Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1889, Page 7

WASHINGTON AUCTIONEERS. licens FAMILIAR FACES IN WASHINGTON. ——_ ALL SHREWD BUSINESS MEN. —— And Public Spirited Citizens of the National Capital. vn T ere is something very attractive about an tion sale. Wherever the red flag is swung to the breeze or the sound of the auctioneer’s bell is hear ly always sure to be a crowd. Alldo not buy, but they like to other people buy, and then, perhaps there m be something going very cheap, which it would | bea pity to miss, Whether it is househol goods, groceries, or flowers the nimble tongt of the ductioncer, as a rule, finds customers. The great convenience of the auction sale in holder or the storekeeper to clear out the old ck and make room for the new is appreciated by the pul But whether fr this cause or on account of misfortunes of various kinds, there is generally an auction of some sort in progress each day in this city. Such is the extent of the business that anction- e d to provide large rooms where gvods can be properly exhibited. When there of fine paintings or rugs, then the covered with carpets and the walls ‘The scene is again re walls and floors when a rougher class of goods is to be disposed of, suction-room is seldom the sume in ap One day it may be filled with the highest pro- ‘ts of artistic work. d the next it may con- tain only reminders of hard times. Still there is the same bell, the same red flag. and. 1t may ¢ added, the same persistent and PERSUASIVE VOICE OF THE AUCTIONEER. But this latter is hardly true. The aucti eer suits himself to his audience and to the He has his joke which puts everybody 1 humor; he has his serious words of ex- | jonwhen he reasons and warns his | audience of the splendid opportunities for se- | curing ins that are being missed by their | Jack of appreciation. He has his moments of | when he reproaches those present | ling him to make such shamefal s: i then he rattles along cheerily | cling confident that he has eciutive bidders before him. The | as varied as the ap- nd the articles Nearly everyone has at some her made the acquaintance of an auction room. REAL ESTATE UNDER THE HAMMER. In this city, however, the vocation of the auc- tioncer is not confined to his auction-room or some deserted residence where goods are to be sold. He takes the place of a real estate ex- eb In addition to the usual court sales of Feal estate it is quite common for owners to put up property for sale. Such sales are well at- tended and the results carefully noted, as they are re ed as assisting materially in fixing the market price of real estate. In some cases it is found that more mon an be obtained for property at an auction sale than ata private tale. ‘Lhe auctioneer, therefore, is ¥ portant figure in the real estate market. a certain sense he may be said to de the prices. Some of the best property in the city has passed under the auctioneer’s hammer, not by reason of a forced sale. but be was regarded as the best method of getting the rty on the market. The auctioneer cc ded as a public character. His r one in the community. While al acquaintance is apt to be larg amber of those who know him by sig much larger Thomas Dowling. A familiar is that of Mr. Thomas Dow- ling. He is the veteran of the auction business in this city. His beard and hi are now be- coming sprinkled with gray, but he is not an eld man, although he has been for mo: thirty tioneer in this His cheeks are ruddy | with the glow of st health and his voice | gs out steadily and | Mr. Dowling was | ra in Baltimore and came to this city when | ayoung boy. He first o handle belland ds out on} the sidewalk while in the employ of J. C. Me Guire & Co. This was one of the old extab- r.and they occupied the | northwest corner of 10th and D ir. Dowling here developed a talent peaking from an anctioneer’s block, | chhe still retains. W. L. W who car-| Tied on an extensive « business thi Siding the hou are ob floors are | without a @ lot of THOS. DOWLING. wh ilding now services, that house standing. While with M ed the horse bazaar, which is still in also started in business for iain Gvorgetown while still employed by } i med for one expira- | uetion went into! at the southwest corner o! and Ith street. where he | e is in Georgetown, but | farms near Cabin John | or rest and relaxation. | pervision ht up to a high con- in ame shrewdn edin the ccessful city busine purchased the 1 se his advice to be se Making purchases or in- ark Latimer. ng th business of His | personal element in most of the wumber of years past Mr. L: famous | Next to} mer is the anc zh he is a young tof the trade I Bishop until i874, d out to Mr. d homas Dowling. - ©. Duncanson, n house of Duncanson Bros. is ed by the surviving brother, Mr. Duncanson, or, as he is perhaps better ¥ Duncanson.” He was born in this city and is the son of J. A.N. Duncanson, who was also a native of the ci! ¥ and was prom- inently known in business circles, Mr. Dun- eanson had his own way to make in the world, | and when a mere boy he entered the auction house of W. all, at that time Wall & Barn- ard. The location was at the corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and 9th street, and Mr. Dun- canson remembers the time when the stock of goods offerell for sale each day was so large that all the space on the sidewalk along the servation in front of their place of business occupied. He soom became an expert salesman and was recognized us such by Mr. Wall. He had at this time a yearning for pub- lic life and accepted position as page in’ the Senate, where used to tussle with another page whose name The is now #s Senator Gorman and has pages to wait on Bim. The honors of public life, how « The well-k: Bow represen « rs | died. | on ; impression that George Stickney. » than | k | tioneer, |has known no other. When he was eighteen | tion block, and so he generally con- | 1 ¥ face and short figure have formed | 4 grew distasteful to Young Duncanson. and after a service of two months he returned to his position in Wall's anetion house. He has “stuck to his knitting” ever since. with him in Mr. ¥ establishment was Mr. Thomas Dowling, and the two were the prin- cipal salesmen. In 1873 he started in business for himself in connec- tion with his brother 7S nnd Mr. Dowling. The new firm was styled # Daneanson, Dowling | Co., and the partners! . _ Was limited to one year. ding at the southeast cor- ner of 9th and D streets, where Mr. Duncan- son’s business is now carried on. Upon the ex- ation of the year Mr. Dowling retired from firm and Went into business for himself. The firm then became Duncanson Bros., but in ason's brother however, has remained nson’s tall, slim figure a few weeks afterward Mr. Dune: The firm name yle of the city. He is yas the capable and energeti rge and thriving business, but he ancial and char- and honorable d stand vis the good for- is identified with numerous fi itable institutions. His abilit, life has given him a pois ity ch rare tune of a man: 2 Walter B. Williams. Another anctioncer of high standing is Mr. f his zge to en, Walter B. Williany He was bred to the busi- ness. Born in Maryland and coming to this city when a child, he entered asa boy of four- teen the auction house of Green & Williams, Which was located at the southeast corner of the members of the firm, In the year 1571 the firm removed to the corner of 10th and D streets, where Mr. Williams is now carrying on business, This is a famous auction corne: For here Mr. Dyer, who was one of the tioneers in the carly history of the city, con- ducted his business, and here subsequently the well-known house of J.C. MeGuire & Co, was located. Mr. Green died in 1874. and the busi- ness was continued un- til 1878 by Mr. Wash B. Williams, “He then r tired, and Mr. Wa‘ B. Williams went in asiness fer himself, | Mr. Willizms remem- vers the time when were not days € sh in the week to hold all the sales, This was during the w h th numerous ident to the condition of affairs made the au busine r] ly an ve one. Mr. Williams is aman * of small stature. but | n he unts the = W. B. WILLIAMS. | tion ros a crowd busix vice and manner convey the least 6 feet tall. The centennial auctione Stickney. His friends hav ris Mr. Geo. W. given him this | not because of his } for he is Youngest man business this unt of initials of his chris- which has a si 18 went into the real tate business, he has practiced the art of se ing real estate at * tion. and now he b reputation of arousing a good many neighbor- | hoods in the course of a week by the the auctior His th b et. Su portance toan a ot much of Mr. Stickney’s success’ may be attributed to his thorough | equipment in this direction. Charles Weeks. Mr. Charles Weeks is an old-time auctioncer, | Thir rs ago le went into the business and | and no do’ years old he became an employe in the leading auction house in Balti- more. He € city eighteen ani by energ veork built np «x which he fully earries on so sue- at avemue, retired His partner from the firm some time Weeks firm he is ago, but Mr. stil retains the name, although alone. Like tioneers. Mr, Weeks has a fondness for the ane- CHARLES WEFKS. cries” the if experience in business facility which marks the Jes himself. His 1 soe 2 nt of Advertising. phia Timm he development of the modern newspaper has had no more remarkable effect than the it has produced in the prevailing ideas ertixing. Twenty years ago an who made known what wares he had to seli, except in the most modest and general way, was looked on with some degree suspicion of d the professional man who offered bis services by publie advertisement was condemned outright as necessarily a quack. ge from that day to this has been al- id yet it has come about very re are some trades and_pro- n which traces of the old tradition nain, ong after the dealers in many kinds of mer- learned the value of advertising by cha und had pre it, there wer erned by the rred to perish in r than invite the public to come This was the case not only with law- yers and doctors, but with jewelers, tailors, dressmakers, and many other trades that for es posed to flourish only in The fashionable tailors long clung lea that advertising was not respect- nd there are a few old-timers yet who cannot bring the 8 to anything more un- gnified than private invitations to their eus- tomers, and who look on aghast while younger rivals fill the columns of the newspapers with tractive rriptions of ir goods and gather in the custom th: to go to them, The thing to be particularly noticed is how mpletely newspaper advertising has been varated from its former association w respectable some : an inferior class of trade. The great advertisers now are the leading houses, not alow extent of their business, but in its r racter. The finest goods of e most fashionable clothing for m the most costi carpets, and ments, whatever a purchascr can possibly that is rich and fir well what i and chea result of this is beneficial both for rs and for the public. ‘The largest ivertisers are everywhere those that largest and best trade, while the facili- have wonderfully increased d people buy more and better goods than hey ever did before. They are better dressed, their homes are better furnished, they enjoy more of the comforts and luxuries of life than at any previous period, and one main cause of this is in the general quickening of trade that naturally results from intelligent advertising. - soe Very Sensitive Men. From the San Francisco City Argus, “You've lost him for good this time,” said the boss barber to one of his shavers as a cus- tomer went out and slammed the door behind him. “Yes, but I forgot.” “That's no excuse. If you can’t attend to business you must go.” “What's the trouble?” queried the reporter of the boss, “He didn’t brush the man’s head.” “But his head was as bald as a bone.” “Certainly, and that’s why should have brushed it, “ Bald-headed men are very sensi- tive; you must use the brush the same as if an Iden fiat you don't take partioulS® Noten of an idea that you don't take parti notice o! their baldness.” “And won't that man return?” a Bape sy some peat shop Paso time, an even advise friends to ay from here.” ! And the i | ornament. tri | sprays laden with bloom, Written for Tur Evestne Star. ESTHETIC BATHROOMS. Baths that Vie in Splendor with Those of the Roman Emperors. MRS. W. K. VANDERBILT HAS ONE OF THE RICHEST BATHROOMS IN THE WORLD—MIRRORS, MARBLES AND FRESCOES—NEW YORK BATHROOMS IN THE FRENCH STYLE—COPIES OF POMPEIIAN BATHS. (Copyriehted.] If the Persian who is represented as explor- ing among the ruins of this town in a recent skit had discovered any one of several bath- roomsin which some of our rich men and women lave, as Cuvier could build up a masto- don from a single bone, he might have recon- structed entire our era of great wealth. With their marble and onyx, their erystal and silver, they are like tales out of the Arabian Nights. They seem to be the culmination and epitome of our material prosperity. Somebody has said that the three ideal bath-rooms of the world are those of Marie Antoinette at Fontain- bleau of Madame Dan’'l Wilson at Chenonceaux, and of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, But that of Marie Antoinette can claim pre-eminence. Art- ists have raved over it, lovers have dreamed of it, poets have sung it, and architects have cop- iedit. It has evolved more print and more eloquence than all the rest of the historic pile. The walls literally exude romance. MARIE ANTOINETTE’S BATHROOMS, ‘The Empress Eugenie endeavored to link her name with the charmed spot, but the ruthless French effaced her monogram and the verses she wrote on a glass panel they removed entire. It in fact not only inspired “Mrs, Vanderbilt's but the one designed for Mrs. wa ‘bb in her father’shouse. Marie An- toinette’s bath-room is a series of three rooms, or one room in three divisions. Of these, | one overlooks a garden; the middle connects with is an first tw bed-rooms on either side; the third alcove in which is the bath. ‘The © rooms are hung in silk, with beauti- iling is in d colored with soft rich tints. The mis panelled in marble, and the tub, i is of marble, is set in the wall and fed wans’ necks and heads of solid silver. k of the tubis a large mirror, and this is painted over with dimpled little s—why always boys no one knows—pelting one another with flowers, are set also in the ceilings es ponds like crystal lakes amid the soft Louis XVi garlands, Imagination can searcely go further than this reality, in which beanty is reflected and multiplied, and in which is inextricably mingled the figure of the fair and luckless queen, IN W. H. VANDERBILT'S HOUSE. The splendor we have, the romance we will have to do without. In fact, in this busy, money-getting age, the imagination carries one too near the ludicrous to be unleashed. The late Mr. Vanderbilt was no nymph. No more is Mr. quand, nor Mr. Robert Garrett and other rich men who have bath-rooms panelled in mirrors wreathed in morning glories, In two of the Vanderbilt bath-rooms the featare of the mirrors isdoubled. In that of Mr. W. HV rbilt’s house now attached to the vom, the wood used is the lustrous silken d, and the weinscoting.the wardrob lined with Mexican onyx, wh in greater beanty the tints of the ful paintings over the doors, the ceiliny relief tub re whi he tin wood. doors nelled with mirrors to the floor. Above the wainscoting the wall i overlaid with small beveled mirrors, and these dup to and over the ceiling. Veiling these thousand e a filmy network of lace painted , but parting above order t Y peer through. would Mr. M s Persian have thought of this pretty fancy IDEALLY BEAUTIFUL. Mrs, W. K. Vanderbilt's bath-room is even more ideally beautiful, The room hes a high marble wainscoting perfectly plain to the top, where there is a band of incased in gold. The walls above are paneled in small’ beveled thirrors sep- arated by bands of gilt molding. Over these are painted apple blossoms, drooping The ceiling is mod eled’ in Henry IL ornament, for the bath con- nects with a Henry IIL bedroom, and is colored ream and gold, ‘The color harmony of this pink and gold, caught — here | - and echoed by the murrors, is one of the triumphs of latter-day decoration, Beneath all this beauty is the tab eut out of a solid block of marble with a carved moulding of scallop shells, The faucets are swans heads f solid silver, and at the head of nce isa nd about to step in the bath, by one of evox brothers, sculptors in the days of , and the original of which is in the A marble slab, resting on fabled crea- is the ouly piece of furniture in the room, AT CHENONCEAUX, ‘The Chenonceaux bath-room is the inspirer of other New York bath-rooms equally magnificent as those of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt and Mr, Mar- quand, No chateau in France is richer in mem- ories than Chenonceaux. It was begun by Louis XU for Anne of Britanny. Hither the gallant Henry I brought the fair de Poiters, who was 0: strong-minded Catherine de Medici, who coy- eted this gem of the valley of Li For two centuries Chenonceaux has not been state prop- nd its fortunes have been brilliant but ut. Its last owner was Madame Pelonze, the devoted sister of that recent scapegrace, Daniel Wilson, son-in-law of President Grevy. and for whose debts Madame Pelouze has had to sell and resign the chateau she had so en- riched. bath-room was added by Madame Pe- It is alarge room with a vaulted ceil- what the architects call a barrel arch. d to the arch in colored and the arch is painted with sky, rds and vines to render an out-of-door effect. The bath is made of marble sunk in the floor and occupies the entire room. A flight of marble steps descends into it from the door and it is fed from dolphins heads cut in the marbles. clouds, MOORISH DESIGNS, Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt’s bath copies this with a difference, The vaulted arch is laid in Moor- ish designs, and the walls are wainscoted in Moorish tiles. The bath does not occupy the entire room, but it is sunk in the floor and reached by steps, and the bath and all the toilet arrangements are faced in Mexican onyx. Mr. Marquand’s bath resembles this in some es. The walls are wainscotted and the which is not sunk, is faced with old Sara- cenie tiles, brought from Spain with shining lustrous faces, lost with the disappearance of the Moors. Allthe angles are cushioned with round, polished metal. Above is a barrel arch decorated by Mr. Francis Lattrop in design and tint to complete the Moorish character of the room, in the bath-room of Mr. Marquand’s son there are further reminiscences of Chenon- ceaux. The bath-room is three times the ordi- and the length of the room and half is occupied by a marble basin, into veral steps descend. It is so large that young Mr. Marquand may choose the of hl in which he prefers to bathe and in a moderate way strike out. It is, indeed, something of the effect of a swimming tank, and is fed through carved dolphins, ‘The private bath of the late Mr. W. H. Van- derbilt was Pompeian in decoration. It was panelled in mahogany and the wardrobe doors enclosed mirrors set in mahogany, while the interior was lined with glass tiles. Above, the frieze was painted in Pompeian designs of wo- men and cupids, MR. GARRETT’S BATHROOM, Mr. Robert Garrett in his bath-room makes a new departure at least in decoration, for his bath, which is also of marble, is sunk in the floor as those of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt and young Mr. Marquand, But the room takes the semblance of an arbor. It is, to the eye, bounded by a lattice wreathed in morning glories. On each side is an octagonal opening. One is filled with a mirror; on the other cupids sit gathering flowers, Everything contributes to an out-of-door effect. The climate of Baltimore is warmer than New York and so airy a bathing : place may affect the imagina- tion as delightfully as it does the eye, for it is charming in color. Mr. Maynard's painting has been done on white marble, and then sub- mitted to what is known as the endolithic pro- cess, by which marble is made to take any de- sign or any hue. Here it is made to harmonize with the creamy tints of Siena marble, which is used in bands below the decoration. IN GLEAMING WHITE, So varied are tastes that while Mr. Garrett luxuriates among vines and flowers during his purifications, in the house of Mrs. Seward Webb the bath-room is a gleaming white mar- ble case. The floor, walls, ceiling, and bath are spotless white marble, the only variation of tint being in the silver fixtures, the flashi crystalline tint of which only accents the cold- ness of the interior. It would be like bathing in a snow bank. Possibly the sensation of con- trast may be one of the delights of this bath- arg for the heating arrangements are per- The bath-room of Mr. Howell Osborne in the Mamaroneck Wipe peepee aes g of pur- ity. It is lined and ceiled with white enamel tiles which yield a lovely soft radiance from their highly polished surfaces. The only color inthe rcom is from a | decorative panel three feet by four at the head of the bath. This was designed by Mr. Maynard, the subject being a fountain attended by three nymphs, graceful in form and charming in color. ‘This painting is on tiles that were afterward fired, and hence cannot be injured by any amount of splashing from the tub. EXPOSED PLUMBING. In Mr. Whitelaw Reid's home to each cham- ber is attached a large toilet room and bath, In these there is no attempt at decoration The wails are wainscotted high with white enamel tiles, the baths are porcelain lined and the final evidence that everything is ben! toward cleanliness and health is the plumbing, which is all exposed. In the upper floor among the servants’ apartments are two bath rooms appointed in the same manner, one on each side of the long partition that separates the quarters of men and maids, In Mr. Marquand’s house the servants’ baths are as carefully considered as in the Villard home. They are lined with the same white en- amel tiles, and if necessary can be cleaned with a hose, These enamel tiles, which are not only white but may be found in the tints of heaven sunset, pear! and gold. allof which seem to make*them y, are allin all the that the desire for decor- ative interiors has produced, ‘They come within the means of people who cannot afford to spend much money, and the possibilities of prettiness and c iness go hand in hand in a manner that presses closely upon that cleanli- ness which ranks next to godliness, Glass tiles are also used for bath-rooms and in turquoise or tints of sea green have special fitness, Many UMPHREYS. soe HOME MATTERS SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTICAL EVERY-DAY RECIPES AND HIN | ING-ROOM, PANTRY AND KITCHEN—HOUSEHOLD FANCIES—LITTLE THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING, HOUSEREEPE! Sart is Eaten witn Nets to aid digestion, A TEAsPoonret oF SALT put into a kerosene lamp will improve the brilliancy of the light. To Prevent THE SMELL of paint put a hand- ful of hay ina bucket of water and let it stand in the room over night, Tue Les: or Morocco LeatHer may be re- stored by varnishing over with white of egg, which should be applied with a sponge. Tue Muppy Taste oF Fresn-warer Fisu of some kinds is overcome by soaking in cold water and salt for two or three hours before cooking. Paster oF Panis is excellent material for sealing catsup and fruit bottles or jugs, and is more easily applied than sealing-wax. Atways Keer Carnoric Acip convenient for use. It is one of the best disinfectants and in- | sect destroyers that ean be used. A small quan- tity need oniy be applied at a time. Ir tHe CLoTues ang Soakep Over Niout, one teaspoonful of pure ammonia in each tub of water will materially lessen the labor of | washing, Never Hav room that is deficient in light. Only apa ments open to the outer light willstand gloomy tones in decoration. Have two on Turer Swans Kyrves for p: ing vegetables, apples, &c., and they will b found much easier to use than the medium size, and do the work bette water, strai some hone a ~ 2 sprinkle with , ndand place them on a lar floor. ¢ Fruit should not be kept in th cellar, but put out singly and stood im a dark, | dry, cool place. For Mosqurro or Gxat Brres an experienced traveler writes that he uses a solution of alum water as strong as itcan be made, adding one- fourth of aromatic vinegar and one-fifth of glycerine. Shake well before using, It will Istantly cure the bite Limr-waten ror Dysreptics may be made by pouring a quart of cold water on two table- spoonfuls of unslacked lime. Let it standa few minutes, then bottle and cork, and when clear it is ready for use. ‘Three tablespoonfuls may be taken in a cup of mill Mik Pourtez.—Two cups best oatmeal, two cups water, two cups milk. Souk the oat- meal over night in the water; strain in the morning and boil the weter half an hour, Pat in the milk with a little salt, boil up weil, and serve. Eat warm, with or without powdered sugar. o Make Foam Savce.—Mix one cup sugar with one tablespoonful of flour; add one-half cup butter, then three gills of water (or milk and water), boiling hot, a pinch of salt, flavor- ing to suit the taste, and a well-beaten egg. SaLap Duressinc.—Peel and boil a large fine potato; mash well, and,when cool, add the yelk of arawegg,ateaspoonful of mustard anda little salt; stir well together; add two tablespoonfuls of olive oil and vinegar very slowly, stirring constantly so that it may be very smooth. This is nice with chopped celery or cabbage, Lame Cutmseys.—After the lamps are filled and the chimneys washed and put on the shelf, take pieces of newspaper and roll in the form of a chimney and slip over chimney and lamp. It will protect them from dust and flies, and when the lamps are hghted one will be re- warded by finding them as clean and bright as when first put in orde: To Prevext Tix From Restixa, rub fresh lard over every part of the dish, then put it into a hot oven and heat it thoroughly, Thus treated any tinware may be used in water con- stantly, and it will remain bright and free from rust indetinitely. “Spuita Srmmeus Coranrur.”—A corre- spondent whoclaims to have been “a sufferer,” suggests that to relieve the garlic taste of milk in the spring one should close the teeth ona small slice of onion or garlic before using the milk, This, it is said, will effectually destroy that unpleasant flavor. Cuovrep CaviivLoweR.—Chop fine. Put a piece of butter into a shallow pan, and add 3 tablespoonfuls of strong vinegar. Cover and stir untilit is perfectly tender. Serve on sli of toasted bread, or on a platter with bits of toast cut into triangles laid around the dish. (A nice supper or breakfast dish, ) “Few Peorte Know How to Cook Water,” anoted caterer used to say: ‘The secret is in putting good fresh water into aclean kettle al- ready warm and setting it to boil quickly, then taking it right off to use in tea, coffee andother drinks before it is spoiled. If it is allowed to steam and simmer and evaporate till all the good of the water is in the air, and the lime cen and dregs left in the kettle, it is very a Sco.torep Ecas.—Boil eight eggs until they are hard; let them get quite cold, but do not put them in water to cool them; take them out of the shells and slice them; butter a baking dish and sprinkle cracker crumbs over the bot- tom; put on thisalayer of egg and over it sprinkle pepper. salt, lumps of butter anda few tablespoonfuls of cream; add another layer of crumbs, then of the eggs and seasoning till all are used up. Over all sprinkle cracker crumbs and a little grated cheese, Bake until it is a light brown and serve at once. Care Frarre.—Grind very fine a quarter of apound of fresh roasted coffee, put it in a cheese-cloth bag, then in a porcelain farina boiler and pour’ over one quart of boiling water. The water must be taken at the first boil. Cover and stand aif from the fire for five minutes, then aad a half-pound of granu- lated sugar, stir until the sugar is dissolved, and strain through a very fine cloth. When eA Dark Carrer and walls in a ies a nive f Drink it hot as you ¢ Gnees Vecrtantes for a day or two | |, PREVAILING CRAZES. Some of the Latest “Fads” to be Ob- served in Washington. PROMISING “RAGES” FOR THE COMING SUMMER— THE RUSSIAN MAID NOVELTY—THE LITERARY CRAZE—MASCULINE WHIMS—THE NEW-FANGLED DRESS COAT—THE RAGE FOR DOGS INCREASING. The individual, man or woman, who intro- duces a novel idea into the world and into so- ciety, particularly one which happens to “take,” adds a much-to-be-envied feather to his or her cap—a bright jewel io the crown of social sue- cess. It is not at all necessary that the idea should be of any practical importance what- ever. It must simply be novel, though it may be absolutely silly, and the originator is at once heralded as a very “clever” some- body and well worth getting acquainted with, Hundreds of idle riders, so to speak, are impatiently waiting to seize upon and mount any sort of a hobby that offers to transport them into notoriety. out of season the hurdle race of fashionable crazes goes continually on, the riders stopping only to change to some new and equally start- | hobby when the old ones show signs of sing out, As headlong and short-lived as a be, it is not lost to sight when dis- carded at first hands, It is simply handed over to the “next set” in society, who use it and in turn pass it on until it bobs up in blooming senility in tony country town: HOW THEY AFFECT WASHINGTONIANS. “It is a matter of no conseque as Mr. Toots would say, to the ultra. onable Wash- ingtonian whether the sun isshining or the rain | pouring, he or she is just the same devotee to the prevailing popular craze, whatever it may When the warm genial rays of the sun | beam with effulgenee upon our broad avenues they come out and glide around sunning them- ves and airing their costumes and pets, and ers do not find out just what particn- is the rage it is entirely the sight- seers’ own fault. On the other hand when Jupiter Pluvius takes temporary control of the nd shows General Greely that “old i s arival not to be ignored, of his humid blessings upon | the fadites have indoors al rt could wish to satisfy the er: ings of fashion’s most favored patron saint. | Letters, ¢ d papers upon papers have been written by the argus-eyed correspondents | who inhabit the city and scarcely withont something new and interesting with every effort. SOME OF THE LATEST CRAZES. One of the 1 e8 discovered by the public has for its object the introduction of novelties at spring entertainments, and will be. this p a gushing | doubtless burst upon society with a furore when the lenton season will have closed and relaxed, The nded the pre- | » winter season are done At the smaller, and doubtless 5 sful ment. i host meer to suc ns of ar ingenious portuntic been affor dowed with artistic talent to tarn their plshments to good account in origi ing novel to be patrc One lady fashioned souve 3 in the | and painted sachets in various odd | violets and rose leaves, nother who could not h equally clever in shiped. wield the brush, | er ways, devised late tulip | » salad prved in . aud the effect was very pleasing, and i foundation for what promises to be an | mely popular craze, At breaktast, not long marked the places at and there were two c scribed with a qu since, the cards which ble were numbered, each number, one in- tion and the other its an- swer. The topics thus introduced were taken up and discussed with interest. The troduced at this breakfast was the shad: grape fruit, cut crosswise, sugared, with wine and served on the richest sevres plate. ANOTHER GASTRONOMIC NOVE! that has amounted toa egg-nogg. There ‘ure with the old-fashioned e: rituble craze is frozen | Ss anew p ot heretofore suspected, It is is served in tall, narrow glasses, | Ject of interest, not to say curiosity, no less so is the “summer man,” with his whimsical rages. The modern society youth establishes claims to tri-colored f amidship belts | some ve | expansion the comin: | ind conji | nine form il | fa ‘turned up {ing fanciful socks and russet ties, ze d and wor- hh | Se d satin receptacles for | | terrier is good enougha craz | in the city; gown enhances her charms while seated upon some hotel veranda, her jeweied rings flashing in the sunlight as her symetrical fingers speed slowly over her artistic work. On the other hand her existence may be perfectly intention- less—summering merely for summering’s sake, A LIGHT, AIRY CREATION, robed in fairy muslin and fairly afloat in rib- bon hoops and furbelows, a devotee to posing and its companion craze the “baby stare.” Both ultra-fashionable men and women pose distinctively. The men favor the Adonis atti- tude. reclining against pillars and posts or | bending dramatically, with arms akimbo, and resting upon a kindly ‘neighboring chair, The women, however, pose more effectively —tir do it with a careful thought of detail, striking the most picturesque poses through window casements, gracefully draping their comely figures with some soft diaphanous fabric, THE BABY STARE has an undivided interest in the pose and a writ of attachment upon the poser. To pose without it is to rob the flower of its fragrance and leave only its tinted beauty. stare” means to ask a direct persona with a far-away look that disclaims ail idea of curiosity—it enables men who say soft and tender things to appear as if they escaped un- consciousiy—it affords women opportunities to encourage confessions without Linbil 'y to im- peachmeut—it is a pet summer craze and leads to dangerous labyrinths, . Knexy MM New Orleans, jeeper Washu Orleans. 11:24 am. —Fast mail di ir Warrenton, Char- teaville, Gordonsviil Cheaapoake aid Ohio Danville a Mornstown, wan Sleepers Chatlottes= 1 Sunday"s train runs only to Clif. Cand O, route. Solid trains Washingto, . except Sunday, for Manassas, Stra. str edliate stations 6 ll pm tphis Express daily via Lynebbere, Bristol ationea. Pulls Tinie Sleep on » Memphis, connecting thence for THE SUMMER MAN. If the “summer girl.” with her fads, is an ob- dainty honors. Th silken scarf he twisted about hims: last summer and the pretty varie which followed in the tall a ig summer, and ¢ ore or dire beits must ~or to their waists, more ted threatened with their wide ex look to their laure: speaking. y the term neg! applies to women mind a dainty femi- fortal ing if not loosely h: ng buta neglige man is another thit He oped with the novelties of last summer's ¢ paign, He wore a very thin—sometimes just a ittle too thin—whit a polo cap and baggy trousers mad: y a quarter of a oot longer than necessary to be the bottom, rain or shine, disy He loli about in poses of the utmost unconcern and strode with gawky, gungling strides when walk- ing. THE DOG CRAZE. Those who predicted an early downfall of the rage for pet dogs reckoned without their hosts. It is on tho increase. It has increased exactly one hundred per cent in one direction at least. Instead of one, it is considered bon-ton to have two dogs now. A free dog exhibition ean be witnessed pleasant afternoons in most an the populer parks of Washington. Even a * column” is claiming recognition now in enter- prising newspapers, anda special Sunday dog Jed as a pos ington lady has selected rds to be sent from her pet canines aaintances of a neighboring kennel. dog for the feminine pet has ‘The soft, moppy uperceded by English and Irish setters, lian ‘and English greyhounds, im spaniels, ‘¥ do not look it, is with the men, and aid of the mish terrier, a glish importatic To be en regle former should have a “record” and short lips, which allow a fine display of teeth and im- partsa “rakish” appearance, The Flemish iry so,” having an lil limbs, pointed nose, small, the acoal-black body, black-and foxy-looking head, sh erect ears and no tail G2" Tue Eventxe Star is everywhere recog- nized and admitted to be, in every quality, the leading and favorite newspa; National Capital, alike in the counting-room, th shop, and the family circle. r of the Pretty much rict reads it regularly, It is therefore much the best advert: everybody in the ing medium and, in proportion to circ ing rates are also much the cl epee lation, apest, nothing if not tempting and a promis- craze, N-MAID RAGE. Another late snd promiding fad is the Rus- sian-maid rage, and it will go hard with the pretty, black-eyed French bonne and the gen- tle, blue-ey fair-haired Swede if this craze gains a permanent footh She is an im ing creature, this Russicn nurse, and presents an air of veritable novelt; She is all that is ightft She wears a long. garni “p-blue cloth, bordered with a broad, telling band of crimsor don her head rests a genuine Russian he ear creation of much-puffed white tulle, from which flows all the way to the bottom of her fantastic skitt two wide lengths of crimson ribbon, Asa maid she is trustworthy and ca- pable: asa noveity she is certainly a’ self-evi- THE LITERARY CRAZE, The unusually large crop of “efforts” gath- ered the past winter by the janitors of news- paper offices from overladened waste-bas- is due doubtless to the burning desires jented number who concluded to acquire fortunes and fame by writing—profes- sion: The wild, blood-curdling dime-novel charagteristics have been relegated for the nd the prevailing styles are on the order ble, and unbe- d, or the cor- of Mrs. Rives- nler described a heroine as ‘yebrows, though shapely, singularly thick and broad, looking much like strips of fur above her claret-colored eyes.” Eyes since themhave been discovered and described as blending all the colors of an artist’s ingenuity and more too, And men have been wrecked at gone to the bottom, lived in joliy fellowship ith the inhabitants thereabout, escaped through a hole somewhere and returned to their native lands in the most approved Allen Quartermain style. Mrs. Burnett's charming Little Lord Fauntleroy has inspired a host of imitators who have rushed into the field with perfect abandon, and those who do not write and cannot see it played upon the stage appear dressed in the latest whims of Fauntleroy in- ventions, large, small, young and old, SOME MASCULINE FADS. There are but few masculine crazes the in- dulgence of which cannot be, or at least are not, shared by the fashionable man—though both women and men have vantage grounds upon which they can respectively and firmly stand, The average man of social standing wears more jewelry than formerly. A short time ago he utterly discarded jewelry, even re- fused to wear them in the conventional dress shirt front and substituted buttons of simulated linen instead. Now, again, fashion changes and for awhile, at least, he will cast his varying eye on pearl shirt buttons—not white, but shadowy, unique and high priced. And now the beautiful sheen of the golden bleached suit of feminine hair has a rival in the rage of the bleached masculine blonde mustache. From some cause, no telling what, blonde mustaches came into high favor, and now there is on sale a liquid guaranteed to change any colored mustache to the ever “to- be-sought-after blonde hue,” and it is no un- common thing to see a nobby golden mustache fringing the mouth of a youthful looking darker-haired gentleman, ‘THE NEW FANGLED CoAT, Arather doubtful craze—so far as extensive patronage is concerned—is the new _tailless cold add the unbeaten white of one egg turn into the freezer and freeze, turni slowl, until the whole mass is frozen like soft musi or wet snow. Serve in lemonade or punch glasses, ORNAMENTAL Frostix¢ on Cake.—To do ornamental frosting, such as confectioners put on cakes, one needs a frosting bag and tubes or frosting points. The bag is of very thin rubber sheeting and pepe like acone or funnel. At far end of the an a re small hole. The tube or point is put it the and pressed firmly into and through this tie re Then the bag is v filled with frosting, which is squeezed through the point on to the cake. Some points are simply round tubes, others have | ae teeth that cause the frosting to assume the form of leaves, crinkled lines and other devices. A supply of ints of various shapes can be procured at any ousefurnishing store, and one can make three of the rubber bags out of a quarter of a yard of sheeting. After the necessary practice one can ice cakes very nicely, ———_+er______. The Cincinnati Enquirer published a April 1 to the effect that rade of beer hai been reduced in that city to two cents a glass, The rush to the saloons that day was sim: ly entree a Fed Soni did ‘not find that n hoa: el ae Xe came to pay for into \tior t that this was play yee on Cincinnati it is gener- ally regarded the cruelest Ist of April hoax of the age.—Chicago Tribune, ae dress coat, properly worn when calling, at operas or afternoon teas. This innovation is English affair Americanized, and 1s known abroad as the ‘Cowes coat.” Here it is called the “Tuxedo,” and is simply the regulation dress coat in front and 2, boy’s bob-tail jacket behind, It is made of fine ribbed black cloth with a rolled collar of black silk and has three pockets without flaps. With a “Tuxedo” is worn @ black in necktie, a black or white low-cut vest, which if black may be embroidered around the lapel, and a low hat, which isa requisite accompaniment. It was a rage last favored admirer a dsomely embroidered black silk lapel for a waistcoat—a successor to the old-time it-band, and when one now sees a gentieman out in the *-Tuxedo” abridgement and tily, embroidered waistcoat it may be set down as certain that the wearer's “best girl” is not far away, ‘THE SUMMER GIRL. Mild as may be the coming summer's breezes they will take many a capricious turn. The ange er girl,” as she is called, is already at work, real wot Nhat the poe Parga ‘will rd © “industrious” Beautiful Spring. ‘The beautiful spring, it has come, And nature no longer is dome; he frogs now are heard, the song of the beard, » bumblebees merrily home. Wi ‘The soberest cow has to laug’ At the antics of her little caug! On King Winter's tomb ‘The wild flowers blomb And fresh eggs are cheaper by haugh. ow take for the blood, And often get stack in the mood; The su hine so warm, And the joad thun tarm Make blossoms squeeze out of the bood. longer in debt, Now plu the he at will sebt In water till U Will promise For the boarders be he : Stories About Tennyson. London letter to the San Fi co Chronicle. Absent-minded to a degree, Tennyson often forgets to whom he is speaking, and once when in full conversation with Robert Browning , apparently apropos de bottes: “I wonder how Browning's getting on?” “Wh exclaimed Robert, “I am Browning!” *Nonsense!” re- plied Tennyson, with almost an attempt at roguish raillery, “I know the fellow well, so you can’t tell me you are he.” A few years ago some enthusiastic admirers of Tennyson gave a large dinner in his honor, and invited all their choicest friends in the worid of literature and art to meet him. Ten- nyson, who rarely accepts an invitation, did, for a wonder, put in an appearance on this oc- casion, but during the first half of the dinner caused the greatest disappointment by remain- ing absolutely silent, and as if lost in the most profound reverie. The guests, who had ex- pected to —- words falling like pearls of thought from his lips, gazed somewhat wist- fully upon him, when suddenly rousing himself, he exclaimed in a loud stentorian voice: like my mutton cut in chunks!” I cannot help suspecting that there was something of malice prepense in this burst of confidence, and that the poor man felt a not unnatural irritation at being gaped at, and @ corresponding desire to punish the offenders. ‘ An anecdote told me not long ago by his daughter-in-law is amusing in that itshows how the greatest are not incapable of stooping to little weaknesses, Some very dear friends of Tennyson's, who had been spending some years in Persia, returned to London, and, anxious to renew old ties, wrote inviting him to their house. But Tennyson mistook the day, and, arriving at the domicile, found the birds flown. Sitting down to write a note of explan- ation, he had the misfortune to throw the con- tents of a well-filled ink-bottle all over the beautiful new white Persian carpet. The maid- servant, in answer to his summons, appeared with a large jug of new milk, which she poured over the offending ink-stain. “I'll give you five shillings, my good girl, my very good girl,” confided Tennyson, in much reared “if you'll only get rid of that abominable ink before your master and mistress come home.” And to- gether on their hands and knees poetand Abi- gail rubbed and'rubbed at the wretched carpet until not a spot The girl earned her 5 ings, and when afew weeks after- played their gorgeous carpet without any signs of consciousness. : ——oo—_____ Brick for Street Paviig. poodle is | work- scar reservation and information at oftier, 1 nme wer Stalion, Penusyle i. Gen, Pass, Agent, .. 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