Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1878, Page 11

''HIS CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY., MARCH 24, IS78—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE SOCIAL WORLD. The Weddings of the Past and Coming Week. Surprise Parties, Ete.—New Styles of Combination Toilets, new York Riding-Habits---Grenadines and Their Trimmings. CHICAGO. ETIQCETTE IN CALLING. o e iion of Sunday next m‘:‘c-gefif é‘l},ggmeé« Tl-bred for a Tady 10 sk & eterman 10 cail on her! Should she wait for him fo ek permission to do £0* Thisisa matter that is almost wholly ov- erned by the. incliuation of the parties con- cerned. It is not improper for alady to invite 2 ceatieman to call upon her. ‘The custom gen- crally obscrved in formal calling is for the lady to invite the gentleman to call once, and this is considered a suflicient warrang for him to con- sinue bis calls so long as he sees they are agreeable to the lady. But wnis formality s ecldom . observed among friends. . It is also emiuently proper for 2 gentleman to request permission to call upon g lady, thoush in Chicago there are gentlemen who would pever call if they were obliged to colicit the privilese. MATRIMONIAL. Married, at the K. A. M. Temple, corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-sixth street, last Wednesday sfternoon, Mr. Max Rothschild and Miss Rose Fuller. The ceremony was perform- d by the Rev. Dr. Adler. . At the Oakland House, last Tuesday evening, by the Rev. 8. H. Sunderland, Mr. A. W. Weselberz and Miss Emily J. Turner were anited in marriage. Wednesday afternoon, at the residence of the bride's parents, No. 1196 Prairic aveoue, Miss Bertha Liberman, daughter of Samuel Liber- mman, Esq.. and Mr. Harry Swisky, the Rev. Dr. Gersoni ofticiatin: Wednesday evenis atthe resi- dence of Mr. Geo: 15 De Puy- ster street, Mr. James V. Vauszhn was united ze to Miss Carrie P. Brown. The cerc- 1 ma mony criormed by the Rev. E. N. Barrett, of the Westminster Presbytcrian Church. About thirty ricnds of the contracting parties were present. PROSPECTIVE BLISS. . There will be a double wedding in the Leavitt Street Congregational Church Tuesday evening at half-past 6 oclock. whereat Mr. John E. Davis and Miss Olive Hoadley, and Mr. Georze v. Davis and Miss ENA Post will be married by the Rev. G. B. Peake. Miss Lucy Clink is eaid to be engagedto a prominent Memphis gentleman. ‘The marriage of Miss Gross and Mr. Caufield will be solemnized this eveaing at St. Paul’s Universalist Church immediately atter the segular service. ‘The marriage of Miss Tillie Ballenberg and Mr. J. . Kimmelsteil will occur Wednesday ovening at 7 o'clock at the Sinai Congregation, coruer 1ndiana avenue and Twenty-first strect. The marriage of Miss Alice R. Dodge with Mr. W. H. Flentye will occur Tuesday cvening at = o'clock at the residence of the bride’s parents, No. 44 South Curtis street. SURPRISES. Among the pleasaut events of last week must be mentioned_ the delightful surprise of which Alrs. Bishop Fallows wos the victim, in view of her carly departare for the East. A large num- ber of her fricuds were on hand, and they brouzht many substantial toens of their esteetn and gratitude. A pleasant and complete surprise party was given by Mrs, Crawlord in honor of the Misses Sarah and Jane Nichols, Friday evening, at ir residence, No. 135 Milwaukee avenue. Ar. Gilvert Moutague, of No. 153 Forrest avente, was agrecably surprised last Tuesday evening by 4 number of his triends. 'A verv pleasant surprise was given to Miss Maud Clark by her young friends, at the resi- dence of her father,” No. 52 South Sanzamon street, Friday evening, Monday evening last ) sarprised by the appearanc triends at her residence, Buren street. E A number of young ladies and centlemen uietly took possession of the house of Alrs. 8. ¥iliard, No. 15LWarren avenue, Tuesday arty in The par- iss Jessie Clark was of a number of_her No. 935 West Van evening, their object beinz a surprise lonor of her guuzdm]cril )‘liss L“i ie. ticipants passed a delightful evening. fr;hl;\y pcrcnin*_v Master Eddie Goft, of No. 1373 Wabash avenue, was_agreeably surprised by fifty of bis young friends. “sr. and rs. A. G. Moore (nee Fannie Han- cox) were_very pleasantly surprised at their residence, No. 17 North Throop strect, Friday evening Jast, by the choir of St. Paul’s Re- formed Episcopal Church. SOCIAL AND CLUB NOTES. A verv enjoyable sociable took place in the parlors of tbe Presbyterian Church Thursday eveniog. “The Reading Club” of the Union Catholic Library Association entertained a large number of its iriends Thursday evening. The Pleasant Hours Club_mave its last party 2t Owsley’s Hall last Tuesday evening, which was well attended. Last Thursday evening a very pleasant party was given at the residence of Mrs. William A. Robertson, No. 123 Loomis street. Good mi o furnished for the occasion by Fitzgerald's orchestra. ‘The Sinal reception of the Benevolent and So- cial Society of the young people of the Second Pastist Church occurred at the residence of Deacon Hoard, No. 205 South Morgan strect, Just Tucsday cvening. "The closing reception of the Queer Club took lnce at Martine’s West Side Academy last bursday evening, and was larzely attended. “Che dramatic entertaimment and bop Eiveu for the benefit of the Sixth Battalion D.N.G. drum corps at their armory last Tuesday cven- ing, wWas 3 8UCLess. The ball and banquet of the Second Regiment at the Sherman House, onday evening, was a successful affair. By far the most successful German that has taken piace in the city this winter was givea by Prof- and Mrs. Bournique Wednesday_cvening. r. and Mrs. Eppich, of the Eppich House, en- tertained a number of their friends in their par- lors Friday evening. Tha reception of the juvenile class of Prof. ‘Marzine’s West-Side Academy was probably the Jargest cathering of the kind that has occurred in Chicaro outside of a public ball, not less than five or £ix hundred persons witnessing the exhi- bition. The River Forest Literary Club met at the residence of Solomon Thatcher, -Esq., last Thursdav evening. i “The extra reception given rsday evening by the Oriental Cunsistory was an extremely pleasant affair. Tpe Riverside Hall is to be opened as a sum- Imer resort once more. Miss Mamie Scinne geve a birthday party last Mondzy evening at ber resicence, No. 636 Wa- bash aveniie. - 'A birthday party was given in nonor of Mrs. W. C. Harring, of No. 242 Morganstreet, Thurs- day evening, j ‘he N. N.”’ Dramatic Clab will give their ment next Tuesday evening, at fourth entert: 4 i the residence of J. G. Stridiron, No. 422 Warren avenue. Mrs. Will L. H. Owens will give a parlor co- tertatoment for the Central Christian Chureh, & her residence, No. 207 Irviug place, next Thursday evening. 4 B The last partvof the West Side Reception Club will occur Mondsy evening at Martine’s West Side Academs. i A most enjoyable entertainment was far- niched the members and friends of the Fourth Cnitarian Chureh last_Wednesdav eveninz by 3r. and Mre. Firman Church. at their residence, No. 1000 Michigan avenue. The attendance was very large. PERSONAL. The Misces Hunter, two attractive aod accom- plished youns ladics of Rochester, N X are :Kendlnz afew weeksflnLDs:A (;grnhne’s Court, e guests of Mre. D. H. Danolds. t‘[\‘g‘i“ Storey, Esq., of the Times, and wife are 2t Hot Springs, Ark. B 1 “The family of J. 1L Scorilie, Esq.. Osk Park, ive returned frow Florida. Miss Butterworth, of Rockford, is visiting rs. Elsworth, No. 170 Warren avenuc. hll‘us Emma Armst&i:lm, of Marquette, Mich., ¥isiting friends in Chicazo. M Bf“xxn{'ffd{ ’émnc, of Boston, have been the zuests of their sister, Mrs. R. D. Daris, of No. 412 Tk: hnird street, for the past week. Miss Jenmie Roberts, a highly accomplished oung lady of Grand Kavids, Mich, is visiting C. B. White, No. 957 Indiana avenue. xnm“ Enders, of 1065 Michigan avenue, is visit- g Iricads in St. Louis. Aliss L:ud's . Stkins, of Warren avenue, leaves for a vieit jn the East next week. }h'- §Z‘d Clarke, olCAdnm. Mich., is passing afew days witn Mrs. C. S. Squire. Mr. and Mrs. Tr:‘i’a ‘and Miss Fannic Trego, who visitea the South for scveiel weeks, have Jetarned b Ars. Jane Brawler, of Lafayette; Ind.is spending a few days in this cit) G cle, A. M. Billings, Esq. 7 ivitiog Pegan Miss Clara M. Squires, No. 1613 Wabash ave- ::i has gone to Elkhart, Ind., to pass a few Mr. and Mrs, Will Hubbard of Saranac, Mich.,are i?enafn‘g‘”"l”&ff i Mr, and Mrs, P. E. Ki N or- ty“rst sflcen lngman, No. 1140 For- Miss Kittie Beals, of Amboy, Ill., who has been visiting 3lrs. 'E, D. Helmer, o Warren avenue, for several days, lelt for home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George . Timerman, who have been sojourning at Colorado Springs for several months past, have returned to this city azain. Miss Nora Locke, a young lady well known in Chirilzo society circles, has left this city in com- f") with_her parents, and taken up a res- flilllce lndCficsm Ia. - Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Hurd, are TiSitlog thels sons G A Harde A B Hard :;‘r?:ci‘ N. Hurd, at No. 435 West Randolph NEW YORK. COMBINATION COSTUMES. Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune. New Yorg, March 20.—I think I have men- tioned the continued popularity of combination costumes. ‘They are exceedingly admired, and will be much worn both during this scason and the summer. They are much improved 1n een- eral appearance, for that patchy look which was once a characteristic is no longer considered de- sirable. The bideous fancy of having cach al- ternate breadth of different color or fabric has fortunately died an early deatb. The simpler and far more handsome style of making the dress of one material and color, with drapery, etc., of another, is now theaporoved style, ora ekirt of one zoods with overdress of -another. There is a rule whose strict observance is indis- penzaable to secure au elegant combination, and it is that the overdress, if different in color or shade, should invariably be liznter than the un- derskirt. The newest and most attractive com- binations desizued for somewhat later in the’ season show three, and sometimes four, colurs and materials blended into a most harmonious whole. It is rather peritous for an uninitiated person to undertake the task, and one who is really skillful at it, aod brings about artistic effects, , must be, as is a poet, “born, not made.” The most successful efforts I have seen are of gauzes and satin; and of this latter with silk and brocade. A very lovely costume . intended for afternoon or reception wear is of au exquisite shade of delicate Huvane silk and other materials. The dress has a long plain skirt of plain silk, which as no trimming. ‘The overdress is open up the front more than half way, and is a charming brocade. The pat- ternisa peeuliar, nondeseript design, being of pale-blue and a rick olive upon a ground that is the exact shade of the sitk. The edges are fin- ished by three narrow cordings.—the first of blue, the second of Havane, the. third of olive satin. Sewed on beucath these isa handsowme tufted fringe containing all three colors. Tie overdress, which is open in front, has extending trom the edges two ribbons, which are tiedina handsome bow over the underskirt. The rib- bon is a satin-faced, bluc and olive. The back of the skirt consists of five gathered flounces of plain sitk, cach finished at the lower edee by three satin cordings. ‘The basque is handsomely trimmed with frinze, aod cordings, and rich embroidered buttons, in skape lke Maltese crosses. There is a thoroughly French air about this toilette that is captivating to the average feminive beart. Tell a lady such a thing comes from Paris, and, if she can refusc to purcaase it, she is scarce a woman. Some of our enterprising houses show already elegantly- made e GRENADINE TOILETTES. No lady’s summer wardrobe is complete with- out such a dress, for it is the ouly substitute for a black silk, and in the sultry summer days it is sometimes even preferable to the Iatter. There are many charming styles for making up this satl ry toilette. Satin and lace are the most desirable garnitures for such a dress, and every taste can be suited in the superd display of lates from which one may select. Chantilly lace, of course, is the first clioice, and is, conse~ quenly, as costly as It is lovely. ' Guipure lace will _pever be discarded. It is too rich and handsome, 4nd meets too many reguirements. ‘I'he lace most used is the pretty stylish French Jace, which 15 elegant and not too expensive. French laze and handsome jet trimmiugs are very effective on grenadine, and a great number of these dresses are thus trimmed. One's individual faney is & pretty safe guide in making up these toilettes, for any style that is in vozue is_appropriate for them. A handsome dress of superb black grenading shows a variely of that good which has a satin stripe alternated with one of twisted silk on which is a small floriated desizn. 'The dress is in Princess style and is made of over catin. The neck is cut square, and the sleeves reach a little below the elbow. The bottom of the dress is cut in laree points which fall over & pleating of black satin. The points are hand- somely tinished with a finger-acep frill of lace over which lalls a lizht {ringe of jet. The neck is finished by a puiling of satin bordered on both sides by lace and jet fringe, the upper row oi which falls over the puff.” A scarf of satin neavily embroidered with jet, and edged with lace and fringe, is draped gracefully about the hips, and comuletes this tollette, which is ex- tremely elegzant snd novel. ‘The beautitul weather which is our fortunate portion just now has called forth all the ladies who ar bappy criough to number equestrian- {sm smong their other accomplishments. Eve day the avenue and park are gav with grace- ful Amazons accompanied by their respect- ive “preux chevaliers” or faitbfully guarded by a watchful groom. Thouzn ridinz is an almost crucial test to a woman's arace. those who can' pass throughit understand and rate at Its bigh value their superiority. As a rule, I think Chicago ladies excel thedames of the metropolis in this most fascinating pastime. 1 remember now as I write two charming young Chicagoaus at whose feet 1 must bave infallibiy succumbed had they besieged me on horseback and had I been—a man. LADIES’ HABITS comprise three pieces, skirt, basque, and panta- Toons, which we have with rare wisdoin extract- ed from the exclusive usc of the lords of crea- tion. These latter are in most respects similar to a gentleman’s, save that they are made much Jooscr about the hips. The best made bave a strap at the bottom which passes under the sole of the foot aud retains the trousers in place. Stany ladies prefer bavinz the upper oart of buckskin, as being lighter and more agrecavle, especially in mild weather. The skirt is so well known thav it requires lttle mention. The favorite style is the postilion, but come jadies havé introduced a cut-away cost and jaunty vest, which is an innovation ad- Inired by 'many. A buttoned shoc is fhe. most desirable, and a most im- portant item s that it should not be oo tight, though it should fit snugly. I koow of one or two young ladies who ride in a high slipper, but I do not thiuk the idea is one to be commended cither for comfort or style. A thing 1o be well boroe in mind and faithfully acted upon is the tasteful and above ail secure ad- Justment of the hair.. Li cannot be too plainly arranged; an claborate coiffure is in most exe- crable taste, and a careless one is a degree worse. Nothing is worse-looking than a lady whose bair is all awry or streams behind her like a fewnale Tam O'Shanter’s. There is some latitude allowed in tbe selcction of a hat, but the one usually selected is a silk bat, like a gen- {leinons, only considerably lower in the crown. Occasionally a tissue veil is twisted about the Grown, and when this is worn it is necessary to Seeure it firmly by bringing the cnds forward and knotting them_at the breast where they may be fastcued. Derby hats of felt are also worn, and with the summer 1am told a novelty o the way of straw hats will be fotroduced. Tho plainer the hat the better taste it is jo, but a bow, a small, erect wing, or a flat buckle are allowuble. Hfoweser, a simple band about the crown 15 con- Sigered most elegant. Gauntlots are & notable feature of a riding outfit. These may be kid, dressed or undressed, or finely-finished buck- ki or dogekin. They are usually a light gray r brown, or the natural color of the waterial. ‘The gauntlets arc indispensable, bothifor protec: tion and appearance. _Any elaboration is out of place. in fact perfect simplicity in every aetail Qistinguishes the costume of an elezaui eques: 'As regards materfals which are suited triel ch 2 for ‘;]nc}éinz up riding habits, there is cousidera- ble variety from which to choose. Ladics’ oth, heavy casbmere, lighter textures of o Meth and the thickest grades.of slpara are all appropriate, with the prefereuce in faror of the first one mentioned. In colors, the first nd ouly binding requisite is that 1t should be very dark. The decpest green. blue, brown, Slive-green, and olive-brown, and above all Dlaek: are most admired. Green is extremely admired, and is_certainly very satisfactory. fiave seen a habit just completed for a lady Who delights in ultra eXtravagance, and whose chief aim and smbition seem 3 desire to outshine afl and any. Had she lived in the days of Cleopatra, Idoubt not she would have en- deavored tosurpassthat “dark-eyed Egyptizn Dy Swallowing not._only a pearl, but.a necklace entire, and perchance the casket too. This piae- nomensl lady has ordered a habit of dark blue, very dark, velvet. There is the natty little coat and the delcctable vesty she whole_illuminated with a battalion of large white pearl buttons. A high silk hat flings grandly to the breeze a vo- luminous veil of blue_tisssue, fastened with a white pearl buckle. White gloves, with long gauntlets, complete this truly marvelous outfit, and to-day, when the wearer paraded on the av- enuc, she was followed by an admiring crowd of gamins, who evidently mistook ber for Mile. Dockrill, the famous sawdust equestriennc. A pretty addition to a tasteful ensemble is to bave fhe saqdle-cloth match the habit. When possible, it should be done, and, even if it requires being often renovated or replaced, the pleasing effect. will more than compensate for the necessary ex- gcndlmre. T need not add that a gooa horse is y many considered an important feature. MarTIE S. SOCIETY TQFICS. 2 A youne man recently married, who has been an enthusiastic collector of coins, found that bis wife, with the charming {resbness charac- teristic of brides, bas been drawing on his cabi- net for change, and among other thiogs bas passed out an ola penny, for which be ‘paid $3.50, for a cent’s worth of yeast. ‘That yeast troised”” more in that household than any pre- vious investment of that amount of money. The display of dinner sets, cutlery, and table- ware at Ovington’s is particularly interesting %o those who are thinking of housckeeping, and it receives no small share of attentiou among the many attractions of the place. A defender of Mrs. lia{cs writes on that im- portant zor‘ her apparel: ¢ Mrs. Hayes’ ward- Tobe is sutficiently elegant and varied to plense the most fastidious; and it can haraly be called a ‘going over to the enemy,’ beeause she has sclected cardinal satin trimming for her black velvet dress, a color most becoming to her rich, dark benuty, and net more costiy thun the creme satin and velver worn on several previous Socasions. When Mrs. Iayes appears in a dress Jith low corsage, without any slceves, neck and Srms loaded with jewelry, yards of point lace upon ner skirts, and wiin her beautiful hair rranged in puils, frizzes, and bangs, then it can be said with truth that she has made a *new de- etares Mrs. Hayes displays but little jewelry. lie wmost conspicous ornaient I have scen her \wear was o breastpin representing the American eagle, composed of glittering diamonds.” The new spring style silis hat, introduced by Mackenzie, No. 103 Madison strect, weighs only four ouuces. He is the only retail hatter who manufactures his own stock. Tt is strange that while it I8 the height of i1l manners to stare at a person, it is quite the correet thing to gaze at Lim through an opera- glass. Beauty, race, and_elegance are combined in the Hapgood celebratea Spanish arched fnstep shoes and slippers, aud the ladies who have once tricd_this style will wear uo other. M. Wheeler & Co., No. 7+ Madison street, sole amoute, find it bard to supply the rapidiy-in- creasinz demand. The use of long words which we get from other tongues not only makes our thoughts and our speech dim and hazy, but it bas doue some- what to barm the morais of our ocople. _Crime sometimes does not_took ltke crime when it is set before us in the many folds of a long word, When a man stealsand we call it **aefalcation,” we are &t a loss to know if itis a blunder ora crime. If hedoes not tell the truth aud we are told that it is & care of prevarication, it takes us Somo time to know just what we should thinic of it. No man will ever cheat himself into wrong-dolng, nor will he be at a loss to judge of iers if he thinks and speaks of acts u clear, crisp English terms, All the latest novelties in furniture and car- pets are included in the extraordinary low-priced goodsat the Chicago Curpet Company’s, No. 223 tate strect. House-furmshers should remem- ber this and call on them. oI wisn I might die,” said a sentimental maid, as she stood rubbing the shoutder of her dress with benziuc; and, yet, the very next time he came, she let him lay 'his head right in the same spot. The girl that was caught humming the Sweet Bye-and-Bye on passing the Palmer House bridal cham did_buy at 144 State street one of Charles 'T. wilt’s bridal trunks, and now is haopy. More North American honesty: * A manand This wife went to Kausas to scttle. To enable them to pre-cmpt two quarter sections of land they were divorced; each pre-cupted a claim, and a5 soon s their claims were made good ;.hcivl yere remarried, thus obtaining 320 acres of and.” Chicago no longer depends on the East tor etyles. ‘We notice that Gage Brotaers & Co., thie leading wholesale miliinery, firm bave in- troduced two new shapes, the Ricozi, the lead- fng walkiog hat of the season, and the Marie Stuart, a very dressy bonoet. ‘These are the latest Parisian novelties, and are imported ex- Clusively by this tirm. Donn Piatt says, on the marriage of s fellow- writer: *‘It is our solema duty to put to record the demise of Buell, bachelor. Often threatened and nparrowly escaping, he has at Jast fullen. We may now pause before that majestic ruin whose frown territied the glance its magnificence attracted.” Mrs. M. Morse, dealer in French trimmed gntlems, Mrs. Kiss Fleroe, importer of lace raids, and Mrs. S. L. Stevons, human har. goods, have removed to Nos. 113 and 115 State street, over Sunpson’s, where they. have estab- lished an elezant Parlor Bazaar.” Mrs. A. R. Richardson, dealer in finc French millinery, will in future be found at the same location. & High-bred women in Europe,” writes Olive Logan, * never wear jewelry, except when in full dress. This was one thing so admired in Mrs. Hicks. Her diamonds were gorgeous, magnificent, yet she scldom wore all at once, even in tne evening. If she wore her splendid diamond and pearl necklace, she left off her diamond stomacher aud high_diamond comb. For carrlage wear and calling, I never saw nier wear anything more sho\v{f than a small dia- mond arrow, earrings, and brooch, searcely big- ger than this pen-tip 1 am writing with.” D. 8. Duuning & Sons, the well-known nar- scrymen of Jelferson, keep a fall line of shade and fruit trees, shrubs, plants, etc., at their salesgrounds, No. 85 West Washington street. 1t is said that extravagance is rapidly ruining the Khedive of Ezypt. We fally belicve it. One spring bonnet is enough to tell on the purse of any Khedive in times fike these, ana when you reflect that there are 900 in the Egyptian barem, do you wonder at the prospeet of misery? By the way, no doubt it will be refreshing readine for family-men to lesrn that while artistic merit, and, for a wonder, comfort even, arc studied to a remarkable degree in all the new and pretty designs in household furniture this spring, that at Spicgle & Co.'s, 231 and 253 l“'nbnsh avenue, at least prices are ridiculously ow. Some Parisian, speaking of colors, gives us the tollowing: “There have been manufactured a series of mnew colors which are very strikine. These are in shades of blueand green, abso- Tutely unknown hitherto, and destined'to be combined. One of the largest manufacturers of Lyous goods informed me reccutly that they have at preseot at least 300 aifferent shades of blue, und as many shades of green, reproducing, thanks to the discoveries of oar 'chemists, all the shades of the minerals, vegetables, and ani- mals, as well as all the fruifs ana flowers, of creation.” Mrs. M. C. Harein, of New York, is stopoing at the Palmer House. She will be happy to see Der Chicago friends on Monday and Tuesday. It is o pleasant fact that Barrett’s 4-year-old New York clarified cider curcs dyspepsia . im- mediately. It is sold at 45 Market strect, and is a healchful and agreeable jmprovemeut over the dosing with unvalatable medicines for the relief of this universal disorder. In the latest number of Punch there is a de- Iightful cut, which represents a young lady leaning from her carriage in a barrack-yard and asking a soldier’s wife where she is to find acer- tain Mrs. Smith, whose * husband 1s in_the ar- tiltery.” The soldier’s wife bridles at the ques- tion, and expresses her entire ienorance of the person in question, which we're in the Horse Artillery, mum, and we don’t wisit in the field battenes.” ‘We advise our lady readers to wait before or- dering their spring and summer toilets until Ghormley returns from the East. That artist will, immefll:tzl{ after Lent, present the finest showing of uovel and beautiful styles ever scen in Chicago. ‘The Cincinnati Enquirer is of the opinion that March is the best month in the year to marry in, but if a rich girl loves you don't wait a day, 10 matter what the mouth. Tnis warm weather brings out the carriage buyers. _The sales made the past weck by Messrs. C. P. Kimball & Co. show that people appreciate elegant styles, fine work, aod low prices. A woman, says an Eastern writer, is a mighty handy thing to have about the house. ~She doesn’t cost any more to keep than you'll give her, and she’ll take a great interest in you. ~ If you o out at night, she'll be awake when you et home, and then she'll tell you all about ourself, and more too. Of course she will know where you've been, and what keot you out so late, and will tell you; yer, right after she zets through u:uln%eyau that, she will ask Sou'where you have been and what kept. you outsolatc.” And aiter you tell her, and she won't believe you, you mus1’t mind that; and T, after gomg to bed, she says she hasn’t closed, her eyes the whole night, and then keeps up the matinee two hours longer and won’t 7o to sleep when she has a chance, you mustn’t mind that, either; it's her nature. The first honeymoon discussion: *No, Amy, sou're quite wrong. I mever was refused in all my life.” “Oh, Tom, bowcan you say sof Why, there was Louie Simpsou.” "¢ 1 tell you again, you're Wrong, completely wrong. Tt’s true I was ‘declined With thanks’ once, but [ never was refused.” Stylish and _easy-fitting boots and shoes are gomething every lady and %nllcmnfl desfre. ‘They are always ‘obtainable ol Harkins, 94 Dear- born street. «The girls of our day are very badly educat- ed," said one of themembers of a Committee on Education to the Bishoo of Gloucester. “That cannot be denicd,” replied his lordship, How- ever, there is one consolation, the boys will never find 1t out.” Iyers, 133 State street, shows millinery that others ask double his prices for. «Second class in grammar, stand up,” safd the schoolmaster. “John is. ' Who does John correspond with??” ‘“Lknow,” said the little boy at the foot, holding up his hand. “If you mean Jobn Swithers, he corresponds with 'my sister Susan.” Among the recent importations at the Chicago Custom-House were several cases of goods con- signed to Mandel Brothers, which were dam- aged by water while on board the steamer Citn- 23 en route from France. A proper reduction \was made in the duties by the Appraiser of Cus- toms, and some of the fine laces and shawls wiil have to be sold at greatly reduced prices. «They tell,” says Joe Howard, *‘ridiculous stories of the jeslousics of Kelloze, Cary, and Roze. L call them ridiculous, because we might as well expect jealousies between u lion, an cle- hant, and a weazel. Each has her specialty. g!!ss Kellogg_bas grown fat and rich. Miss Cary, with $2,000 & month, and all expenses paid, manages to give herself all the ease and comfort this life can supply. Miss Roze is mar- ried to a son of the great London manager, Mr. Mapleson, He is a clever kind of fellow, and, malgre his enthusiasm_for bis wife's not over strong voice, 18 not half 50 queer as the Western papers report him.” Mrs. Bland writes from the East thatina couple of wecks at farthest the ladies of Chi- cago may expect to see, at 208 Wabash avenue, something particalarly clegant in millinery di- rect from Mme. Sauntine, whom- she was with in Paris for several years. Dress toilets for dinners-and receptions con- sist of & basque and fowing skirt, which hangs in unbroken folds from the waist. It is guilt- less of tie-back strings or flounces. Plain plas- trons of handsome embroidery form the princi- pal trimming, This embroidery orvaments col- lar, deep cuffs, squarc basques, aud the panel pockets. Dr. Wilbur, s magnetic physician, 125 State strect, says he has cured all his scarlet and oth- er fever cases in two to four days, without medicine. Can our medical men show as good a record. The Cleveland Hera!d rccommends the peni- tentiary as a calin retreat in which the college booby might be soothed. «]'m ashamed of the age m which we live!” said a Lowell maiden of 8. ““You may be achamed of yours, but I'm not of mine,”” re- plied a 19-yéar old companion. And it wasn't much of a nose that went no, either. Genuine bargains._ First-class sbuttle sew- ing-machines at 10, 512, aud $20. G.B. Wright, No. 59 Stats street, sccond floor. Mark Tiain's latest heroine dresses thus: «Her rown was of a simple Magenta tulle, cut bias, traversed by three rows of light-blue flounces, with the eelvedge cdges turned up, with nshes of roses chenille, overdress of d:\rK— bay tarletan, with scarlet satin lambrequins; corn-colored polonaise en panier, looped with mother-of-pearl buttons and silver cord, and hauled ait and made fast by buff velvet lash- ings; basque of lavendur reps, picked out with Viiencieunes, low neck, short sleeves; maroon necktie, cdged with delicate pink silk; inside handlsorehiaf of some simple three-ply ingrain fabric of asoft saflron tiuts coiffure of forget- me-nots and lilies of the valley massed round a noble calla.” The new system for fitting used by Mrs. Kate Salisbury, No. 335 Wabash avenuc, does away with tedious experimental measurements. A perfect flt is accomolished so quickly and suc- cesstutly that ladies are delighted with it. 1 elasped ber fair hand fo a rapture of bliss, and thought, O, how blessed our fates, till I Jooked on the gloves that encircled her ‘wrist, and found that, alas, they were eights!” All who appreciate unique aud beautiful sta- tionery, should stepinto Scott’s, State street. in Viennesc ball-rooms girls, whea they do not belong to the uppermost and oldest couche sociate, arc used to being dropped for nartners of better family, A you entleman belong- inz to the hizhest set does nof thiuk twice about letting go the arm of a young lady of less blue blood with whom he is going to dance should he see an opportunity Of waltzing with, say, o daughter of the Licchensteins or Esternuzys. The forsaken one mignt feel disappointed at losing ber cavalicr, but not humiliated. Belog deserted for a dancer of no better position thun her own would be resented as a slight. In Yicnnese soclety there is no such thing as so- cial equality. There are sets superposed ove above the other. It is permissible for those near the apex to dine at the house of thosc down and afterward to stare in their faces, with- out saluting them. Something elezant {n new frames now offered by Lovejoy & Foster, 88 State. Muud (daughter of the house)—*There are those two Miss Tomlinsons—norrid thines! I wonder who sekea them?!” Eva (ditto)—*T did, papa made me. But we needn’t find them pariners, you know ! The Stanley suits for boys shown by Park & Chapin (formerly C. C. Collins), 101 State street, are fimmepsely popular. Stanley had o great many curlous experfences in Africs, but nome more 50 than this which tollows: *“One of his servants was so attached to him that, in order adequately to express his friendshin, he begazed the explorer to kill, cook, and cat bim. It is only meuuine fricndshin which 1s willing to offer itself 1n the shape of and cutlets. Wbhen we of a higher civilization profess friendship it means that we are willing to receive presents or borrow money. ©What are friends good for except to be used?’ we ask; but. the African asked, ‘What are friends ood for except to be caten?’ Millinery at popular prices. William Devoy, 196 State” street. Just received, Demorest’s sprine patterns. Not quite the same thing: Small child (whose favorite aunt is “engazed”’)—** Grandma, where is Auntie May?’ Graundma—*Sne is sittin the parlor with Capt. Herbert, my dear.” S child (after o moment’s _thought)—Grandma, couldn’t you 2o and sit in the parlor with Capt. Herbert, aud Auatie May come and play with med Wonderful improvements have bcen made apon the Florence oil-stove. 1ts cooking power s been doubled, while it consumes Do more oil than heretofore. This improvement can be added to all stoves now in use. Call and see it at 59 State street. 2 One side of the dollar has a fat British girl with a tremendous bang, and the other a ben %ying off her nest—probably frightencd by the ang. It 18 rumored that Field, Leiter & Co, will make a grand areade entrance through to State street, bringimr it directly opposite the new hat and fur establishment of Charles W. Barnes (of the late firm of Bishop & Barnes), 145 State street. ————— PECULIAR PEOPLE, 014 bachelors who never smoke. People who will suffer from chronic indiges- tion, constipation, and torpid liver, or ** bilious- ness,” when Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis- covery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets are known to be reliable and speedy remedies for these diseases. Old maids who do not love cats. People who ave catarrl, annoying and dis- gusting every one around them, when Dr. Saze’s Catarrh Remedy is known to be a potesnt remedy for this disease. Women who do not love babies. ‘Women who will suffer from alt those painful diseases to which the sex is heir. when Dr. Plerce’s Favorite Prescription is admitted by every lady who uses it to he an eflicient remedy for these maladies. People who belicve thelr progenitors were apes. . People who will read about * Helen’s Babies,” and “That Huzband of Mine,” and * That Wife of Mine,” and * That Mother-in-law of Mine,” and “ That Son-in-law of Mine,” and yet fail to read about themselves in ** The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser.” Christians quarreling with each other on their way to_Heaven. People who will seek health at fashionable watering-places, smothering at Saratoza- or Long Branch, or sacrifiing themselves to tGraham diet” at Water Cures and Health Institutes, when the magnificent Invalids’ Hotel, at Buffalo, offers ali the elezant comforts of the finest hotels, combined With the: best sanitary advantages,—Russian, Turkish, and plunge baths, gymnasiam, etc.,—and is situated in and near som® of the finest natural scenery in the Empire State. The most. peculiar of all are the people who read these paragraphs and fail to profit by them. ART. David Neal’'s Recent Work===Mr. Drury's Seasons. Chicago Boys Abroad---Dyer and Black- man---Earle’s Birds. Pictures Sent by American Artists to ibe Paris Exposition. CHICAGO. AR. DAVID NEAL. To the Editor of Thie Tribune. Cmicaco, March 23.—Notwithotandiag the rapid improvement of art in the United States, and particularly the splendid progress made of late years by the artists of New York, it Is still true, and I fear will be truo for along time to come, that for the chief authorities inart mat- ters we must continue to look to Europe. When we are discussing the merits of an artist of tal- entgand reputation we involuntarily ask, how does—or how would—he rank in Europe! The presence in this city, during.a gooa part of the winter, of an American artist of European education and reputation, has cnabled many people to see, and judge between, the methods of rival schools. In bis own department there is vo American artist who has anything like the same standing with artists and patrons of art in Europe as David Neal has for some years enjoyed. There have been artists of this country who have sud- denly gained the cye and received the transient admiration of foreigu critics,—notably Church and Bierstadt,—but only David Neal has achiey- ed and been able to hold a certain recognized position. His hias been a long strugzle. He has labored hard. His mind, and heart, and flne physical powers have all been in his work. Timid and self-distrusting by nature, with clear art perceptions, ardent love, and high ambi- tions, and with nobody but himself to rely on, he has been slow, aud careful, and’ sure. ‘There is nothing sensational in his mental com- position, as there is nothinz meretricious in his worls. Character and work are both solid. If he is mot in this an example to others, great will be the pity. Last year he obtained the grand medal of the Royal Academy of Munich, the only time that honor bas been conferrea upon an American. He rightly regarded this as a sort of mile-stone in his art career. Last fail e returned to thiscountry: before commencing new works that he has thouzht out, he zave himself a play-soell in bis native land. How be bas improved his time, in part, the reader is already aware. Business and pleasure have with him gone hand in hand. Some of his earlier work was exhibited in this city, but under rather uofavorable circumstances. The work hedid here during the winter—all of it in private families—has been seen but by very few. He would lose noth- ing by an exhibition, though the works are por- traits, works not entirely in his line. Iu was noticed that the last portrait he painted here was the Lest, and since ne left he has painted some lieads in the East tnat are said to be still finer. While, no doubt, it is much more difli- cult to paint a fizure in a historical piece than to exceute a portrait, yet thereare some oartic- ulars that require to be attended toin the por- trait that mav be omitted in the historical picce. With the candor and courage usual with Mr. Neal, he acknowledged these nominal deficiencies, and overcame them. _ And now that he is about to depart the country, anl is soon to reoccupy his studio in Munich, I have thought these few words might oot be unprofitable o unwelcome. 1o a note from Lowell, Mass., of a recent date he says: *Iam strongly urged topaint an elderly wentleman and lady residing in Belfast, Ireland, and there is a prospect that I shall go there for that purpose dircet from New York.” His sub- jects in Lowell have been a gentieman of 70 ears and his aged wife, and also the wife of an ex-Governor of Massachusetts. The study head—lady of the Elizabethan period—which Was shown here, has been purchased by a gentle- man ie Boston; but it bas been secured for_the exhibition of the Academy of Design, New York, next mont 1 observed thzt in Mr. Neal’s work there is no trace of the sensational; on the contrary, the serious and even austere, a purposed dignity, are the characteristics that distinzuish_hie pict- ures. The portraits of two ladies which he painted while in this city are scverely artistic, disearding ali _commou devices, scorning any- thing like o trick to produce an eflect to please the untrained spectator. Perhaps it mizht as well be admitted that they are not strikingly popular works. i may even be admitted that be has given more the studio thao the natural manner in one or two instances. But, when gll is said, theyare superb paintings, works their pos- sessors may well be proud of, and thas, will last. Thedraperiesare uis own, and perfectly exquisite. e employe pleturesque stufls with a lavish uand, and makes them look as much in keeptng as when worn by one of his sixteenth-century beauties. Nobody but a true artist could do this. His coloring is that of his school. Tt is refined, and subtle, and_beautiful; but this is Dot the sameas sayiug tiat all people do or ghould altogether like it. There is no account- ing for tastes, until the principles of taste are understood. ~ Oue whose art-education has all been in either the German, the French, the Spanish-Roman, or the American scliool, may be pardoned for preferring nis own school to any other. But agreat artist is in a bigh sense ibe representutive of all the schols. A more intimate acquaintance with Mr. Neal's produc- tions will remove all obstacles to complete enjoyment of them. It is noi Decessary to be inlove witha picture at first sight. If it im- proves as we become familiar. with it, giving increased plensure; if we feel conscious of receiving an cducation from it,—ive may be sure the work is tbe production of true talent, it not of enius. By this test Mr. Neal does not fear to_be judged. g Tne most unqualitied success attained by Mr. Neal while in this citywas the portrait of a little firl 5 years of aze. She is ope of those little i Whose beauty is of - the lily, whose sweetness s of the rose, and whose freshness is of the violet. A charm- ing subject, and treated with true inspira- It is worth all the rest, rezarded from an artistic standpoint. as showing the intense appreclation of the artist’s mind and the won- derfully tenaer powers ot the pencil. The @raperies envelop the figure, but are of no fashion, and of no ueflnaole stufls. Flowing white prevails, obscurely ribboned with blue. It would be iinpossibie to define infunt features Inore elearly; the relief is perfect. The flesh is—fieshs and. talk about color! why, it is there as Nature rarely exhibits t, ina dezrec of perfec- tion, indeed, that only Nature at her best, aud true artists at their best, can ever show it. The Twiris darkly lustrous, and may vecailed auburn, The eyes are brown and full of light, and so natural that you expeet to_see them wink. A Jemon-vetlow hat, that_might serve a young seraph for & nimbus, is throan off on the. back of tne head. That is the picture,—a veritable masterpiece. But, as 1 have before said, Mr. Neal is not strongest in portrait-painting. His -reputation has Leen principally made by his historical picres; and he hopes to base an enduring tame on nis achicvements, present and future, in this departmens of his art. In this he is undoubt- edly right. There are not many men in the Woild who are in this department, and very few +who have the streugth of imagination to ‘mark great events by depicting uations upon canvas in sucha vivid, ifelike manuer as to De a substitute for both history and poetry. In England Mr. Neal has earncda place in the high Tanks by his “James Watt,” and bis * Mazy Stuart and_Rizzio,” that was_exhibited in this country (of which Mr. Durand, of this city, has the original study), has removed all question herc as to his great merits. Looking at those two paintings, one is im pressed with the ers of adeep-thinking artist. e has not d a scene merely to show off his technical skill; and represents more he saw deeper, r than " it_would | be easy to definc iy words. For his “James Watt” he eclected 2 circumstance ont of the biography of the in- Sentor by Arago. * Mrs. Muirhead, who had but a poor estimation of his powers and manoer of life, appears abous the same period to have complained of his idle and unprofitable occupa- tion in watching the bolling tea-kettle, takiog off and replacing the lid, observing the cxit of O Fam from the spout, Lolding a saucer or spoon ver ths cscaping jet, and counting the drops of swater that condensed on it.” To say that he bandled this subject in amasterly manner would be but to repeat what the_critics of Engiand have said over and over. The interior is_oue of estreme inicrest; the delicate, studious Doy, handsome as young Milton, in an ob- servant attitude, is filled with great thouchts, and oblivions of Aunt Muirbead, who stands by an open door with a scowl that sneaks both con- fomot and pity. It would not be amissto analyze, also, his **Mary Stuart and Rizzio.” e should find in it the truc clements of his- torical paintinz. The Quece, followed by her maids and Darnley, has descended a massive Staircase, and bas turned on the lower landing, o CH i e oo when she sees Rizzioreclining asleep on a carved wood chest, his mandolin” by hisside. The Queen’s fixed look of surprise, her equivocal festure, are siznificant. Now we have the clew toall the rest. Once it is_known that Rizzio has been taken into the Queen’s houschold service, the luve, and the complications, and the murder follow ‘“as the night the day.” This is ‘high art. . CHARLES G. DYER. Let. me ‘“improve the oceasion by saying a few words about some of our own yong artists. Mr. Charles G. Dyer has recently received a wood deal of attention in this city; for once, 8 home artist has been appreciated. But—I can- not be mistaken in this—the public will be com- pelled to move and more eppreciste him, until his fine talents are fully recogniz- ed, and his splendia art-achievements are substantially rewarded. He was not lost sight of during the past winter. Mrs. Dogwett wrote in Tne TRISUNE of his work (she had seen it in an unfivished state) in St. Mark’s, Venice. An English artist of eminence wrote to a prominent artist of New York: There is a young artist from Chicago, United States, painting bere side by side witha clever Spanish artist; and, if it would please your national pride, and to be candid, I confess that the Yankee beats the Spaniard by a great deal.” An American artist of ~ great ment and experience, who has resided abroad many years, wrote to a relative in this city thac ‘¢ Mr. Dyer in his work here shows great cleverness.” HMis new pictures arc four in number. .Iam indebted to him for photographs of them all. I think they will surphise and gratify art-lovers, aid I have been permitted to place them in the bookstore of Jansen, McClurg & Co., where all may sec them. No. a study in St. Mark’s which the artist calls Venctian Vespers (canvas 2x3¢ leet). It is original to oduity,—one of those poetic corners in the splendid old church, with the Madonna del Fucile in the foreground. No. 2 is morning on the Riva decti Schiovoni, with the rich balustrade in shadow, and San Giorgio, with the Salute and the long line of Palaces of the Giudecca, Grand Canal, and Riva in Sunlight; same size as Venctian Vespers, No. 3is a small and brilliant study on pauel of Venice from the Ponie della Venctia Marina. As well ascan be judzed from a photograph, this is very brizht and sparkling. No. 41is the ainting of which we_have heard so niuch while t was on the easel—St. Mark’s. He has chosen the finest point in the church (if finest may be said of any part where all are splendid)—at any rate, the most celebrated point for color, and brilliancy, and finish. It will be -seen from the photozraph that he has not omitted the richest _portions of the pavément, and the most_wonderful of the varled columns, especially those of the screen, and of the Pulpit of the Gospels, besides the Apostles them- selves, and the great central gold and silver crucifis. Before this picture is finished a num- ber of fizures are to be paiuted in from life; it occupics a eanvas four by five fect. I venture to say that the verdict on_ these works will be that they have a real value, and that all will feel that the artist is one in whom it is safe, as well as pleasant, to take great pride. M. WALTER BLACKLAN. This young arlist’s early oroductions have been known inthis city for some years. The carliest of them gave promise of rood perform- ance. Not finding the facilities he desired here, he removed to New York, where he rapidly im- proved, and where some good work was done. Some five years ago he went to Paris, and was accepted 03 a pupil of Gerome. His ambitions are high, and he refused to be called an artist; ouly an art-student. His new work, which has just begun to find its way into - the market, ~ is proof of how consclentiously he has studied. Last year he was admitted to the Salon. His father, Mr. E. B. Blackman, of this city, has a _scene in Venice, painted one year azo; a Castle of Chil- Jou is also owned here; and he has an order for Bolton Abbey. All this before his_ picture in our last fall’s exhibition arrived—which will be remembered—a female artist chastising a riot- ous monkey. The subject is almost as old as art, but in this picture are original points. and for the artist’s evident purpose the subject was well chosen, There is much still lite aboat the room, which imitated, the fizure of the finely drawn, and the luxuriant. The expression — of face is of meaning: but if his model had been of finer grain the cifect would hase been ereater. * Her feet beneath her petticost” do not “like little mice steal in and out”; they are decidedly large. But it is, on the whole, a work ,of un- questionable merit, and well deserves tlie place it has in Mrs. E. T. Watkins’ floe collection. Mr. Blackman has just finished a picture for the Paris Salon,that begins 1 May, which a number of correspondents for the New York papers rep- resent as being a marked improyement on his former works, and really admirable. MR, J. C. BECKWITIL Mr. Beckwith is another Chicago younz man in Paris who is fast coming to the notice of the art-crities and patrons. His carly efforts were also made in this city and in New York, and created much interest. About a year ago he sent two beads of peasant women to his frienas Berc, which were exhibited, and a favorable judement passed upon them. Also, some heads were exhibited in New York, and soid there. Yery lately a finished picture has been received by Mr. Stanley Waters, which may be seen at Dbis rooms under the Gardner t{ouse. The artist has named it the *Italian Toilet.” Itis a very fresh out-door scene, and might hayve been painted by a inuch older artist with credit. A female figure stands by the side of a stone well, wetting her hair from a ewer, and braiding it to the movement of her musings. The head i finc; face not 50 2ood; hair elossy and meandering’; and the fizure is well posed, compact, and graceful. Rarely docs a young artist succeed in painting hands and arms so pericet and beautiful. Small but thick foliage {5 massed as a backevound, the coloring of which is unexceptionable. Itis to be noticed that, in the crevices ot the raised coping round the well, are small flowers and . Dbits of moss,—showing _the artist’s attention to pleasing details that tend to sub- titize our sense of the beautiful. ~Mr. Beck- with also has a_picture in New York, to which 2 writer in the Times of that city alludes ina complimentary way. 3R, 4. JI. DRURT. Tt is satisfactory to find some good pictures that were actually painted in Chicago. Mr. Drury has recently completed four larze ictures of the Scasons in his careful, but road manner, which deserve especial notice. It will be remembered that this artist has had the advantages of a Pars education; and, besides. he has had great experience with the brush in this country. His Spring, in this series, represents a farm in New England, with all its varieties of buildiugs, hill, meadow, or- chard, cattle, ete., which viewed on one of these bright,warm moraings fair] rries one into the country; almost, onc takes away with oneself the smell of the apple blossoms. His Summer is also an Eastern scenc, luxuriant with foliage, dappled with shadow, cooled with running streams, and glorificd with a true midsum- mer sky. His Fall is Western and con- ventional. The Winter is the best picture. It would make a_young artist’s reputation in New York; and it” certainly deserves to siand to the credit of an old artist in Chicago. There arc few men who cun paint frost and snow as he does, or give the effects of cold upon the tall grasees, bushes, and twigs, aod fo the atmos- phere. Tne sky in this picture is particularly fine, far off at the horizon, and luminous. There are other works in his studio of merit and va- ricty. is_ beautifully female is 3R, L. C. EARLE. There are two small works by Mr. Earle now on exhibition that probably the rifted artist would treat as trifles, but which are capital in their way, and give 8 fair idea of his nower in representing any subject that has feathers. One fsa pair of parroquets resting in a Loop, one with his beak to the other’s ear, saying, “If I Zell you, don’t you tell.’” There are few more briliant examples of color, and the feathers: are perfect. The other picture is a pair of young owls ona bough. This is truly comic. While the usual attention is paid to the fluffy covering of their young owlships, the eyes are the stronz Soint. On the bouzh they sit in open-eyed wonder at all they see around. F. A. EASTMAN. NEW YOREK. AMERICA AT THE PARIS EXFOSITION. From Our Own Correspondent. New Yors, March 21.—Aside from s very mixed carzo and o company of happy mariucs, the ship Wroming carried out to sea Satarday Jast the paintings which are to represent Ameri- can art In the Parig Exposition. Of the cighty- four pieces In the collection—sixty-nine in oil and fifteen in water-color—about balf are dis- tinctively American in subject, which is some- thing to be thankfal for. Nearly all are fo- miliar to those who have kept track of the recent exhibitions here. The Art Committee, in their report to Commissioner-General Me- Cormick, state that many of the artists applied to were unable to procure sten Works as they swould bave been glad to otfer, owing to their distance from the port of shipment, or to the unwillingness of the owners to part with them for s0 long a pericd. As to the general result of their labors, the Committee express satisfac- tion in baving been able in so short & time to procure and forward so meritorfous a repre- sentation of American art. It may be recalied that the first meeting of this Committec was held Jan. 21, and some time elapsed after that before it could be determined whether the art project onght to be carried through or aban- doned. AMONG THE OIL NUMBERS local in character are Bellows’ * New Eozland Village School®; C. H. Miller’'s ‘““Oaks at Creedmoor,” the famous _shooting-ground; W. Thompson’s **School-House on tne Hill 73 A. H. Wyant’s “New Encland Landscape; Whittredze’s *‘Forest Brook'; George In- ness’ * Views Near Medfield, Mass.”; R. 8. Gif- ford’s New England Cedars;” Arthur Quart- ley’s “*Morning Effect, New York Hurbor”; L. C. Tiffany’s “*Dusne Street, Near William, N. Y DeFaas’ ¢ Rapids Above Njagara Falls”’; Howland’s *““Ford’s Glen”; J. B. Bristo's “Lake Champlain’’; James M. Hart’s “Sum- mer Memory of Berkshire” and ‘ American Landscupe, Indtan Summer™; . W. Rebbins’ “The li')‘.xrbor Islands, Lake Georze?: J. F. Kensett’s ©* View of the White Mountafos”; and John LaFarge's ** Paradise Valleys. Newport.” Tn the line of character sketches there are four excellent pieces by Winslow Homer: **Visit Froman Old_ Mistress,” ** Sunday Morning in Virgima,” * Spapping_ the Whip,” and_* The Country Scivol-Room”’; two by J. G. Brown: “The - Passink. Show” and *St. Pat- rick'’s Day"”; O For the Races”” by E. L. Henry; *Corn-Husking,” by E. Johnson; * Baby's Bed-Time’ and Learninz the Gamut,” by 8. J. Guv; ** The Contraband.”” * The Recruit,” and * The Veteran,” by T. W. Wood. ** The Connoisseurs,” one of the most finished works of the late J. B. Irving, is loaned fromn Mr. Belmont’s gullery. Walter Shirlwwis represénted by his ambitious rlecc, ¢ Sheep-Shearing 1 the Bavarian Hish- ands,” which won much eriticism and_favor at the Academy eshibition last spring; S. R. Gif- ford, by * San Georae's, Venice,” and * Mount Renier’: Prof. Wilmarth, by * Ingratitude ”; George Tuness, by bis view of “St. Peter’s from the Tiber,” in addition to the Massuchusetts landscape mentioned above; Wyatt Eaton by & Reverie * and the * Harvesters at Rest,” the latter one of the most admiruble pumbersin the collection; B. C. Porter, by his ** Portrait of a Lady,” which took the polin at the. exbibition last year; Church, oy his weil-known * Morn- {ne in the Troples,” and ¢ The Parthenon”: Jervis McEntes, by * An Autumnal Idsll ” and “ Falllpg Leaves*; W. T. Richards, by three characteristic works, “ The Forest,”” * In the Woods,™ and a * Landscape, Soricg '; Samucl Colman, by *Emigrant-Train ~ Crossinz a Ford” and™ On the Guadalauiver”; George B. Butier, Jr., by his taking study of *'A Cat ™ and *Dogs on the Campazna’; E. H. Moore, by *The Moorish Bazaar”; J. M. Hamilton, by “Cerisc”; Thomas McClear, by his~ faithful portrait ~of Parke Godwin; Elliott, by bis portrait of Alfréd W. Morgan; L. De Forest. by *“The Pyramid of Sakkarah;?' Weir, by a ** Bréton [uterior;” D. Huntington, by **Philosophy and Christian Art.” and & portrait ; Anderson, by * Fete des Ramenx;” Ward, by ¢ Washing in Brittanv,” a piece received with marked favor: C. H. Bourh- ton, by *Wouter von Twiller’s First Court in New Amsterdam,” a cauvas full of expression. TUHE WATER-COLORS are fresh, most or them beinz taken from the last water-color exhibit. Wysut’s * Reminis- cence of the Connecticut.” a “choice landst ), heads the list. ‘Then there are Robbins'. + New Eugland Homestead”; Bricher’s ““In a Tide Tarbor ™3 Nicoll’s ** Shower on the Coast,” and ©“On the Gulf of St. Lawrence”; L. C. Tiffa- ny’s - Market Day by the Cathedralat Morlaix ™ and * A Stranger’s Visit to the Cobblers of Bon- farik 73 R. S. Giford’s “*Evening in_the Sa- Dara,” # On the Lazoon, Venice, and **Salt Vats at Dartmoutt, Mass.”: Farrer’s “Quiet Pool '3 Bellows' **New England Homestead 7'; Aober’s view of * The Stage Office™; Samuel Colmun’s “Cathedral _at Quimper™; und Richards’ s Southiwest Point, Conavicut.” These picces are mostly American in lonht{ aswellasorigin, and are all - worthy of thelr place, as what progress our artists haye made partment. In view of the character of the col- Jection, as given above, aud of the additions to be made by the American artists abroad, tue gentlemen of the Art Committee may be ex- cused for fecling that they bave done well. And having been variously vilified, it. may_be just to zive them o small credit for having, through o other motive than pride of country, secured for America an_exceedinely ereditable art rep- reseutation, instead of letting the matter go by default, asit came very near woing. 1f the ‘American masterpicce is not in the collection,— and is yet to be produced.—the collection, neverthel-ss, gives proof that art in America is alive and progressive. and _gives promise thal the masterpiece will some day be forthcoming. THE TWO CHURCHES. There stands a charchly edifice, far distant from ‘my home, Of stone and gramite built, with sky-aspiring dome, While stately pillars, gilded texts, and windows rainbow-nued, And gcenes of lofty grandenr within those wallsare view'd. The rector's nzme is widely known—a man of learning he; . They come from’East, they come: from West, to gather from Life’s tree, To caten the words of Wisdom a3 from his lips they fall, Ashe mndl{ tells the story of the glorious Gog~ poi-call. Bat few eteps frouh my door, aleo, stands 3 stract- ure small— Not of brick or stone constructed, mot for ages bailt its wall; 5 The pastor, thoughh anknown to fame, can a faith- {ul snepherd be, Who leads his toirsting flock beside Life's waters pureand free. One Sabbath, I, as was my wont, toward the great church'took my \raz, When, passing by the little church, asin my route it lay, I saw lh"s humble worshipers devoutly gathering there, o offer up their weekly meed of zong, and praise, and prayer. When a etill small voice seemed plainly then to whisper in mine ear; 1t, with true heart and humble, enter uere, Then by far a blessinggreater shalt thon gather for thine own, - Than thou shalt to wander idly to you dlstant beap of stone. entered. Lo! the preacher’s wordsthey scomed to ‘be inspi With Apostol be fired; And, thongh ' higbly-lesrned phrases not from his lips were b How plainly could he teach the right, preach the 'Life-giving Word! thou wilt now but red; ic love and zeal his heart seem'd to And so, methinks, we often slight the bleselng at our door, And pass on to sceming prizes, which are prizes then no mMore— Scorning our best chances nearest, 50 we glide adown Life’s way, Tl we reach the goal immortal, where amiss no ventures stray. Lou1sa TATE. THE FLOWER-MISSION. ¢ Brought flowers to me! That's kinder car'us, 100, For what are flowers to me, ot I to yoa? Sent by the Mission, eh! Well, that's a go. A misslon o' flowers! Ain't it rayther slow? Whisky or 'baccy mission 'd better sult my case; Hiere you, and flowers too, are out o' place. Don’t I want "em? D—d if I hardly know 11 1 do or don't; but won't you hold ‘em—so? Jest let me see and smell ‘em. My maulers, marm, : Are rouzh and heavy, and may do ‘em harm. They can a crowbar of & jimmy twist, Hut flowers d stand no show in such 3 fist. Py Heav'n! they're purty, and lhow swe et they #mells; They seem to take me from these prison-celle; They bring a scent of freedom and the hills, While heart and brain with old-time mem'ry thrills, : That's & syrln?n: we had » hush that grew Close: by the old home-poreh. That's jess' ‘mine, 100. The names o' " others I ha' most forzot, 'Gept roses, and that there forget-me-not: Well I remérabers that, becaase, d'ye see, There was a little woman once was swoet on me, Aud [ on her. ler own folks call'd ber * Sae,* Leailed her © F'rget-me-not,’ ‘caunse her eyeswere Jue: They were jest the color o’ that little flower, As pure und tender, yet with 3 wondrous power, That best my natare to her gentle will: Strange, after years of crime, I feel ftstill. . 1f she bad lived, sud had beea my wife, * Mine 'd been a diffrent and a better 1if But, in her sixteenth year, she up and And after that [ neitticr cared nor tried To work. So one night I left the farm, Went to the city—and to the devil, marm; Drank whisky: became a gambler—thicf— Of » knuckly cracksman gang the chief; Was * jugged for a lag; * but they wanted me At 'lection-time 80 was pacd'n'd ont, ye see. But, whileina *box’ o' the old ‘atont jug’ I1ay, My poor old mottier, she too passed away: They told me how for her sin-lost boy ahe cried, And with tears, and bleasings ou her lips, she died. These ayringas remind me of her and home; While I'rget-me-nots seem like a voice to como From a far-ofl-land, from my bie-eyed Sae, n 2 measage 1o me—p'rhaps she sent you! Yo say these aré God's messengers fo men? And sent tome! Does ffe remember, [hen, With fove and pity, sucha wretch a3 It Was it for ench ad ine a Chrlst could die? o Teans from my eyes! Sce whas your flowers ha' one! 0 let me keep “em now—T'll bless them every one. ‘And thoa, O God! let Iate repeatant tears: Wash ont the record of my sin-wrecked vears. Cuicaco, March 12, 1878, A. 1L Howr. ———— How to start a roomer nowadays—Just let his landiady 9sk him for pext week’s board in ad- vagce