Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1894, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. THE SOCIAL WORLD A Short Resume of the Week Gone PINK COAT BALL AT CHEVY CHASE Where the Fashionables Met Each Other Yesterday. ~ SOME SMALL TALK ‘The official season of gayety in which the world of society will start on New Year. day promises as well as the month already passed. *December -has been busy egough to suit nearly everybody, especial- ly the tea goers, and from the dates al- ready announced Jenuary will provide as long a record. There are lots of teas on the cards yei, much to the general ap- proval, but there are algo so many dancing events -that there will be no lack of op- portunities to keep wrinkles out of ball gowns, Evening receptions as canversa- tional gatherings have not been numerous as yet. What the winter will develop in this line it is hard to say. There seems to be an idea that evening entertainments are best enjoyed where there is. a definite purpose in the gathering. To hear good music is always a treat, whether it is to Usten to or to dance by. The Christmas entertainments have been full of pleasura- ble moments. The home circle was the chief consideration gf the week until ‘Thursday and Friday, when hospitalities resumed their usual forms. Mrs. Leiter's musicale on Thursday night, when her guests were regaled by an unusual treat im the Ressian, chotr singers. 974. the dans” ing parties at Mrs. ‘s and Hay yesterday brought together large com- panies, and there is no doubt tonight of the entire success of Mrs. McLean's re- ception and dance. The last dancing day of the old year presents a full card. Mrs. Bugher is the hostess of a small dance, Mrs. Charles Hayward another at marine headquarters and Mr. William Britton other at his own home. ‘There will be also two more debutsntes introduced, Miss Bryan and Goodwin. President Cleveland's Christmas gift to his wife was a pair of sidecombs, each having fourteen diamonds glittering in it, and, of course, these were just the things Mrs. land wanted. Little Ruth had prepared a great surprise for her parents and waited until she and Esther were trought in with their father,-mother and grandmother to see their tree lighted up Christmas morning. Without giving them any previous warning she recited clearly and distinctly and with scarcely a falter the twenty-third Psalm. She had been taught it by her nurse, but the greatest part of the surprise, as far as her parents were concern was that she hed kept the secret so well. The White House babies received at Christmas fiftcen or twenty dolls and a wonderful collection of rag dolls in the number. ‘The Chinese minister's Christmas gift to Mrs. Cleveland was two rolls of em- broidered crepe’ for dresses, and the ladies of the cabinet received one roll apiece, and all in the daintiest and prettiest shades. ‘The second annual Hunt Club ball took place last night in the new ball room of the Chevy Chase Club and was a brilliant event. The ball room was pictunesquely decorated with Christiras greens, to which streamers of scarlet bunting, trophies of the hunt, fox heads and brushes, whips and crops, saddles, etc., and other remind- ers of the sport gave the right ‘inish. It was a regular country dance, w'ére every one went in for a good tims and had it. A blazing log fire on ine wide hearth seemed the prettiest thing in the ball room when the guests er.ered. Mrs. Charles M. Ffoulke, the wife of the president of the board of*governors, was the hostess of the evening, and after the late supper Lieut. Clarence Kdwards led the german. The other memimrs of the board of governors, most of whom were present, are Mr. Guy Fairfax Whiting, Mr. C. C. Glover, Senator Brice, Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, Mr. Wm. H. Slack, Mr. Montgomery Blair, Mr. Fran- cis G. Newlands, Mr. John A. Baker, Mr. Carroll Mercer, Mr. H. Rozier Dulaney, Mr. Harvey L. Page, Baron von Ketteler, and Mr. Henry M. ‘Earle. The members of the club wore their “pink” coats, and many of the lagies had the same color in their gowns. Among the gucsts were Mr. and Mrs. Henry May, Mr. and M ton Beale, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ne!so: Page, Mrs. John A. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Geo . Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noyes, Miss Noyes, Mr. and the Misses Hamlin, Mrs. and Miss Sheridan, Lieuten- ant Commander and Mra. Rush, Miss F. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. M. ‘on. Mr. a Mrs. Clifford Perin, Mrs. W. J. Boardman and the Misses Boardma: fs. and Mss Lindsley, Mrs. and Miss McPherson, Miss Almy, Mr. and Miss Curtis, Miss Draper, Mrs. and Miss Rochester, the Misses Leiter, Miss Lindsey Poor, Marrow, Miss kae, Miss Alene Wilcox, and Mrs. Mrs. end 3iiss Cond and ‘Miss Ruggles, Chatard, Mir. and Mrs. Cha Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Howland, Mrs. and Miss Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Howard, Miss Howard, Mrs. Hazen, Arnold Hag Bloomer, Mir. Reginald de Koven, Mrs. and Miss Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs. F. G. New- lands, Mrs. and Miss Hazeltine, 3irs. Har- vey 1. Page, Mr. and Mrs. John Hay and Miss Hay, Mr. Henry G. Kemp, Miss Carrie ‘Thornton, Mr. W. C. Whittemore, Mrs. and Miss Lemly, Mr. Charles H. Poor and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mr. and Mrs. B. Ho Warner's coming out recepion yesterday afternoon for their daughter, Miss Warner, brought together one of the largest gatherings of the week. Their house was profusely decorated with palms and putted plants,the mantels bank- ed with roses and the bouquets sent the debutante made a fragrant pile by them- selves. Mrs. Warner received in an ele- gant gown of pink satin, trimmed with sable, and Miss Warncr wore a most be- coming tollette of white chiffon and white satin ribbons, and carried a bunch of long- stemmed roses. In the house party there were Miss Nevins of Princeton, who was prettily gowned in white silk and chiffon: Miss Mann and Miss Doty of Pennsylvania —the former in gray crepon and the latter in pink silk—Miss Anna Warner, green crepon, and Miss Phillips, sister of the hosters, who wore white silk and chiffon; Miss Helen Parker, in figured -stik, with cerise ribbons and violets; Miss Bryan, &ray crepon and ribbons; Miss Wyville, pink satin and lace; Miss Smith, pink cre- pon and lace; Miss Stickney, blue crepon, and Miss Morrill of East Orange, N. J., pink-figured silk and chiffon, were also assisting in entertaining the guests, among whom were Mrs. Lamont, Representative and Mrs. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Bryan, Mrs. Ross Perry, Mr. and Mrs. = E Curtis, Mrs. L. B. jobinson, Mr. and Mrs. Whit! Miss Aline Wilcox, Mrs. J. W. Posten, Mes, and Miss Worthington, Miss Ida Thomp- son, Mrs. Edward T. Platt, Mx..F. A> Rich- ardson, Solicitor General and Mrs. Max- well, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noyes, ~ Miss Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Hichborn, Commo- dore Sampson, Mrs. an. Miss Bynum, Dr. and Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Jno. Logan, Major and Miss Carmody, General and Mrs. Stew- art, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kauffmann, Miss Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. Wyville. Col. and Mrs Parker. Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. Mary Butterworth Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Rutterworth, Col. and Mrs. Colton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Dulin, Mrs. Sea- ton Ferry, Major and Mrs. Tucker, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, and the Misses Harlan. Mr. and Mrs. John Hay entertained a large company yesterday at an afternoon reception, when Miss Hay made her debut. Mrs. Hay wore a rich toilet of cerise vel an, muslin and carried white orchids. Beardman atd Miss Florence Boardman assisted, the latter presiding in the tea room. Among the guests were Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, the French am- bassador ‘and Mrs. Patenotre, Dr. and @ Mrs. Hammond, Senator and Mrs. Haw- ley, Mr. and Mrs. Hinckley, Dr. and Mrs. Guzman, Justfce and Mrs. Gray, M Mrs. De Pyster, the Misses De P Prof. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr. J. G. Blaine, the Misses Jackson, the Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang Yu, Mrs. Hallet Kilbourne, Mrs. Bourgeat, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mrs. and the Misses Brice, Dr. and "Mrs. Mackay-Smith, the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero, Mr. and Mrs. Boardman, the Brazilian minister and Mrs. Mendonca and the Misses Mendonca, On January 15; occurs the thirty-ninth wedding anniversary of Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. They will not celebrate it that day, but will later on, as they have accepted invitations for that date. The cabinet ladies will all receive callers at their own homes on New Year day, ex- cepting Mrs. Hoke Smith, whose health will not permit her to take any part in social affairs this winter. Miss Jackson and Miss Hall, who are guests at the home of the Secretary of the Interior, will re- ceive at the White House. Among the extertainments of the coming week will be on— Monday.—Mrs. 8. M. Bryan, a reception, 4 to 7, to introduce Miss Bryan; Mrs. Good- win, a reception, 4 to 7, to introduce Miss Goodwia; Mrs. Charles Hayward, a dance at marine headquarters; Mr. William Brit- ton, a dance; Mrs. Bugher, a small dance; Postmaster General and rs. Bissell, a dinner; Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mann, a din- ner. Tueeday.—Official reception at the White House. . Ladies of the cabinet will all re- ceive at their own homes after their re- turn from the White House. Supreme Court families generally and Mrs. Scho- field will also receive; Mrs. Brice, a danc- ing party. Wednesday.—The German ambassador, d@inner; Mrs. Philip C. Johnsom and Mi: Johnson, a tea, 5 to 7, at the Portland; Mrs, Henry Blount, a musicale at $ o'clock. ‘Thursday.—Mrs. Denby and Miss Beale, @ reception, 4 to 7; Mrs. K, I. Fleming, a reception, 4 to 7; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Howard, a dancing reception at the Wash- ington Club to introduce Miss Howard; Mr. and Mrs. Joha Davis, a ball at the Country Club to announce the debut of Miss Davis; President and Mrs. Cleveland will ehtertain the cabinet at dinner. _ Friday.—Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell, a dinner; Representative and Mra John Robinson, a ball at the Shoreham to announce the debut of Miss Robinson; Mrs. McAdoo will give a luncheon. Saturday.—Mrs. Washington McLean, a luncheon; Mrs. Maxwell, a luncheon for young ladies; Miss Noyes, a five-o’clock- w Mrs. Hunt and Mrs, Michler, a five- o’clock-tea; the Brazilian Minister and Mrs, Mendonca, a musicale at 9 o'clock, when the Mendelssohn Quintette Club will per- form. Senator and Mrs. Gorman will give an a home Tuesday, January 8, 4 to 7, for a coming-out party’ for Miss Mary Edna Gorman. A Mr. Jno. W. Thompson and Miss Thomp- son have cards out for a reception Wed- nesduy, January 9, at 9 o'clock. Miss Tilford will give a tea on Monday, January 7, tc meet Miss McCormicx. After January 1, Mrs. Charles G. Dulin will be at home to callers on Tuesday after- noons at her residence, 1337 K street. The cabinet ladies wi not commence rap: Wednesday receptions until January Mr. and Mrs. Blair Lee gave a charming afternoon reception on Thursday, in honor of Miss Hagner. The spacious Lee mansion was decked with Christmas greens, and with the gay company assembled made an ideal picture of real home enjoyment. Mrs. Lee wore a becoming gown of black and yellow crepon, and Miss Hagner was in lavender crepe and lace. Miss Brice, Miss Draper, Miss Clagett, Miss Boardman and Miss Rush assisted in receiving the guests, who were all young people. Miss Ellis of San Francisco, Miss Kobbe of Fort Monroe, and Miss Poore of Bulti- more are visiting Mrs. Albert Ordway of 1614 Rhode Island avenue. The Misses Welling of New York will be here on January 4 to be guests of Mrs. Mendonca, and later on in the month Miss Mary Field of New York will visit at the Brazitian legation. Miss Ewing of Philadelphia is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Guzman. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whittemore have cards out for the evening of Friday, Janu- ary 11, for a dancing party in honor of Miss Kountee. Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis will give a dinner on January y. Dr. and Mrs> Sanders and Miss Sinders of New York are visiting Secretary and Mrs. Lamont. Miss Marie Houston and her brother, Mr. Bucha::an Houston of New York, will be here tcday tc make ¢ visit with Mrs. Reall and Mrs. L. B. Webb Miss Bonaparte gave a tea on Thursday afternoon to young peopie. Her sisters-in- law, Mrs. Edgar of New York and Mrs. Eagar, wife of Lieut. Edgar, assisted in receiving. Miss Wainwright gave a tea in honor of Miss Sampson on Thursd’y afternoon. Mrs. Wainwright chaperoned the company, which included many egreeable young peo- ple. The Nicaraguan minister and Mrs. Guz- man gave a dinner on Toursday evening in honor of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham. ‘Che others present included Senator and Mrs. McPherson, Dr. and Mrs. Hammond, the French ambassador and Mrs. Patenotre, Mr. Benjamin Constant, Judge Embrey and Miss Ewing. Secretary and Mrs. Gresham wiil dine the President and Mrs. Cleveland on Janu- ary 8. Secretary and Miss Herbert will give their presidential dinner on the 15th, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont on the 22d and the Attorney General and Mrs. Olney on the 2uth of Jenuary. Mrs. Sartoris gave a dinner last night at which Mrs. Grant, the and Mrs. Romero, Repr Draper, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith, Gen. an Mrs. Schofieid, Mrs. Sheridaa, Senator Hale, Gen. Kya Douglass and Mir. Algernon Sartcris were present. American Beauty roses formed the aecorations. The German ambessader and Barvuness ven Saurma gave a dinner last night. iss Ruth Hairston is visiting Mrs. Vance during the holidays. She is a granddaugh- ter of the famous old Peter Hairston, who “befor de wah” was known as the largest slave owner in the wo ‘There were over 3,000 slaves en his North Caroiina and Virginia plantations. At one of these, “Coo- leemee,” on ghe Yackin river—u cotton pian- tation of 5,00) acres—the colored peopie uc- cupy to the family exactly the same rcla- tion as of old, which fact is perhaps unique, a8 no other instance is known. Daniel Boone owned this splendid prop- erty when he started west to Kentucky. The widow of the late Commodore Mc- Cauley is also visiting Mrs. Vance. Ste has many friends here. Mrs. Shiras, wife of Associate Justice Shiras, will not receive on New Year. Mrs. George H. Gorham at her residence, 1320 [ street, has one of the largest and most compiete collections of banjos in the world. They are large and small and mounted in many ways. One of the in- struments from which Mrs. Gorham charms such sweet music is worth 3800, and was a present to her from her teacher. It is said to be the finest banjo in existence. Mrs. Gorham expects to go abroad in the spring. Miss Mabel Crews and Miss Lillie Gurtizen are visiting Mrs. Gebhardt Leimbach of Baltimore, whom they will assist in re- ceiving on New Year. pe The Misses Myer, daughters of the late Gen. Albert Myer, United States army, have returned to Washington, after a visit of several years in Europe, and opened their residence. Lieut. and Mrs. Buckingham, United States navy, went to Florida on their wed- ding tour, and while there took a sudden notion to make a trip to Cuba, where they expect to remain until the close of the mcnth’s leave, which Was granted the lieu- tenant. Mrs. Dunlap, wife of Lieut. Cormmander Andrew Dunlap, has invitations out for a dinner next Wednesday, at their quarters, in the Navy Yard. Mrs. Southerland, wife of Lieut. Souther- iand, returned from her home in Kentucky, where she was called by the illness and death of her mother. On Wednesday last Mr. and Mrs, F. I. Ruppert gave a Christmas party to the friends and_schooimates of their little daughter, Florine. Kefreshments were rved, after which the children engaged | sic, singing an vet, and her daughter was in white silk |i instrumental mu roe tse dancing. Among those present were- the Miss | Misses Blanche and Nellie Phiffer, Bertha Ofensiein, Ethel Hardell, Nellie Baur, Jennie Knarr, Lulu, Rosie and Agnes Neff, Lorretta Ofenstein, Annie Hines, Minnie Samuels, Gertie Lusby, Nellie and Louisa Warner and Masters ‘Leonard Crawford, Carlton, Beall, Elbert Ofenstein, Plitt, Willie Hazel and John Haas. Miss Bessie Levy of Frederick was tendered a reception last evening by Miss Elizabeth Eldricge at her home, $8 }1th street north- east. Among those ‘present were Miss Mamie Lentz of Baltimore, Miss Sweeny of Philadelphia, Miss Baker of Aberdeen, Md.; Miss Strattan, Miss Easton, Miss Roderick, Miss Flather, Miss May, Miss Mitchell, Charles | Miss Houchen, Miss Harper of Washing- ton, Mr. Hiteshew of Frederick, Mr. Wil- bur Leach of Baltimore, Mr. Ed. Flather, Mr. Hedding Leach, Mr. Groff, Mr..Rod- erick, Mr. Houchen, Mr. Hall and Mr. Gass of Washington. A reception in honor of Mrs. and Miss Alexander of Columbia, 8. C., was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Adams, 1105 6th street southwest, last night. Among those present were Mrs. Wm. Price and daughters, Misses Emma, Mary and Mattie, Miss Esther Gunton, Miss Edith Smith, Miss Ida Taylor, Misses Laura and lda Richards, Miss Mamie Baxter of North Carolina, Etta White of Greensboro, N. C.; Hilda Lenoir, Rita Nelson, and Mrs. and Miss Sollus, Messrs. Lynn, Getting, Bige- low, Morrison, Price, George, Clifton and Henry. The E. 8. Assembly will give its last regular dance at Carroll Institute Hall this evening. At intervals, later on in the sea- son, the assembly will give two or three more hops, dates for which Rave not yet been definitely settled. Cards now out will be good for these later dances. A surprise party was given to Miss Marion Seiger of Pennsylvania avenue northwest last evening. Those present were the Misses Marie, Siella and Grace Carlton, Miss Ella Riley, Miss Katie and Florence Davenport, Miss Jennie Gleason, Miss Irene Sofeild; also Messrs. Harry and Willie Sofeild, Tony Scheinder, jr. Joe Ryan, Will Hutton, Clarence Davenport and Harry Tillden. Miss Annie Clark delightfully entertained the Sophomores last Thursday evening; during the evening plans for a dance were discussed and: popular games participated, “Wink,” however, proved the favorite. Later in the evening the hostess served re- freshments. The following members were present: Messrs. Mueden, Townsend, Nor- wood, Hoge and Creamer, Misses Hail, Pratt, Darby, Gillin, Clark and Pease. State Senator-elect George W. Patton of Charleston, W. Va., is spendirg the holi- days with his mother and sisters at 1618 Q street northwest, where they have located until they purchase a heme. Mrs. Maria Freeman Gray of San Fran- cisco is spending some ume with her brother, Mr. Nathaniel Freeman, 14 French street, where she will be pleased to meet her friends. Mrs. Gray is connected with woman's work in the suffrage society and W. C. T. U. of California, 1 mem- ber of the Pacific Coast Woman's Press Association and is also engaged in the or- ganization of Bands of Mercy under the auspices of the American Humane Educa- tion Society. Miss F. P. Spofford is visiting her brother, Mr. Chas.-A. Spofford, in New York, for a few weeks, and will receive her friends on Wednesdays after January 16. Mrs. William H. Matthews has with her for the holidays her sister, Mrs. Lizzie M. Craig and son, Thomas J., of Rochester, Mrs. John F. Langworthy Is spending the winter with her niece, Miss Wells, at 4281-2 M street northwest. Mrs. Van Auken Mills ang Mrs. Camilla Lathrop will be at home on Friday after- nocns and evenings after January 15 at isis F street. Mrs. A. T. Britton and Miss Britton will réceive on Wednesdays during January at 1528 P street northwest. Mrs. C. T. Belt will give a tea on Thurs- day, from 4 to 6 o'clock. ’ Miss Essie Samuels of Baltimore is vis- iting Miss Carrie Hirsch of 628 L street northwest. Miss Coyne Fletcher is spending the holi- days in Philadelphia, the guest of Mrs. Mary Temple Bayard. Misses Berdie and Minnie Moritz, from Norfelk, Va., are spending their holiday vacation with their friend, Miss Aline Auerbach, on 6t2 street. Mrs. Heaven announces the approaching marriage of her daughter, Sophie Lang- worthy Heaven, to Mr. George N. Morang of Toronto, Canada. The marriage will take place the 1.st of January. Mrs. P. F. Harvey and Miss Harvey have arrived from Plattsburg barracks, New York, where Maj. Harvey is now on duty fs post surgeon, and will remain during the winter at No. 1404 ltth street north- west, where M-s. Harvey will visit her mother, Mrs. Bat-helor. Secretary anu Ms. Carlisle received yes- terday afternoon at their residence a num- ber of Lexington, Va., Military Institute students, who are in this city for the holi- days. Mr. Logan Carlisle went to this col- lege, and hence their desire to pay their re- specis to the Secretary of the Treasury. Mias Edith Dudgeon, daughter of Mr. Chas. Dudgeon of Morristown, an Miss Mabel Muir, daughter of Mr. R. H. Muir of East Orange, N. J., are cpending the holidays as the guests of Mrs. J. J. Muir. Messrs. Silas and Hugh Brown of Ruther- ford, N. J., are visiting Mr. Andrew B. Duvall, jr., for the holidays, i831 M xtreet noi thwes The next meeting of the Unity Club will be held at the residence of Mrs. Indiana Cowling, 1315 11th street northwest, on Wednesday evening, January 2, 1805. Rev. Dr.\J. J. Muir will read the paper of the ev ening, (stakes unny Memories of For- eign\\Travel. Abbie Johnson, Mr. Gideon, Mr. Geo. D. Scott, Miss Corwin, Miss Ella Knight, Mrs. Parsons,Miss Annie Adkins and Mr. J. A. Richardson will also take part. The monthly sociable of the Excelsior Literary Club was held Thursday evening last ut the residence of Mrs. A. H. Frear, | 223 Sth street northeast, and was opened | by remarks by the president, Mrs. Stearns, after which the following program was | rendered: Piano solo, Miss Hattie Kten vocal duet, Mra. Henry Smith and Miss Nellie Smith; recitation, Miss Grace Mar- tin; reading, sketch of Cotton Mather, Mrs. A. H. Frear; zither and piano duet, Misses Hattie and Lillie Kiem; recitation, little Helen Kretschmar; plano solo, Miss Edith Bond; reading, sketch of Thomas Jefferson, Mrs. John W. Foster; solo, Mrs. Mollie Phillips, accompanied hy Mrs. Chas. L. Kelsey; recitation, Mr. Henry Smith; solo, Mrs.’ Henry Smith; piano and violin duet, Miss Edith Bond and Prof. A. Ogle; remarks by Mrs. E. A. Chambers, Milo'C, Edson and Capt. H. F. Smith. Among others who were present were Mesdames G. D. Frisbie, C. A. Metcalf, H. H. Martin, H. F. Smith, H. Bouton, W. P. Worcester, Emma Kretschmar, J. W. Fos- ter, Alma J. Lyons, M. C. Edson and Miss- es Edith Bond, Meade Honodle, Grace Mar- tin, Gertrude E. Metcalf, Ella Frazier, 3 Pearl Edson, Alice Parker, Jennie Brad- Chewning and M. ley, Nellie Smith, Addie W. Miss Colbath and Messrs. John Bauer, Ambrose L. 0; Wm. 8. McCullum, W. P. Worcester, John A. Gross, Harry Bouton, B. Chambers, A. Kalstram, A. A. Hall, John W. Foster, Jesse C. Suter, Walter Davis, A. H. Frear, W. W. Russel and Miss Colbath. A donkey party, given in honor of the eighth birthday of little Alma Prince, at her residence, #43 K street northwest, on Tuesday, was the occasion of much child- ish enjoyment from 4 until 9. There was a spirited contest for the first prizes, which were awarded to Walter Yenowine and Miss May Harris, while the booby prizes fell to the lot cf Edmund Carrington, Eugene Luchs and Jeannette Blout. After the prizes were awarded the little ones marched down stairs ana enjoyed to the utmost the dainty supper which had been provided. After this came games und dancing. Among the youthful guests were Zella and Sidney Beyers Dorfer of Phila- delphia, Miss Lenore and Celeste Sigmund of Baltimore, Selina, Jeannette, May and Lilian Harris, Jeannette Blout, Gladys and Natalie Mayer, Helen Luchs, Ray Hahn, Hannah Berliner, Edna Goldman, Mildred Lenowine, Nannie Hammond, Masters Ed- die Hahn, Edmund Carrington, Lollie En- gel, Arthur Newmyer, Arthur Wallace and Eugene Luchs, Goldie 1d Howard Sig- mund, and Misses Adams and Rowe\: Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Leighton have issued cards for a reception, Monday evening, January 14, from 9 to 11, at their resi- dence on Capitol Hill. Mrs. Albert Ordway of 1614 Rhode Island avenue will be at home Wednesday after- noons ir January. The ladies of the Kettle Drum enter- tained their husbands and friends at 334 E street northeast on Thursday last. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Keck, M d Mrs. Mattox, Mr. and Mrs. Olbert, Mr. and Mrs. Uline, Mr. and Mrs. Wel- born, Mr. and Mrs. Kleindinst, Mr. and Mrs. Glancy, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burke, Messrs. J. W. Drury, Wilhight, Frank Burke, Alfred Glancy, Raymond Kleindinst, Ralph Ol- bert, Walter Olbert, J. B. Johnston, T. W. Roberts, Mrs. Heygster, Misses Kleindinst, Carrie Smith, May Fritts, Effie Glancy, Laura Glancy, Charlotta Faulk, Ella We- born and Mrs. Harding. Mrs. Capt. R. W. Tyler and the Misses Tyler, 1753 N street, have invitations out for a tea, January 5, 4 to 7. The Allegro Sociql Club met last evening Cc at the home of Miss Mabel Wollard, cor- ner 10th and N streets northwest. At the business meeting the following were elected to serve the ensuing term: “President club was afterward entertained by instru- mental selections by Miss Mabel Wollard and Mr. Morrison Perley. The feature of the evening’s entertainment was a story telling contest, in which'each member had to tell one good story ‘ef truthful origin. After the contest the guests sought the dining room, where an elaborate menu had been red by the cédmmittee on enter- tainment. After supper:dancing was en- jJoyed. Among those present were Miss Mary Espey, Miss Gertrude Hall, Miss — le Hartsock, Miss Price, «Miss Seitz, Miss Lily Wollard, M1. Morrison M. Perley, Mr. Percy Daniels, Dr. Victor Watkins, Mr. Randolph Moran, Mr. Willard Archibald, Mr. Clarence Walker, Mr. Hammond Brewer and Mr. Clarence C. Archibald. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Miss Nelson. Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller is a guest at the residence ‘of Dr. and Mrs, C. Hart Meriain. The marriage of Miss Mary Costello, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Cos- Fore to Mr. Thomas F. Cahill, will take ce next Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock, at St. Patrick’s Church. Mrs. T. Gordon Hunt and Mrs. Michler will give a tea this afternoon, and will be assisted by Mrs. 'T. B. M. Mason and Mrs. John Gray Foster and Miss Clagett, Miss Hagner, Miss Adams and Miss Poor. The Brownie Social Club was entertained last evening in a most elaborate manuer by the Misses Bunyea of 413 D street southeast. Those present were the Misses Maud Berry, Miss Lizzie Chace, Miss Mary Wilds, Miss Minnie Cook, Miss Fannie Washington, Miss Virgie Moise, Miss Lau- rier Stickles, Miss Addie Bunyea, Miss Nettle Bunyea, Miss Jesse Bunyea, Miss Tessie Harbaugh, Miss Irene Smith, Miss Sadie Southwich and Messrs.Frank Daniels, Paul Hansom, Charley Campbell, Erncst Whitehead, James Crawford, Harry Wilds, Frank Carter, Nat Lane, H, C. Smith ard Paul C. Hutton. Miss Hallowell is recovering from her late illness and will be pleased to see her friends on New Year day at 108 2d street northeast. Miss Dore Goldstein is visiting her friend, Bitss Adler 1 617 K street northwest,where she will be pleased to see her friends. Miss Julia and Emma Bapty and Miss Maggie McGinness of Richmond, Va., are the guests of Mrs. Peter McGinnes: New Jersey avenue northwest. They leave tomorrow morning for Philadelphia, where they will spend the balance of the holidays. —_—-—— MAN’S FATAL DEFECT. In the Eyes of a Woman It is the One Thing Lacking. From the Philadelphia Press, The papers are poking unmerciful fun at one woman for having the courage of her convictions. An unprecedented dpportunt- ty to pay back the grudge of ages was of- fered by a London journal which invited its “lady readers,” as they seem always to call them on that side of the water, to air their views as to which of man’s sins comes nearest to being unpardonable. Naturally enough, this called out an “elegant derange- ment of epitaphs” from the fastidious fair ones, who, judging by their answers, ob- ject lees to moral dishevelment than to un- couth manners or uncut hair, One of them, however, held up as the fimal and fatal shortcoming a quality which she called “4neffectualness,” and the race of rising journalists has risen in a body to ask, “What does that mean?” and to ry over the, eccentricity which the gates and swallows saw mill little girl expressed it, and passing over all known vices, sticks at one whose very name is a mystery to the crit'cs. The critics are all isen, of course. If they weren't they wou.d understand in a trice what she meant, and would know hers to be the pnly genuine stumbling block among them all. For every one has noticed that poverty, stupidity, bad manners, per- sonal uncomeliness or even untidiness seem incapable of suggesting an impediment to the marriage of true minds. Their posses- sors go gaily to the altar every day, nor does the ful) fledged villain apparently find difficulty in persuading some member of the persuadable sex to share his shady for- tunes. Who ever heard of a bachelor crim- inal? He always has a wife and family to plead for him. But “ineffectualness!" where is the woman who can forgive it? Its defi- nition is difficult without resorting to slang. In that vernacular, the ineffectual man is the “chump,” another word whose mean- ing must be feit rather than explained. “What is a ‘chump?’ disdainfully asked a severe relative of an irrepressible school girl, who had used the objectionable word, and who as quickly replied, “Why, a chump is a—w a person who doesn’t get there!” What a Woman Despii ‘This is the ineffectual man in a nutshell. ‘He cannot rise to the occasion, he doesn’t get there, he is a chump, and woman de- spises him from the bottom of her discern- ing little heart. She asks but little here below; often, indeed, she only wants the merest_ masculine peg on which to hang her affections and ideals and feminine as- pirations; she does require that peg to “stay put” in the wall, and let it wabble ever so slightly or come tumbling down from its place not all the king's horses nor all the king’s men can put it back. She won't have it! The man who misses the pro- | pitious moment for a kiss, the man: who seizes that moment too soon, the man who is afraid to »ropose and the man whose self-security leads him to precipitate mat- ters, the man who cannot put a bokl face on his lack of business success and the man whose prosperity makes him presum- ing—one and all, she scorns them as in- effectual and passes by on the other side. As the astute banker in “The Henrietta” ruefully remarks: “A woman never for- gives a man for not being there when she is about to fall.", Success, or at least a simulation of success, is what woman wor- ships; and while she may overlook failure in the man she already loves she never falls in love with it in the first place. This is why woman, by no means “un- certain, coy and hard to please,” looks critically on two men and one is taken and the other left. It is not mere boldness; ch, no! nor business prosperity nor common sense that commends the former to her favor, but that subtle, undefinable charac- teristic partaking of all these qualities yet distinctively different, which we call “sand.” Fair Ellen, before the stirring events of her wedding night, probably thought one man was as good as another, but when young Lochinvar pranced in and at exactly the right moment and in exactly the right way claimed her for his own, while the in- effectual man, “the poor, craven bridegroom sald never a word,” what woman could hes- itate? She never does. She has mo other but a woman's reason, which she puts in softened form to the disconsolate posscssor of ail the virtues but the one thing needful: “Said she, ‘I admire and respect you, But my heart’s choice is Barney McGee!’ ” ——ee. lemperance and Posterity. From the Richmond Times. The superintendent of a hospital for chil- dren at Berne, Switzerland, has found by careful observation that only 45 per cent of those whose parents used intoxicating Mquors habitually had good constitutions, while 82 per cent of the children of tem- perate parents had sound bodies. Of the children of inebriates only 6 per cent were healthy. This is startling and should be sufficient to make “‘the jolly good fellows” call a halt. Just imagine “visiting your sins upon the third and fourth genera- tions.” The drinker is not only ruining himself, but he is paving the way of disease for his posterity It is absolutely criminal and the laws are not stringent enough so far as regards the drunkard. ‘The writer is not by any means a pro- hibitionist, but he fs heart and soul for temperance and anything that will wash away this foul blot in society has his hearty good will. Some words of Beecher are very appropriate here: “It seems hard that when a man does wrong his children should be put under an almost irresistible inclination to do wrong; it seems hard that when a man drinks spirituous liquors his children and children’s children should find themselves urged by a burning thirst, which they can hardly withstand, toward indulgence in intoxicating drinks; it seems hard that diseases should be transmitted, and that because a man has violated the laws of health his children should be sick- ly and short-lived—these things look hard so long as we look at them only on one side; but what a power of restraint econ- omy has when every man feels, ‘I stand not for myself alone, but for the whole line of my posterity, to the third and fourth generations. | | AGAINST THE SITE Mase Meeting Considers the Proposed Contagious Disease Hospital. EAST WASHINGTON OBJECTS Doesn't Want the Institution placed on the Flats. . REPORT AND SPEECHES —_+—--— The East Washington Citizens’ Associa- tion and the Northeast Washington Citi- zens’ Association met in Baum’s Hall last night for the purpose of hearing and tak- ing action upon a report prepared by a joint committee on the matter of locating the hospital in question upon the low ground of the western border of the Ana- costia river, as proposed recently by the board of trade. The attendance was not large, but in- terest never flagged for a moment. The meeting was called to order by Pres- ident John W. Babson of the East Wash- ington Association. Mr. Evan H. Tucker, President of the Northeast Washington Association, briefly reviewed the situation. Mr. Tucker stated that he was glad to have an opportunity of addressing repre- sentatives of the whole of East Washing- ton, for, he sald, in protesting against the location of the contagious hospital on reservation 13 the citizens should: present @ united front. That a contagious diseases hospital is a necessity in every large city is a fact that cannot be doubted, he said. The Commissioners some time ag», he continued, decided on a site near the East- ern branch, but many good reasons were Presented to them in opposition to its es- tablishment there, including the advice of the warden of the jail and the jail physi- cian against it. The Commissioners heard the arguments and finally concluded to abandon that site. Then in a systematic manner they set about locating the insti- tution elsewhere. The mayors of various cities were communicated with, as were physicians here and elsewhere. after de- liberating nine months, the board selected a place where the ground is high aud free from malaria, and where the air is salubri- ous—a site that seemed the very best for Protection of patients and for protection of citizens generally. But a committee ef the board of trade had chosen instead of the site at Mount Pleasant one in reservation 13, adjoining the jail, and including a por- tion of Potter's field, a burying ground. The committee of the board of trade se- lected this spot within six hours after it was appointed, while the Commissioners had consumed nine months in careful study before deciding in favor of the Mt. Pleas- ant site. Mr. Tucker said that the executive com- mittees of the Northeast Washington und the East Washington Citizens’ Associations met and decided to call together the mem- bers of both organizations to take action on a report in relation to the matter to be prepared by a doint committee. The report was ready. Eastern Flats. Chairman John W. Babson of the joint committee announced that the matter had been treated somewhat heroically. The people of East Washington, he said, think it the most healthy part of the city, but they must admit that a pest spot exists along the Esstern branch. Years ago the center of the city was in the same con- dition, and not so far back the Potomac flats were similarly afflicted. Since the latter have been reclaimed, he said, 4,000 lives have been saved from death that would have been due to malarial causes. There is now more acreage of flats in East Washington, the speaker alleged, than ever existed along the Potomac, and therefore /his committee did not hesilate to bring the true condition of affairs be- fore the people. The Report. The report was then read and proved to be a lengthy one. It placed the associa- tions on record as recognizing the ne- cessity of the speedy erection of a hos- pital, and as realizing the dilemma in which the authorities are placed. “We come forward,” says the report, “not to thwart them in their commendable pur- pose, but to aid them. We come to pro- test against the location of this hospital upon the borders of the pestilential marsh- es of the Anacostia river.” The report then describes the proposed location of the hcspital as “upon low ground, having a small brook near its cen- ter, which struggles to carry off the sur- plus drainage through a bed of low ground and marsh to the river, a few rods distant. A more inviting place for the invasion of the miasmatic atmosphere from the flats than tffs low ravine can hardly be foynd on the line of the river. The ground rises graduaily or the north, cast anid wesc from this ravine to the altitude of a few feet, the whoie being so low as to be ex veloped by the miasm rising from the river and flats. In evidence of this your com- mittee has been assured that during the prevalence of east winds it has been found necessary to close the windows of the east front of the jail, which stands on higher ground, more remcte from the river, to ex- clude the miazmatic atmosphere. The nearness cf the jail and workhouse is pointed out and the objections of the officials of these institutions referred to. The report further charges that the pro- posed site of the hospital extends over a portion of the public cemeteries. Abstracte of the report made by Col. Peter C. Hains of the engineer corps are contained in the report, in which Col. Hains calls attention to the unsanitary state of affairs along the Eastern branch. Likewise, reference is made to a report upon the sanitary condition of the locality by cx-Health Officer Hammett. After arguing that the unsanitary con- dition of the proposed site would make it impossible to preserve the health of the inmates of a hospital situated there, the report concludes with the hope that the hospital will soon be bullt in some health- ful locality. . Mr. Frissell’s Statements. ‘The report was warmly applauded. Mr. W. J. Frizzell said that it seemed proper to him that a set of resolutions indorsing the steps taken by the Commissioners skould be appended. The conditions be- fore them, Mr. Frizzell continued, were different from a meeting held on Tuesday evening of last week in Willard Hall. That meeting was driven to accept on alleged site for the proposed hospital for con- tagious diseases, in ‘compliance with the recommendation of an alleged committee after an alleged visit to the spot. ‘The people of East Washington desire a hespital, Mr. Frizzell said further, but not such a one as the present shed, which is hardly suitable to shelter animals, and where cifizens ure now being treated who will probably not leave the place alive. No mercenary motives can control the Eest Washingtonians, it was claimed. ‘They are not a syndicate, but are the peo- ple who may become patients in the pro- pesed hospital. Mr. Weller’s Speech, Mr. M. I. Weller stated that a member of Congress had said that it was not neces- sary for the subcommittee on appropri: tions to take any action in regard to the matter, as full authority had been vested in the Commissioners, and that Representa- tive Henderson had suggested that a prop- er method of solving the question of loca- tion would be for a committee of repre- sentatives from all the sections of the city to get together and choose a site. Mr. Weller devoted considerable time to the committee of the board of trade. “Mr. B. H. Warner,” he said, “on Monday afternoon appointed a committee of nine men, who, on the evening of the following day, recommended the site in reservation 13. The board of trade never appointed that committee. Mr. Warner took it upon himself to do so. “I do not say that Mr. Warner wrote that report in his back office,” Mr. Weller said, “but I do not see what time the committee had to examine sites. I presume that Dr. Sowers is the owner of some property in Mt.Pleasant, for while at the District bulld- ing the other day Dr. Sowers came there and entered a protest against the widening of a street in Mt. Pleasant.’ Mr. Weller then devoted himself to a dis- cussion of the proposed site east of the jail. “When Dr.Nevitt came forth from the pest- said Mr. Weller, “he was congratulated on having withstood the smallpox, but he replied that he had tracted malaria, which might be with throughout his ‘life. I claim that a physician would not send any one to a ital at such a place unless it was poor man or his child.” Mr. Weller here produced a map of Whit- ney Close. “I think that is an ideal site for the hospital,” he concluded, “and Mr. Warner should recommend it if he is gov- erned by feelings of humanity. If the hos- pital is to be located in East Washington. I a put it on @ healthy spot in East Wash- fim good Milter Remarks. W. A. Croffut stated that it did not seem to him that the reasons set forth before the meeting were wise. He did not think it Proper for the people of East Washington to tell the rest of the city that East Wash- ington is unhealthy, and thus give a black eye to thousands of dollars’ worth of prop- erty. According to Mr. Croffut, he had in- vestigated eight houses situate on the Ah- accstia swamps and found no malaria there. He also objected to the statement that 4,000 lives have been saved by the reclamation of the Potomac flats, stating that it is impossible for any one to truth- fully make such an estimate. If there was any conspiracy, Dr. Croffutt was of the opinion that it was to get the residents of East Washington to say that their locality is unhealthy. The speaker also thought that the meeting was in a position to meet what he termed the insoleat proposition of the board of trade on its merits. - Mr. Babson stated that Mr. Croffut’s re- mark to the effect that the statement that 4,000 lives have been saved by the reclama- ticn of the Potomac flats was erroneous prepared the report. quoted the statistics to show that the statement was correct. Mr. Thomas W. Smith of the board of trade told of an investigation which he had made, which showed plainly that ma- laria prevails on the Anacostia flats. Carroll W. Smith, vice president of the Anacostia Citizens’ Association, was called upon by President Tucker. Mr. Smith de- clared that the report as read would meet the approval of the citizens of Anacostia, because ‘It bears the imprint of truth. ‘The condition of the Eastern branch, said Mr. Smith, is very bad, and the only way to better it is by agitation, whatever may be the consequences. He thought it dis- grace that the capital city of the nation has not a modern contagious diseases hos- pital. Anacostia, he added, is ready to do its duty to the community. After Wm. A. Girouard had spoken on the subject, 8S. H. Walker gave it as his opinion that the location of the hospital on reservation 13 would deter Congress from making appropriations for iraprovements in that locality. Heretofore, it was claimed, every dollar possible has been diverted for improvements in other sections of the city. Resolutions Adupted. Mr. Weller then offered a set of* resolu- tions to the effect that the report be for- warded to the Commisrioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, with the request for its transmission ty the subcommittee on ap- propriations for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives, accom- panying the report of the board of trade cn the same subject. Also that the joint committee of ten of both associations be instructed to appear before the congres- sional subcommittee in advocacy of the report if deemed necessary. Diphtheria Cases. Mr. A. F. Sperry,before action was taken in regard to the resolutions, remarked that diphtheria was more deadly ‘than smaill- pox, and is more easily affected by ma- larial influences than smallpox. The new hospital was intended more for infectious diseases than contagious diseases, which should be a strong argument against the selection of the proposed site. Mr. Weller quoted Dr. C. J. Stone as saying that 90 per cent of the physicians of the city would refuse to send patients to that sec- tion. President R. B. Buckley of the Ana- costia Association expressed himself as antagonistic to locating the hospital on the flats, and then Jerome B. Burke, until recently warden of the jail, was called upon. Mr. Burke said that Dr. McWil- liams, the jail physician, had told him that whenever smallpox hi appeared in the jail it had followed a case in the hospital east of the jail. He also told of one oc- easion when sinailpox patients in delirium had roamed from ike hospital at night and gone to the jail door. Mr. Weller’s resolutions and the report were adopted unanimous}; The lawyers present were asked to give their opinions as to whether or not the site on reserva- tion 13 could be legally occupied by a hos- pital. Mr. Walter A. Johnson contended that, according to the statutes, the site could only be used for a potter's field. N. G. Ordway remarked that he did not believe that the board of trade should be set down as entirely antagonistic to East Washington. The committee which will present the report to Congress is made up of Messrs. an H. Tucker, W. G. Frizzell, E. Dal- rymple, H. H. Martin and Walter A. John- son of the Northeast Washington Associa- tion, and Messrs. J. W. Babson, A. F. Sperry, M. 1. Weller, Tracy L. Jeffords and Gen. 8S. 8. Yoder of the East Washington Association. eee Oficers Elected. Gen. R: A. Alger Camp, Ladies’ Aid £0- ciety, No. 7, have elected the following of- fers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. M. L. Brown; vice president, Mrs. M. L. Micdleto: haplain, Miss M. L. Jordan; trustees, Mrs. C. Wilkinson, Mrs. EL R. Thomas and Miss J. J. Tilghman; delegate, Mrs. C, Wilkinson; alternate, Miss J. J. Tilghman; guide, Miss Cora G. Peck; as- sistant guide, Miss Annie Q. Bro secre- tary, Mrs, L. Wilkiasoa; treasurer, Mrs. Cc, A. Butcher; inner guard, Mrs, A. Maud Powell; outer guard, Mrs. Otta G. Sweiles; Judge advocate, Capt. Judd Maivin, At the regular mecting of Syracusans Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias, at Etks’ Hail, 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: James G. McQueen, chan- cellor commander; J. M. Williams, vice chancellor; P. L. Bonnett, prelate; L. H. Troutman, master of work; John R. Moore, keeper of records and seals; D. N, Hoover, master of finance; A. E. Glasscock, master of exchequer; J. D. Burns, master of arms; representatives to the Grand Lodge, Jos. Reilly, R. C, Glasscock, D. N. Hoover, Thomas 4. Hughes and J. W. Bradbury. * Last evening the clection of Almas Tem- ple, Mystic Shrine, was held at National Rifies’ Hall, and resulted as follows; Har- rison Dingman, illustrious petentate; Frank H. Thomas, chief rabban; Jesse F. Grant, assistant rabban; W. T. Gallaher, high R. £. Constant, oriental E. H. Chamberlin, ‘treasurer; G. H. Walker, recorder; Harrison Dingman, Geo. H Wall Harry Standiford and F. H. ates to the imperial council. Harmony Lodge, No. 21, K. of P., elected officers as follows last Thursday night: Chancellor comman ier, Wm. A. Thompson; vice chancelicr, J. M. Lenhart; master of the work, N. G. Delarue; prelate, Geo. E. Emmons, master of finance, A. H. Thomas: master of exchequer, Geo. W. Heisley: keeper of record and seals, B. C. McQuay; master-at-arms, E. H. Strang; trustees— J. K. Mangum, G. W. Heisley, A. H. Thomas; representatives to Grand Lodge— B. C. McQuay, Geo. W. Heisley, M. G. Delarue, J. K. Mangum, A. H. Thomas. Columbia Lodge, No. 5, of the Royal Crescent elected the following officers for the ensuing term: President, H. L. Wells; vice president, W. R. Bradley; secretary, Guy W. Wines; financial secretary, George H. Cooper; treasurer, F. B. Dalrymple; prelate, A. B. Kehrer; marshal, J. H. Ellis: guarc, J. W. Loveless; sentry, H. 8. Wet- trustees, Granville Mason, H. 1. Wells, Geo. F. Spencer. . —_——__ What Stevenson Earned. From the Cincinnati Tribune. The death of Robert Louis Stevenson will revive the discussion about the compensa- tion for Hterary work. Mr. Stevenson, it seems, found Hterature exceeding]: able. ‘The demand for his books w: and he seems to have made good terms with his publishers. He received for his Sa: in letters $10,069, for the serial rights * $8,000, and for each of his other novels published since he went to Samoa about the same sum. This includes, we are informed, only what he has received in the United States, and not the profits from his stories after they were published in book form. It is estimated that he has made since he went to Samoa about $200,- 000, He ts said to have earned with his pen more than any other writer of English fic- tion in the same length of time, with the possible exception of Mrs. Humphrey Ward. Ge eae ‘The Rome Bank Shortage. The total short&ge of Cashier Bilby of Rome, N. ¥., and Teller Gillette of the Central National Bank increases as the ex- rts continue their investigation of the ks. It has now reached an aggregate of $70,000, | guished, at least; Sarsaparilla Admitted at ‘ : - The AYER'S , sansarantzza, |W OFrld’s Fair WORLD'S FAIR. CHICAGO, a Get 1883 The Best. ALL CASES OF WEAK OR LAME BACK, BACK- ache, rheumatism, will find relief by wearing one ‘of Cart ‘smart W, " “Price, 25 cents. ‘Try them. MIRACLES OF HEALING Wi are. indisputably Ncitormed by De. Williaa? Pink Pills should receive the clonest iuvestiga- _tlon by sick people aod thelr friends. Ja27-cosly IF THE BABY Is8.CV TEETH. bE -SURB and use thkt old and well-tried zemedy, Mra. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, alla; nd ta the best for Giarshoes.” 35 ents °s bélthe. eelo-ly “No Christmas and New Year table should be without a bottle of Dr. Biegert’s Oy pe Site. Beware. of om = i BALDNESS IN WOMEN The Oause and the Remedies That Should Be Adopted. The Novel Pet Théory Reiative te @ Sudden Change in the Color of the Hatr. Although women rarely become entirely bald, as men so frequently do, it is a dis- concerting fact that partial baldness is get- Ung to be rather common; wide white spots appear on the top and sides of the head, while the back of the neck en:roaches gradually but surely spon the domain of fluffy hair that should grow low behind the ears. The cause of women’s partial baldness is the straining of the skin of the head by the use of many pins in too tight- ly holding the hair. A woman, on finding herself growing bald, usually attempts to conceal the fact by combing her remaining hair over the bare place and fixing it up tightly with pirs. Instead, on the first in- dication that her hair is growing thinner, she ought to dress it lower and more loose- ly until the strained region has a rest. Massage has now come into service in the treatment of hair as in other cases of debility. The mode of treatment is to stimulate and strengthen the tone of the nerve endings by massage of the whole body, but especially of the head and scalp. Scrupulously avoid all strongly alkaline soaps in washing the head, but rub in a little olive oil two or three times each week, then wash with oatmeal water and finally with soft warm water. Lastly, and most important, see that plenty of nerve nutrition is supplied in the food, which should include fresh green vegetables and salads, plenty of ripe, sweet fruits, and for drinks chocolate, and some good prepa- ration of wheat, rice, or varley, which are rich in the phosphates in a very assimilable form. Electrical massage, also, is applied to the spot affected, the falling of the hair te sometimes caused by a numbness of the scalp. To assist this treatment, a cele- brated hair specialist has invented an elec- trical double comb to be attached to a bat- tery and used for benumbed heads. Gray Hair Considered Smart. Massege is considered excellent, too, for prematurely gray hair. Of course, the grayness arising from the natural decay of old age cannot be altered, and in such a case the gruesome expression of the Ger- mans, wheo call the first gray hairs “grave- yerd flowers,” might be applicable. But if the patient fs stiil in the vigor of life gray- ness may be arrested by restoring tone to the nerves; even more, the natural coler moy be renewed. However, gray nair is not the bugbear that it was regarded a quarter of a cen- tury 2g0; according to the modern tencts, gray hairs are more than honorable—they are distinctly smart. At the present time those whose heads are precocious!y frosted bear off the “honors thrust upon them" with an airy grace, as if becomingly attired for a bal poudre. Certainly, a fresh young face framed in gray hair is very d whereas, a time-worn face framed in dyed hair, whether the tresses be blonde, brown or red, is robbed of all its tender dignity, and at once be- comes hopelessly vi lea: Sudden Change in Color. Heredity affects the hair as well as the brain or the lungs, and abundast hair or carly grayheadedness runs in families as markedly as mental characteristics, A notable illustration of hair heredi ts fourd in a family in the south of France. Every member cf this fatally. for three hurdred years has worn the natural badge of a lock of white hair, usually, though not always, just above the forelead. It been asserted by scientists that the sudden whitening of the hair, which has been cf such harrowing usefuiness to the novelist, is quite impossible. Still, the late Erasmus Wilson in his lectures on dermatology expresses his belief in the possibility of the change of the color of the hair “from raven Slack to ashen gray” in a single night. On the contrary, Hebra and Kapusi, two great authorities on the skin, put down as exaggerations the cases of graying suddenly in conse- quence of distressing news or thrilling scenes. If thin hair should become widely preva- lent, and if electrical massage should fail to resuscitate the enervated roots, we may have to return to the tastes of the old Egyptians, who considered hair an incumbrance, removed it,-and substituted G ever, ¥ locks have been admired in countries in all ag Venetian ladies in the fifteenth and six- teenth centuries were famous for luxuriant hair. Probably this was due to the fre- quent sun baths and flowing looseness necessary in order to bleach it to that incomparable light color of the hair of Titian’s goddesses, nymphs and virgins, The hair was bleached by. wetting it and drawing it up through a curious, crownless, wide-brimmed hat, while the possessor sat on the sunniest side of the balcony for three or four hours to dry the color away. In the time of Francis I short vi the fashion; under Louis XIII lon, curls and wigs were in favor in but periwigs and perukes of monstrous size were banished by the French revolu- tion. Since then civilized nations have, In the main, been content with natural heads of hair. —— Knew Delight When He Saw I From the New York Herald. A teacher in a primary school in East 125th street a few days ago asked the pupils of a*class over which she presides to compose a sentence in which the word “delight” occurred. ‘A seven-year-old colored boy—the only one of Darktown persuasion in the class— held up his hend. Well,” asked the teacher. ‘Please, teacher,” said he, “when 1 does gwine to bed at night I always puts out de light.” Compliance. From the Detroit Tribune. “Leave the house.” For an instant he confronted the girl in silence. “Very well,” he answered, with an ef- fort. He was true to his word. Although a burglar and a social outcast, he left not only the house, but the sta- tionary tubs in the kitchen and the plano.