening in dancing” and viewing tho Peautituy presents seut them Dy their many 3 ends. Among those present were: Mr._and - J. A Bartiett, Mr. and Mrs. William Hop- o0 M i MeSeal, M. ond Mre . Gailup, Mr. an irs. Collivg, Mr. and Mrs. Grav, Mr. and Mrs Hody Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gillett, Mr. and Mrs. uyck, Mr. and Mrs. George Drake, Mr. and Mo Moy, Mr. and Mre. O H. Blalr, Mr. and M J: Bee, Mr. and Mrs. 'W. D, Allen, Mr. and - 0. G. Asbleman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cruver, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. ! JANUARY 20, IS78—SIXTEEN PAGES H Mr. and Mrs. Evarts, Mr. and Mrs, D. ¥, G: ;‘md, . Mr. cand Mrs. G0 H. Weeks, ir. mod Mrs E. 8. Wheeler, Mr. and fi rs. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. rookins, Mrs. Gen. Kilburn, Mrs, Jordan: Misses Gillett, Galtup, Ashleman, Aldrich, Tromlee, James, Allen, Jordan, Grewey, Fris- bee, Leach, Gildersicove, Wiceler; Messrs. o o By e lewars faics Skl nedict, Aldrich, Tebbetts, Gildersleeve, G. V. Gillett] Wheeler, and others. . given, last Monday evening, by Mr, and Mrs. B. H. Jones, in nhuyspncjons’%uflzrs of the Revere House. Amone those present were Mr. and Mrs, B. I1. Joues, Miss Nellic Osborne, of Racine, Miss Carric Hautchinson, Miss May Lewis, Miss Shourds, Miss Blauche Pinney, Miss Nellie Butler, Miss Cora Wheeler; Messrs. A p-lxlclxinun, Frl K Morrill, J. B. Good- - H. Laoe, J. ¥. Brine, J. J. Augustin, A G Hutehinsos, aud Fred Joncs, o0 A DELIGHTFUL GEBMAN. _ Tuesday evening the Misses Gore gave a_de- lightful German at the residence of their father, Georye P. Gore, . No. 951 Indiana avenue, in honor of their Boston fricnds, the Misses Stevenson and Miss Dore. The parlors were claborately decorated with flowers and smilax by Allen, and the music was farnished by Johnny Hand. The German was led by Mr. Will Oleott. Among those who participated were Miss Neta Gore, Miss Kittie Gore, Miss Stevenson of Boston, Miss Dore of Bostor, Miss Pelton, Miss Nellic Bickford, Miss . Satterlee, Miss Bertic Bevan, Miss May Buel, Miss Lucy Fleetwood, the Misses Hilton, Miss Shaw, Miss Carter, Miss Genic lloyne, Miss Gross, Miss Anuie Swan, Miss Emily Lyon, Miss Eliins, May Bevan, Miss Florence Bryan, Mr. Will 01 cotl, Mr. Lathrop. Mr. Stanley Ficetwood, Mr. Baldwin, Messrs, Freeman Clark, W. H. Sard, Fred B. Carter, Georze W, Murisou, Fred T. éinf(l;@, N. IL Jones, Mr. Griswold, Mr. Fred wift. THE FORRESTYILLE CLUB gave the fifth of their successful parties Tues- dav evening. The hall was well filled, the music zood. and all cnjoyed themselves very much. Amonx_tliose present were Mr. aud Mrs. W. M. Whité, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morri- son, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Spooner, Mr. and Mrs. R. Thacker, Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Melcher, M and Mrs. G. D. Organ, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Kim® Dall, Mr. and i Ciark, Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Clark, Mr. ana Mre, Alfred Wright, Mrs. ate Carter, Misses May Ruser, Ella_Stevens, Neltie Melcher, Lucy Orlup, Jenniz Ford, Elia Childs, Etties Carter, E. E. Gateh, Mary Moss, Minni¢ Organ, Jessie Purple, Clara A, Towns- cnd, Messrs. George G. Meicher, G. L. Ford, Jr., L. Ely, W. Tyler, F. Carter, J. W. Simpson, S. Brenoau, 8. L: Hurst, E. D. Townsend, W. W. Schatz, W. Li. Peck, Jr,; L. K. Bensley, W. H. Barret. SURPRISES. Last Friday evening « select party of young peoole happily surpriced Walter P. Walbridze at bis residence, No. 1111 Prairie avenue. The cvening was very pleasantly suent in daneing and partaking of an elegant supper prepared by the young ladics, under the management of Miss Jennic Reid. Among those present were Misses Jennie Reid, Belle Hollister, Libbie Rood, Faunie Stone, Lillic Reed, Cora Miller, Jutia Dayis, Katic Brown, Mamie Belding, Mary Couch, Mary Kelloga, Phils Barrett; Messrs. Reeve, Hall, Brush, Miller, Sweet, Marshall, Rea, Webb, Blocksom, Beers, Davis, Uridley, Rovd, Stone, Brown, Clancy, Williams, Kob: bins, Hayes, and others. Mr. Nelson Ludington was agrecably sur- prised by a pumber of his friends Friday cven- ing at bis home, No. 606 Michigan avenue. Miss May Browne was very pleasantly sur- priseq, at the residence of her father, No. 869 North Oakley avenue, Wednesday evening fast, vy about forty of her younz friends. Fitz- geraid’s music was in attendance, and the even- ing passed pleasantly with dancing, games, and otber amusements. A very enjoyable surprise was tendered Miss Marcia Moore by her many friends, at ber resi- dence, No. 593 West Van Buren street, Wedn day evening. The young lady had been visit- ing, and on her return home found the house in possession of about twenty couples, who were enjoying themselves dancine. The company broke up at a late hour with huppy hearts and many good wishes to the young hostess. The ‘music was furnished by Martine. Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F. Swan were made the happy victims of a sar- prise party at their elezant home. No. 68 Centre avenuc, by a large aud jovial party of their friends. Miss Carrie Patterson, of No, 7 Park Row, +was called upon to entertain a party of friends, who agreeably surprised her Friday evening. A surprise party was iven at the residence of Mrs, Barton, 813 West Randolph street, Wednesday evening, to Mrs. Jane Moss, by her friends, 25 o token 0f their esteem for her. There were about eighty pes A delightful surp: as given to little Lillie Smith by her young friends at the residence of her fathe: . K. Smith, No. 755 Fulton street, one ne last week. Friday cveninm, Miss Bertha Higeins was agreeably surprised by 2 number of her friends ather residence, No. 113 Wess Adams street. ‘The evenmg was passed very pleasantly. Some of the friends of Miss Clara Thompson surprised her at her residence, No. 453 West Van Buren street, Friday evening, by calling, all of them arrayed in ghostly attire. A l);lcnsm surprise was tendered Mr. Alfred T. Davis -at bis residence, No. 22 Chicago avenue, Friday evening SOCIAL AND CLUB NOTES. “Cake waltk,” is the name given to the latest feature of social entertainment in St. Louis. A very pleasant party was given, last Thurs- day evening, at_the résidence of Mrs. H. L. Hiawley, No. 1145 Wabash aveoue. Alout thirty zuests were present. Mrs. Carvey, of No. 220 Sonth Morean street, very handsomely ¢ntertained about fifty of her fricnds Jast Wednesday evening. Last Wednesday night the Congress Club gave one of its cnjoyable parties at the resi- dence of Dr. Hanley, No. 600 Van Buren street. Fitzgrerald's parlor orchestra provided music for the dancinz, which was not overlooked Ly any of tne party particioants. The regular party of the Snowflake Club took place Thursdav night, at the residence of Thomas E. Courtney, Esq., No. 463 Carroll avenue. “The La Circle Club gave an clegaut party at the residence of Mr. Georze Miller, No.~1230 Wabash avenue, Friday evenis given by the Kenilworth Club in Ru: ewy, ¥riaay evening, which was well a The 1vy Social Club held its rezular semi- monthly sociable in Avenue [all last evening. “The La Belle Club was handsomely entertain- ed by Mr. and Mrs, W. 1L Bunker at their residence, No. 1 West Van Buren strect. ThursGay evening. This was the fourth party of the Club th son, and was highly enjoyed by those atiending. “The La Pleasair Petite Club gave its second entertaintnent Friday evening at the Club-rooms on West Monroe sireet, which proved a success, The Fairview Social Club held its rezular re- ception Iast Thursday cvening at the hall, cor- per of Thirty-tirst strect and Cottage Grove av- coue, whicht ly attended. Mrs. E. 8. Stickney, of No. 105 Pine street, ‘gave an clegant breakfast at 12 o'clock yester- day to a dozen of ler lady friends. In bonor of their twenticth wedding anni- versary, the friends of Mr. and M IL Lawrence gave them a delightful surprise at Yheir home. No. 14 Fillmore street, a week azo yesterday evening. A large numberof relatives srere included among the “surprisers of these old residents. A beautiful set of china was lett with them. The Bric-a-Brac Club of Lawndale was en- tertained at the home of the Misses Hall, cor- ner of Geumcsee avenue and _Twenty-third strect, Jast Tuesday eveninz. There was a unusually larce number presest, and all e pressed {hemselves highly pleased with the ex- creises, which consisted of music, instrumental and voal, readines, recitations, and tableaux. Mrs. J. E. Tillotson and Miss Gertie E. Pink- ham entertained a few of their friends at their resideuce, No. 633 Fulton street, Thursday eveiug- Mr. and Mrs. Senyard celcbrated the tenth anniversary of their wedding by the entertain- ment of a few of their most infimate friends at Their residence, Wilcox avenue, Wednesday evening last. The evening was spent very pleas- antly in feasting, dancing, and visiting. A number of useful tin articles were preseuted to 3 air, e . Carpenter, of No. 120 Park ave- pue. gave 4 party to a number of her fricnds sday evening. Tl}l‘"}.‘;c Oncida Pleasure Club gave one of its enjoyable parties at Srun’s Academy Thursday Svening. A mrand masquerade will be given at the same place Feb. 5. | The thira assembly forladics and gcnucmgu in light gymastics and dancing occurred at Na- torinm fall Thursday, and those present en- .d a rare good timé. Next Thursday even- ing there \iifbe an oranization for the scason. he Miznon Club held a reception Wednes- day erening at the residence of Charles Walsh, Feq.pl0S0 ludiapa avenue. ' About twenty 5 Wwere _present. DO_}EI:Y‘ L. G‘.) Club gavea large party Wednaes- day evening at the residence of Mr. Cory, No. 230 Alorzan street. About forty couples were in ttendadee, Fitzeerald furnishing the_muste, Monday evening last Mr. and Mrs. Fraok H. Butler entertained a fewof their friends at their Dleasans howe, No. 509 Carroll avenne. The evoning was pleasantly whiied away Wwith splen- Sia voeal and instrumental music and the charms of the mazy dauce. A nice * coffee swas served, shortly after which the guests took ey retzel ™ (Mr. Charles Harris) and his wife held a reception it No. 261 Groveland Park avenue last Tuesday evening, which was largely attended. ~ Miss Addie Goode, of No. 825 Congress strect centertained about twenty of ler friends Tues- dav evening. The members of the N. N. Club, an amateur dramatic and social club of the West Side, gave their first entertainment Monday cvening, at the residence of Mr. T. Albright, No.” 785 ‘West Monroe street. A large and seleet audi- ence was fn attendance, and was _evidently well pleased with the programme, which consisted of vocal and instrumental music, readings, recita- tious, and the farce of the ** Laughing Hyena.” Our Fricnds held their regular patty at Bour- nique’s Hall last Thursday evening. he ladies of St. Mark’s Church gave a very larze and delightful sociable Friday evening, at the residence of W. W. Watiins, Esq., No. 37 Lake avenue. Mrs. P. V. Kellogg gave a very fine party Thursday evening. Arrs. Col. Balcom handsomely entertained a small company at her residence, No. 724 Michi- gan avenue, last evening, X Wednesday_evening Mra. R. H.' Hennegsan, No 437 West Washington street, entertained a company of friends informally. ‘The Gladiolus Club gave the first party of the second series Thursday eveniug, and it Was an enjoyable affair. The Ouk Vark society people are on the qui vive in regard to a full-dress party to be given at Centennial llall next Friday evening by the Basni-Bazouks. Mebbie Adams celebrated his ninth birthday at the residence of his parents, No. 466 West Ranaolph street, last Friday evening, by sving 2 party to a number of his little fricnds. At Princeton, 111, Wednesday cvening,a grand reception was tendered to Miss Miller, daughter of the Hon. Henry F. Miller, on her return from the East. This was the grandest society event that has ever visited the town. The spacious house was decorated with natural flowers, and at 9 o'clock some scventy-five couple began the dance. NOUNCEMENTS. The First Regiment will inaugurate a serics of entertainments Friday cvening at Hersbey Hall, which can but prove popular to the publi¢, and thereby put money into the treasury of this gallant orgauization. Capt. ana Mrs. Thomas L. Parker, formerly of this city, will celebrate the twenty-flth an- niversary of their wedded life Thursday even- ing at their clegant house on the banks of Lake Oconomorwoe, by giving a_ grand party to their many friends. The invitations are accom- panied by a card bearing iuformation that & speial car will leave the Chicazo, Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot at 10 o’clock of that day for the accommodation of the iovited guests from Chicago, and no presents are expected. It is expected that this will be the most brilliant af- fair of the kind thet has ever taken place in that section of the country. Friday evening the No-Name Club will give a select party at the residenceof Miss Theo Stiles, No. 263 Warren avenue. The next party of the Vesta Club will be held at the residence of Mr. W. a. Shaw, No. 97 Loomis street, Tuesday evening. ) Cowpany C, First Regiment. will.give a brilliant full-dress party at the Matteson House Wednesday, Feb. 6. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Collins, of No. 1617 Dear- Dbory street, will celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary Wednesday evening, Feb, 6. Mrs. W.'W, Kimball will give a larze party to-morrow night at her residence, No, 610 Michigan avenue. Company 4, Sisth Battalion I N, G.. will give its next reception at the armory Tuesday evening, Feb. 5. The Tull-dress reception of the K. Q. M. Club will take place Wednesday evening, Jan, 80, in- stead of the 23d, as previously announced. Miss Cobb will give a large reception Tues- day at the resigence of her father, S. B. Cobb. Esr[.,c coruer Pruirie avenue and Tweuty-first street. Mr. and Mrs, John V. Clark will zive a recep- tion nex: Tuesday esening. ‘The Farragut Boat Club will give a sociable at the residence of Mr. Silas Wright, on Ellis avenue, Oaklaud, within a slort time. ‘The next reception of * Our Favorite 77 As- sembly ocenrs next Friday evening. The Queer Cluo will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Paze at their residence, No. 271 Warren e, Wednesday evening. The thirteenth annual ball of the Chicazo Caledopian Club will be given at Parker's Hall, corner of Madison and Halsted streets, on Burns’ anniversary, the 25th inst. Queen Esther Chavter No. 41, D. E. 8., will give asocial bop 2t the hall, Nos. 62 and 64 Clark street, to-marrow evening. All Master Masous of the order are cordially invited. 10, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, will take place at Twelfth Street Turner Hull Tues- day. “The Oriental Consistory will tiold the fourth and last reception but one Thursday evening at the Asylum, No. 76 Moaroe streef. The daue- ing festivities will commence at the usual hour —8:80. PERSONAL. Miss Lida Phillivs, of Coviceton, Ky., ‘is the gaest of Mrs. Erust, at Highwood. Miss Lucy Bierce, of Memphis, is visiting Mrs. J. Lafe Curtis, No. 1870 Indiana avenue. Miss Neally Stevens, who has been studving at Vassar College for the past five years, and taken the first prize, hus returned to Chicago. Miss Ida aud_Miss Marion Morgan leave to- day for New York, and sail for Europe next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Dandy, nce Good- rich, left tlus week for their home at Boerne, ex. Mr. Fred T. Haskell and Mr. C. B. Hale, of the Farragut Boat Club, left Wedncsday even- inz for Detroit, to attend a meeting of the Northwestern Rowing Association, held at the Russell House Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Eames left the city bound for Californin Thursday morning, there to re- main several months. AIr. and Mrs. William C. Egan, nce Chandler, will be at home Thursdays in March at No. 216 Soutls Morgau strect. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mautonya have returned {rom their trip East and are at home. Alrs. Koons, accompaaied by hier mother, Mrs. liam M. Greiner, of Philadelphin, arc on a visit at Col. Elison’s, 005 Wabash avenue. SOCIETY TOPICS. Are there any of those moble New Year's resolutions, made only twenty days ago, now remaining unsbattered? You may think this is charming winter weath- er, but how do you think the dealers in stoves, coal, far, clothing, skates, sleighs, Tom and Jerry, and otber winter goods, like it? A book has recently been published, * How to Live Within Your Income.” The advice is good; but if some benefactor of hiskind would kindly tell people how to live without it, he would confer a boon on thousands. The shrinkage in valuations the world over is working to peculiar advantage for buyers of jewelry, sifver ware, ana kindréd goods. These standard articles, which always possess a high inberent value avd are worth woney even when wora_out, are obtainable now at prices which actually make them seusible private invest- ments, to say nothing- of their striking beauty and uscfulness. Of course, purchasers should exercise their customary care, and buy only of jewelry firms whose amole resources and bigh commerciul rank is & surcty that they can un- derscll all others and still maintain inviolate the perfect quality of their goods. Such a firm, pre-eminently, is that of N. Matson & Co. Boots of the thirteenth century are occasion- ally dug up in London, with skeletons of cats of the same festive era. The relative positions of the boots und cats show that the aucients were not much better at aiming than we of to- day are. The coming Paris Exposition bids fair to eclipse all previous ones in splendor and mag- nificence “To fully enjoy it, fatelligent people should attend Prof. Eticone Lambert's classes, Simply masteringz a few_practical idioms, indis- pensable in traveling and daily intercourse, will prove tie means of trebling their enjoyment while materially reducing expenses. No grar mar, no silly cxercises, but common sense con- versational practice especially adapted to those who wish to learn rapidly. We advise all such to call on Prof. Lambert at his roows in Her- shey Hall, daily at 12. A Washington Jenkins says that at the last ‘White-House reception ** Mrs. Key hung on the arm_of the Postmaster-General, who was in black sflk, and Miss Thompson accompanied her father, who was in lavender sk, with cardinal trimmings.” The old geutleman must have logked stunning! Leipsic women are arrested if found with E\rcepinz trains on the strects, and are heavily ned. . Brand's photographery is the acme of artistic ‘zrace and fidelity. His clegant and matchless double suite of operating rooms make it possi- ble for him to maintain the eminent art charac- ter of his work and still furnish his paragons of cabinet pictures at $6 and cards at §3 a dozen. Ap eminent physician has undertaken to give reasons for the’ frequently-noticed fact that American city girls are very pretty, and grow in grace and Joveliness until” they arc about 18 or 0, when they generally get pale, sickly-looking, and faded, going all 1o pleces at 26, He attrib- utes it to Jack of exercise in the open air, the wearing of vells that interfere with breathing, tight lacing, round dancer, and too much study. “More offense i3 given to taste, perhaps.” savs a writer, * in the arrangement of the shawl than with any other marment. It should never be worn uniform on both sides with the pattern up and down, but should be higher on one shoulder than on the other, or e in some" man- ner irreqular in order to break uniformity.” The latest and most correctof genuine society information is always to be found in the Satur- day Evening Herald. Mothers should be very carcful 1o see that their dauchters are well wrapped up while out on the piazzz these treacherous nights to see “the satellites of Mars.” A coal-sleeve, of course, is as good as far as it goes, and, to tell the truth, it gencraily zoes as far as it ¢can, but at best it can cover only about so much terri- tory. A chimney that smokes, servants who are carcless and imrudeut. wives and husbands who are uncongenial, children that woun't mind, and rooms which cannot be thoroughly ventilated, are serious barriers to home happiuess. But a piano which is continually zetting out of tune is the worst household misery of all. The pat- cnted improvements of ‘glc Hallet, Davis & Co’s. Uprignts, prohivited® by law from being used by other makers, insuré a lasting perma- nence of tune, and & consequent permanent en- | joyment to their owners. No one can sell them' in Chicago but W. W. Kimball, State and Adawms streets. [ How strangely sweet the name of “bluc’ glnss™ sounds. It seems like a reminiscence of a hundred years azo. Aud yeta faie Enelish paper says it has just been put in certain win- dows of the insane asylum at Maidstone. The aper further atates that *'it has had a surpris- rnz effect on the demeuted inmates who have been subjected to the biue glass treatment.” 1t bad a surprising effect on many idiots in this country about a year ago. All who have had the advantace of the serv- ices of John Wright know that his catering for social entertainments of every kind is o crtain deligit alike to hosts and guests. Office iu ‘Palmer House, Monroe strect. Cupid laughs at business dulluess, and Hymen waves his torch defiantly at bard times. Chicago never had more notable weddings on the tapis than are in prospect just now. 1t is gratifving to Chicago ladies to know that there is at lcast onc place in the city where they can call with perfect propriety to order French delicacies, wines, cte., for home use. We refer to the establishment of Messrs. C. Cavaroc & Son, 179 and 181 Wabash aveuue, an auxitiary of the famous New Orleans house. . All goods “are sold here at the 63me prices as when ~imported into that cicy. A distinguished politician from the rural dis- tricts resolved to give a splendid dinner to some of his varty friends. In order to make sure that evergthing should be of tlie best uality, he went to market himself, and bought irst o turtle. After taking great pains toselect one of the finest specimens in the lot, and, or- dering it sent home, be said to ‘the tradesman, by way of making it quite right: “This is a real genuine turtle, ain’t it?17? “Oh! certain- Iy,” was the reply. *¢One of the very best.”” #Because,” added the politician, * although L ain’t been in the city long, I ain’t to be hum- buged. It won’t do for you to try to put off any of your mock turtles onto me.” ‘The Domestic Paper Fashions are at once the newest, most beautiful, stylish, and economical of any in the world. A lady attived in costumes made from them is certain to be admirably robed. Sold at 180 State street. A correspondent wishes us to tell him candid- 1y if there are prospects of a_general European yor. Heis probably arranging for a big wheat deal, and is trying to strike us for points. e kmow just what is going to hngncn in Europe, but woi't encourage grain gambling by telling. For_clegant flowers of all kinds, whetber for quict home adornment or tor _embellishing for the most recherche of social entertainments, James Farrell, 175 Wabash avenue, Palmer House Blocl, will give the choicest of satisfac- tion. One of the midshipmen on the United States frizate Constellation, at Neswport, on being in- troduced to one of thebelles of the day,seemed to think jrnecessarylto apolozize for so astound- mnga ‘I:iccu of presamption, and modestly mered: *Ibez your pardon, Miss —; itis not my fault; but, ah! the Captain ordered me toask you to dance.” ‘The Louisville route has be round-trip_tickets to Jacksonville. have on sale round-trip tickets as follows cago to Jacksonville and return, $6 cavo to Pensacola aud return, $¥ Naseau and return, 3109.50; Chicago to Havana and return, $141. _Address or call for circular, E. Gallup, General Western Passenger Agent, No. 121 Kandolpb strect. Gold necklaces fit closely like dog collurs, and are in Cesnola designs of lotus leaves or beads; or clse they are India patteros, made of gold beads all _clustered together irregularly? or heavy gold fringes with cach strand forming a hall or a tassel, while more expensive ones have Delhi paintings, and represent Lindoo ods. A m)\‘eFty is the banale necklace, which passes over the head as baugles do over the hand. This is o siugle stiff band with peudent ornawents, coins, campanelia charms and erescents. The variable Western winter weather, leading to pulmcnary afilictions of all kinds, s cven more depraved than cver this season, aud vie- tims of lung and throat distempers abound in melancholy profusion. We hope the day is not far distant when Dr. Robert Hunter, Chicago's cminent master of these dangerous discases, shall be able to complete his_proposed Sanita- rium for the treatment of these and kindred maladies. We understand thii sowncof our wealthiest and most distinguished citizens are practically interesting themselves in this very commendable project. There {s one man in_the world who probably has titles eoouzh to suit him. ite is the Duke di Npdina Ceeli, of Spain. He is zour timea Duke, eight times & Marquis, and _Sis times 2 Count, without reckoning minor houors. It may be added that he is only one time a man, and not mucn of a man at that. The Morgan Park Military Academy has just erected a new drill hall, with a clean floor space forty by sixty feet. 1t is anew attraction to this deservedly popular preparatery school, and iu addition to its advantages for drill and exer- cise will bea fine place for public cutertainments at Morgan Park. The baby of the period: “Ile screams, he kicks, he rolls on the floor, he assails ti mirror, the picture frames, the bronzes, your shudder- ing person, with whatever offensive weapon he can seize, He wants to demolish thingsand male matters sprightly for the family and the family’s friends, and he succeeds dreadfully. 1is parents—his mother generaliy—look o serenely, 1t may be adwmiringly, and mildly say, “You should not do so, darling. Miss Nellic Drew, the professionable bath operator, is eneaged at Dr. fayes’ Medical and Electrical Rooms. Thelatest styles of hair goodsare shrays found at Mrs. Hattie M. Hull’s, 40 Monroe street, Palmer House; also at 270 West Madison street. At arecent New York ball an clegant cos- tume consisted of pale amber satin avd brocade, without other color, excepting crimson roses in the hair, and the crimson silk hose worn with the Louis XV. shoes. The favorite shoe with the ladies are Hap- 2ood’s Spanish_arched instep shocs. They are without exception the handsomest and best fit- ting in the country. The double-sole walking shoes are very fine French goat, vamp, aud Matt kid top. M. Wheeler & Co., 74 East Mad- ison strect, sole agents. A Bangor gentleman contributes to the TVhig of that town a little story of one of his children, whom they huve sought to teach to be polite. “ We bad,” he writes, “pork steak for dinner the other day, when an old friend, whom the little folks ‘had never scen, dropped in. Of this our little G-year-old fs very fond, and as we helpea our friend the little fellow spoke up, % {¢'s very hard to sit here and_sce the largest picce of lean gointo a strauper’s plate.” NEW YORK. WALKING SULTS. Special Corresponaznce of The Tridune. NEw Yorr, Jan. 18.—The weather continues 0 unseasonably mild- that one does not have oceasion to require such hicavy garments as are geoerally sitited to this time of the year. Still all the winter things are so rich and elegant that one hesitates to discard them, and one wears them just as if it were bitterly cold. 1 have seen so many charming walking suits that to give particular mention to any particalar one seems almost an invidious distinction. une especially pretty costume is of myrtle-green faflle and cashmere @Inde. The skirt, made demi-train, is of faille. 1t bas three very nar- row plisscs of the same, alternated by three gathered cashmere rufiles of equal depth. The cashmere rufiles are bound with Iaille, and are rather scant than otherwise. The overskirtis cut off straight across the bottom of the front, and falls to within a f{ew inches of the flounces. Itis trimmed with a narrow, fine pleating of faille. Pointed picces about a foot deep are cut out at regular intervals, and the openings thus made are filled in with pleatings of faille. The back falls in perpendicular pleats from the svaist to the top of the flounces. Every second pleat isof faille, the alternateone being ‘of cashmere. The sacque is of - cashmere, having in the back an claborate hood, longand pointed. ‘The hood consists of fincly-laid pleats, which mect in o volnt in the centre. A baw with lonT n the sale of They now Chii- .50; Chi- Chicago to ends of handsome dark green ribbon ornaments the pointed end of this bood, which is of faille. The front of the garment, which is of French sacque pattern, has a rolling collar and lapels like 2 gentleman’s coat. * These are of faille. The sacque is fastened with malachite buttons trimmed with gold. The cuffs are plain deep ones of faille, finished top and bottom with a fine pleating. They also are ornamented by the bandsome green and gold buttons. Worn with this pretty and stylish costume is a charming coronet bonnet of dark green velvet. The front is covered with finely shirred velvet of the palest blue tint. The outside is garnished with folds of gark green velvet, and at_the Ieft side is a full bow of pale blue fatin. From this rise several short ostrich tips, one of dark green, the others pale blne. ANOTHER VERT STYLISH TOILETTE which attracted much attention among the Fifth avenue promenaders Saturday Jast was of black camel’s hair of the roughest deseription. The skirt in front and on the sides is of the usual gored style, and is trimmed with a side-pleated flounce a fittle more than a foot decp. The /back is laid in three full box-pleats, the centre ‘one_being the broudest. The top of the Plenfinz in front and on_ the sides s (inishéd by a row of half-inct wide gold braid, A long scarf, one-balf yard in width, is made of the camel’s hair, and is trimmed all around with threerows of the gold braid. This scarf is possed around the waist, and is loosely tied in 2 kuot at the left side. It half confines a pleated waist, which completes the costume in_the house. When worn fo the street there is added a charming little coat-shaped garment, which is trimmed with three rows of braid and gold but- tons innumerable: There are laree, square pockets, ornamented with braid and buttons, and in front is asmaller breast pocket for the handkerchief. Accompanying this unique and withal pleasing costume is a round soft hat, like 8 gentleman’s, simply trimmed with a band of gros grain ribbon, {ts too masculine look re- li%vcd by a small bow and a gilded wing at the sides. . - HATS AND BONNETS are peculiarly ateractise just now, and those for evening and reception wear are bewitching be- yond words. One I met this evening en route to the theatre was hiahly artistic. It was a Marie Stuart in shape of finest soft white plush. The crown was encircled by a wreath of rich bronze foliage, whence ‘fell a very thick, short fringe of orange chenille. The end of each picce was tipped with scarlet and at the back cleamed a cluster of secarlet chentlle loops. The front was filled in with pufls of zlistening white satin, over which isa ail of rare old lace. Narrow strings of white eatin were caught on the breast with a bunch of searlet blossoms. Another very lovely bon- uct [ noticed not long since atop the dainty chevelure of one of our brightest belles was of pale blue velvet and faintest bufl or lemon- colored sattn. The bonnet, itseif of velvet, was trimmed with both _materials, and the edwe of the brim was set off by a full flufly trimming of pale lemon and blue narabout {feathers. Featbers, as a rule, are scen only on hats and bonnets. ‘The great rage for feathier borderings aud trimmings which existed last winter has ap- parently died out. Plumes and tips_are, of course, bighly csteemed by elderly ladies ' for orpamenting the cotffureon full-dress oceasions, but even for this purpose they are not so largely used as formerly.” Hence it is safe to say that they are_recommended only Yor head gear, and here we tind them in profusion. From the long drooping plume, which 1nay measure a yard, to the saucy little wing, alf arc admirable aud “in style.” One of the most lovely varieties is that which consists of ‘long slender quills thickly feathered, curlig, and very willowy. These are beautiful, especially in the pale delicate tints suited for evenine hats, and impart a charming- Iy light and craceful effect. The Jigtle gilded and silvered quills and wiugs which I mention- ed some time ago, have risen rapidly and stead- u{ in tavor. ‘I'hoy certainly deservé their pop- alarity, for they are, when “used with discretion aud moderation, & great ornament. Three slender gold quills handsomely relieve the som- Dreuess of a erecn or brown bonnet, and a little silver wing brighteus_and wonderfully enciches the appearance of o dark-blue or wine-colored bonnet. Only the smallest and mostperfect wings and quills should be dressed with cither gold or silve Large and ungafuly oues arc to be studiously avoided. A good deal of bronze, silver, and old foliage and’ berries may be no- ticed on some very handsome bonnets. Only the most judicious use of the two latter can roduce an advantageous effect. Too much ere is far worse than not cnough, for the re- sult cannot fail of being something tawdry and shocking to good taste. The brouze garnitures areless conspicuous, and may be used in some- what greater profusion, but too much of these, even, s to be condemned. . Some of the leaves madé in bronze and lined with gold are very beautiful; especially uoticeable arc the oak and holly leaves. These are in much demand, and I have lately scen a ball toilette trimmed with gold-veined bronze, holly-leaves, and searlet berries, which, was exquisite. Tie dress itself was of black tulle richly garnished with these beautiful leaves and “berries, and was as landsome as it was novel. 1 have several times mentioned that BANGLES are no longer considered clegant, and yet I must seem a false chronicler, for they are still worn by a few ladies of unguestionable tasfe. The explanation is this. The ladies have ban- gles of exquisite designs and costly prices, and 50 they coutinue to wear them rather than ut- terly discard them, for in themselves some ban- gles may be very beaatiful, but the use of themn is essentially barbarous, and the habit of wear- ing them in such great Bumbers vulgar. Though by some ladics they are still considered “in sisle,” 1 do not besitate to pronounce it a very Dbud style. As a substitute for the profusion of Dbanglés are some very narrow gold bracelets. of which vither one or two may be worn on one arm. One of these consists of a very narrow band of dull gold made with square edZes. Set along the centre of the surfuce is a row of tur- qnoises about the size of 3 pea. Another style Das the sume gold band with faceted edges, something quite new and very handsome. This band is ornamented with small raised stars in Inck enamel. Still a third desigu consists of pale yellow gold, the bracelet beinz made of thiee strands of seemingly flesible gold, which are braided togcther and clasped by ficans of a Low of gold in which is a small bulkle of garnets. Theseare all very pretey, and ar¢ in perfect taste. Ouve of theése hand- some ornaments made With exquisite taste and beauty is certainly preferable to ten or twenty g bangles which now having lost the ?are of povalue. The long slender ecarf pins contiuue to be much worn and admired, ‘They are made in every conceivable design, sonte of which are beautiful. The handsomest combive two or {hree varictics of gold, and some are vichly enameled. I bave seen a few in silver filagree which are lovely. lndeed, orna- ments of this exquisite workmanship increase every day in popularity. It is hard to find any~ thing more beautituly suited for wearing with roung girls? evening toilettes. It is so light and graceful that I wonder it does not find even morc admirers. It is not too costly, ncither is it 50 cheap that one need imagine it a worthless article. OI course there ar¢ many imitations which turn black at one wearing aud remain so, but the pure silver_retains its brifliancy, and when dusty or soiled requires but soap, water, and asoft brush. The desiens are very beauti- ful—the most _delicate flowers and foli- age, the most intricate patterns of uothing o particular, and _yet lovely and delicate as the rarest lace. Ihayesecn a set” in which are two bracelets as well as car- rings and pin. -They are about two fuches wide, and are made in a dainty and beautiful pattern. From each depends a cord, with tassels of pure silver, but as flexible and pliant 35 silk. They are beautiful, and attract much favorable com- ment where worn. SILVER is larcely used in the decoration of ball-dresses. It has, I think, a much prettier effect by gas- Jight than has gold. I have been shown many toilettes with either fringes, broderies, or gar- lands of silver. 'These latter comprise flowers, leaves, and fruits, and are charming. Two ball- dresses being prepared for the Martha Washing- ton reception are for young ladies whoare twins. They arcof silk aud fincst auze, andare exactly alike in_every detail, save thatone is of the faintest rose-color, the other of the most deti- cate shade of pale green. The over-dresses of Frauze are richly embroidered in silver, the de- slen being morningglorics and their foliage. There is also a sash-or scarf of silk, bordered with silver fringe_cnc-fourth of a yard deep, and embroidered all over with the design on the overskirr. With these lovely dresses arc to be worn sets of silver jewelry made to suit the dresses. Another ‘tolletfe being made up for the same occasion s a dress of brown velvet of a most exquisitc bronze sint. This §s worn over a petticoat of white sati, richly worked with bronze beads, which give 4 most beautiful effcetin the gaslight. The trimmings on the dress are of pale blue satin and point Duchessc. : 1 have just scepa most beautiful morning dress which I cannot forbear mentioning. It is of pale ciel blue cashmere of finest quality, and is made er Princesse, It does wot fit “quite closely to the fizure, but is confined by a belt at the waist. Beginning at the neck, covering the whole front of the waist and extending down the entire length of the skirt, is the rich- est embroidery done in the most brilliznt hues. In the back, the uoper part of the waist is simi- larly enriched, and the remainder of the robe fs riectly plain. “The embroidery s in the most Egnutlful floral designs, and is all hand-made. Itisoneof the most hendsome robes I have seen. W (e ot dissipation before we must repent of all these f!‘l\'o lities in saclkeloth and ashes. For the time is not far off when all this butterfly raiment Wwill be succeeded by the penitential attire of Lent, and fashionable ladies, realizing this, are crowding into each day all that is possibie, Te- solving to ‘“make hay while the sunshines* ana “‘repent at lelsure.” fATTIE S. THE FASHIONS. JEALOUS OF THE BOURGEOISIE. Paris Correspondenge New York Lernid. The great idea now is to have what the ‘bourgeoisie cannot get,—whole shrubberies sent up. {from one’s own park in the provinces. But a singular get of people are the French bour- feoisie,—~we shall saon see the shrubberies com- ing somehow to them. Meanwhile, ball-rooms are graced with an uodergrowth: of laurel, arbutus, evergreens, and laurustinus. Trellises are of roses in a few aristocratic homes, but more generally chrysanthemumes, and so much attention has been paid to this, onr last antum- nal flower, that in a little time we sball find dif- ferent species,—the saffron, yellow, and scragey mauves, for instance, living on all through the winter, even uatil early spring relieves them of their long service. Nothing can be prettier, for the erysanthemum strazeles wildly or she sits uplike a Queen, and in dark-brown hues is as rich as the .dablia. A screen of laurustinus when slizhtly heated by gaslight sheds a pecul- iarly delicate fragrance, and so do the bays, while their sombre masses forman effective back:- fround for our many brilliant hues, We are more than ever like butterflics in scarfs marked with Venetizn sunsets and embossed floss flowers on tulle. But the charm of ail charms is Queen Mab’s opera-cap. It is two puffs of gauze with an aigrette on one side and a powdered feather over the ton. POLISIONS TO BE REVIVED. I sald above that we are like butterfiles, but since chenille bas been so much used in combi- nation with soft downy textures and beaten down floss; since we who are not strait-laced have so laced in our fizures, nevertheless we do as well~remind men of Wasps. Sculement, as say the Belgians, there is going to be un end to excessive slenderness. 1t is diflicult to expiain ‘what is going to be put on, and where, but that absurd little roliy-polly which our forefathers called a polisson is to be made with a protuber- ance bebind, which protuberance is to form a seat. It isintended at present for iadics who bare been created without the faculty of sitting, or rather that part of anatomy to which it seems a chair is acceptable. It is a pity these fashions are not in French, as there are terms in this polite Janguage which express exactly that the volisson and roundabout isnot a lournure, but a supplement. THE SHINY GLOSS OF BEAUTY, Writers have always found it diflicult to give ashort and clear definition of beauty, conse- juently whole folioz have been blackened on the subject, but all this lovely palaver in verse and prose proves legs thun Shakspeare’s stat ment. “Beauty,” says this great eenius in three short words, *‘is a shiny grloss.” This is exactly the case with the tew eveuiug dress called “Dona Sol,” which shines all over. It'is ablack sicilicnne, leaf cut work, veined with gold ana silver fibres, each bit of Ioliaze being edeed with beads, and this trellised fonndation is worn over a veivet underdress. The back of aDona Sol is a pair of braces filled up in the middle space space with a cascade of black satin loops that shudder at every motion: and so glossy is this tremolo that it outshines flowing water down the spine. Theobhrastus, who was rather a eynic, has also defined beauty in three words, but the fuir sex cannot be expected tojn- dorse his acidulated opinions of it, for he called their peculiar charm *‘a silent deceit.” This holds ‘good for fichus menteurs, a charming piece of hypocrisy made for demi-toilets of plain Brussels net, but_of embroidered gauzes forlow bodices. The fichu menteur was first intended for high waists, but a more attentive of the renaissance taught the art of en- riching bare white shoulders. Much talent (is now shown in executing with pins and needles what is far more easily done with brush and paint. In order to avoid a bunchy aspect fichus menteurs have to lic as flatly as their rature will ‘permit, and yet to simulate proportions which nature has not given. All the fashions will in a few weeks be Span- ish; we shall have Infanta everything; alrcady the Andalusian comb and pelerine are worn at the opera. I say, advisediy, pelerine, because o Spanish mantilla is not alwaysaccompanied with acarrick, as at presest. Madrilene frills of blond fall round the cape and hood, and the blond itsell is worked with many-colored beads, besides being raised on one side with a larze phosphorescent thistle. These luminous flowers sire ot in zood taste, but accessories have now tosnine, glitter. and slash. We have slow- worms in chenille and moss, glaring fics in velvet bows, and even peacocks’ tailsare render- ed more refulzent by baviug tinsel under each separate feather. ORNAMENTS FOR BONNETS AND RATS. ‘The favorite ornament for bonnets and velvet lhats is the ltalian nurse pin with a tremendous head. These spits arc made of gilt and silver, oreven plain nickel, a metal much used for snaps, bouquet-holders, buckles, and brooches. It is now erand geure to wear one’s chatelnine ‘attached to the skirt with a monogramn brooch that keeps it in place. A pretty crusader fash- jon this. We ull know that the first alins pouch known came from the Iolv Land, and that it was made of cmbroidered kid, bearing the name of its owner, his colors and his battles “ por- trayed.” Old silver, or argent melle, is now worn for half-mourning. This reminds me, by the way, that young widows have a new evening toilet, a dress that would have made old Bran- tome, the chronicler, very indignant; for al- ready, in his old-fashioued days, he wrote a tirade against widows, who, instesd of adding real skulls to the end of their silken cords, had them imitated in ivory, and who, instead of em- broidering crossbones’ on their scarfs, made Ercxw little tombs in flosswork all over the rib- on they wore} just as if those fancies could make men believe that their thoughts of world- liness were buried with their dear defunct. Modern widows do not go to parties in sknlls and_crossbones, but they have a dead-white ‘poult, made tizht, and it is ornamented with deep marabout, which latter trimming is Theaded with a deep violet and pensee galoon. ‘This dress is called ‘‘remember,” the Jast word said by Chbarles I., and which nas never before been thus applied. COURT TRAINS, New York Post. For full-dress occasions the most noticeable feature in this season’s fashions is the almost uncalled-for lenzth of the court trains. The Empress dress, beautiful as it is, scems rather designed for a court dress than for our recep- tion or ball rooms: but fashion is fashion, and we have but to note the exceeding richness with which these dresses are. fin- ished. The frout of a dress may be of some simple material, such as gauze or crepe; it is tight and clinging to the figure, is short enough to show the feet, and is easy to walk in: but the back of the dress, which swells out in an immeasurably long train, is of some rich brocade or Pompadour material, and is held back by quaintly designed ornaments, in which ribbons, s’ wings, gold ornaments repre- senting dagrers or pins or the ubiquitous horse- shoe are all mingled together; or long lines of cmbossed leaves-and flowers, or laces thick with tassels of seed pearls set amid fioss embroider- ies, are carricd nown the edgcs of the train or trim the square-cut Pompadour waists and sleeves; or. lze. butterflics in the prismatically- shaded beads are embroidered all over the train, or garlands of shaded roses rise into pyramidal festoons half way up the back, as if trailed on trellises, with humming-birds spitted ou tiny pins of #old sct among thems all this to be trampled under foot or held patiently for long hours over the arm. —— In some ot these dresses, where the Louis XVI. coat fs copied, tinted satins are used for the vest and closcig-fitted fronts of the ekirt, but they are so embroldered with designs in secd pear], silver thread, and beads reseinbling the plumaze of tropical birds that we seem to ‘be looking at the court suit of some Loveiace on which has been squandered the revenues of a year. The most effective dresses worn, perbaps, are those from some of the artistic French houses which copy the * faience ” effects and tones, and really rest the eye amid all the glitter_of the rich costumes, - In these the blending of trim- mings and materials set one upon the other ghow ali the exquisite tints, the blending colors, and the studied and delicious tinish of old china, or clse the bolder effects of olive greens com- bined with warm browns and yellows, ‘There Is quite a prevalence of violet shades among the imported evening and dinner dresses. A dress of two shades of mauve and violet damask, forminga longz apron front, las the back or traip of satin, which fs merely three breadths of satin made longz enough to be caught up here and there in soft folds; and violets of different shades and worn in the hair and in the square-cut wafst. Young girls whose movements fn dancing would be much impeded by the long court trains wear dresses made conveniently short for dancing; the materials used are thin_gauze and tulles, with siiver or gold tbreads running throuzh them, or else frosted so as to resemble hoar-frost; these are made quite simply, ac- cording to the French fashion, with very slight trains, cuirasse-shaped waist, and very often made low-neck fnstead of square. White is w Hy used, and white flowers with silver T 0 fp Stpar Aot 2410, 2215, 1418, 1916 draw Tomlinson carried the second, 3Ir. Lewls the third, and Mr. Stitt'the match at Flemington, N Mutteson 3, Rittenhonse fames. few days ago at Syracase. 80~26(2) | 22=31Q) | [—19 | 14 and 15, Black to I3 his belnig enabled to soLy v =0 | o 15-18 | 18- tournament, between R. D. the world, and W. R. Barker. be correct. " .THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS: - Communications intended fof this Department * should be addressed to Tz Trizuxz DRsUGHT Ene 1ToR, P.-0. Box 215, Chicago, TI). CHECKER-PLAYERS' DIRECTORY. Athenmam, N6s 63 and 65 Washington steeet: PROBLEM N0O. 49, By W. M. Pereeti, M. D., Terre Haate, Ind. , Occars at the seventh move of T. M. Repp's =olution to Problem 37. ‘White. Black to move and draw. POSITION NO. 49. BY C. COOPER, OWOSA0, MICIL. Black men on 10, 15, 19. Kings, 5, 20. White men on 21, 2 ings, 11, 3L Black to move and TO CORRESPONDENTS. Will Johnson—Solution correct. C. Hefter—Will examine your play. " Tommy—Position too casy for publication. K. E. Bowen—Quite satisfactory; thank yo. A. Hill-The problem fs neat, and shall be nsed. . Williaw E., Davideon—Problems both accepted. J;,C- Wallis—Corrections of your play sent by George Conway—Sec published solntions in Jast Sunday’s paper. Charles Bateman—Your position is rather neat, bt too ensily solved for publication in this columa, (2) Wiil write you about the other matter, S. Siegel—Mr. Hefter agks how you can show a @rawin Game 151 if Black vlaya 23—~25 for 9—13 at the thirty-fifth move, thereby gainiog a move. Billy Conkling—Yon_are correction of Game 150. 15-11, 813, robably right in_your At thirty-eecond move, 5-~24, 2819, 3 CHECEER ITEMS. mgenvn Dam, Wis., has a checker and chess clab- m. J. Willis Underwood, of Fond da Lac, claims the championship of Wiscunsin. So writes a corre- spondent. A correspondence match is now pending between Mr, Joha Kirk, of Burnett, and Mr. Ed 3 with, of Berlin, Wis. Vi AT A el :In the Glaecow Central Club Tournament Mr. off the first prize, Mr. Colzn fourth. Messrs, Matteson and Rittenhouse contested a J., recently. ore: Total, A2 ), drawn 7. Jessrs. McEntce and Wright closed 8 matcha with the following score: McEntee, 5; Wright, 2; drawn, 9. Total, 16 games. The halance of the Yates-Barker pames will be published in next Sunday's Tinuse, to be fol- lowed by the Fitzpatrick-Bowen correspondence fumes. Hill offered Hefter a new hat if Hefter would go to Providence and defeat Hill. Score: Hefter, 3; Hill, 0; drawn, ; total, 8 games. Pass the hat this way, Hill. Messre. Bush and McEntee recently played s matchof 22 games at Syracuse, N. Y., with _the following “resnlt: McEntee, 7; B ; and 10 Fames were drawn. Mr. William H. Broughton, the noted player of Portland. Me., recently piayed a match of thres gomes simultaneonsly with Messrs. Libby, Lapoat, and Young, winning two, and the game with Mr. Lapont resulting in a draw. Our correspondent W. M. Purccll, M. D., wites that the Jittle twelve-game, S10 match, between Messrs. Owen and Grace;, of Terre Hante, Ind., terminated on the 15th inst. in Harry's favor, as follows: Owen, 7; Grace, 1: drawn, 0; total, 8 szames; whereupon ihe Inttér yielded most Grace- fully. We can say that Mr. Tates is irresistibly actract- Ive personilly, and makes friends at sizht. Draught players of every degree of strength and all hades of opinions on matiers connected with the championship unite in cordial expressions of admiration of him, not alone as_ the woader of onders at our fume, but as u splendid specimen of 8 young entleman. —Loston Globe. The remaining scores made by Mr. Hefter during bis recent Eastern visit, and not published in this colump, are as follows C. F. Barker....3 Drawp. Littletield. Kirkwood. BOLTTION TO FROBLEX N0. 48. —33 | 19-16 Drawz. 5 ) 2—-9 (2~i7 [o—6 (1714 | Dmwn 2318 2318 =5 1518 59 E e e e ] ERSTI PIOK VR S S B Fee () Drawn. () Although Blacks have the mose, they caunot win. Dy first position. SOLUTION TO POSITION X0. 48. 223 | 2-6 |9~2 | 615 —23 winz AXDERSON'S ** THIED FOSITION "—N¥ PAYNE. DBlack kings on 1 and ¢ 5. ~kings o GAME NO. 133, —GLASGOW. The following games were played in_the Boston Yates, champion of 0 ? Thé number of the jon corresponds with the number of the game layed. Barker played the black in all odd num- ers and Yates in even numbered gamea: « 1 5~14 L (a) Barker claims & wia here by 5—Y, and be seemsto jlo~1z 10 1611 10-15 =1 | 1410 714 wing. “This move forms the **Wobirn ™ or **Centre™ Barker won u game off Wyliie with this sl ‘?AME X0 IrA-FIFE. layed at Boston, between Messrs, R. D, Yate and \('. R. Barker. oy ‘The variations are numbered to correspond witi the namber of the zame. Lacker moved Hrst in odd numbered games, Yates in even ones. 115 B TaaTER