The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1896, Page 18

18 T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1896 The rapidly waning season grows gayer | toward its close. The past week has had considerable of incident and interest dur- ing its seven days, and the one that opens this morning promises still more of enter- tainment to the membersof the world. The falling of the curtain on: the winter's gayeties is now announced for February 19. The last act of the drama, or rather | the comedy, now holds the stage and there is that unmistakable rustle in the audience which gives evidence tbat the play is near- ly over. The week opened, as cess d both 1its prede- with a number of theater par- ties followed by a numoer of dinners and dances or balls. JItis t to alwavs draw a distinction between the entertain- ments known as a dance and a ball. The latter term, applie minately to all events where dancing is a feature, has to | some extent Lecome meaningl like the good old names lady and gentlemanin | C these days, when those terms are applied | to every one no matter what their reputa- tion or prefession may be. A ball is really u large dance, and properly speaking mean an assemblage of at least 300 people. The Terpsichoreans’ guests numbered about this figure, and as it was given in a { large hall it be calied a ball. It was | a8 somewhat juvenile gathering, most of‘ the girls not yet being out in society and | many of them only this season’s buds. A prettier set of girls has never been seen in | this City before or a prettier ball given. The supper was served in the usual dining- room. The cotillon was danced in the large canvased baliroom, whose walls, from baseto ceiling, were lined with palms, | ferns and garlands and draperies. The | music was particularly good, all the selec- tions having been well chosen. The following nizht came the third meeting of the Friday Night Club, a full account of which appeared in yesterday’s CarL. Last evening came the annual dinner and dance given by the guests of the Hotel Richelieu to their many friends. The din- ner was followed by & very spirited dance, which kept up until midnight, when the guests partook of a delicious supper. Among those at the several dinners and dances were: Mr. and Mrs. Peter McG. McBean, Miss McBean, Miss Kip, Miss Mary Kip, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Elliott, Morton Gibbons, Miss Ida Gibbons, Mr. | and Mrs. and Miss Emma Butler, Mr. and | Mrs. Tom Magee, Mrs. Morley, W. H. | Magee, M Samuel Hort, Miss Julia Tompkins, Miss Ethel Tompkins, Miss Williams, Miss Hannah Williams, Miss Hobart, Walter S. Hobart, Phil Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. Preston, Miss Preston, Baron von Balveron, and a number of others. Miss Hyde of New York has been spend- ing the week here with her friend, Miss | Genevieve Goad, whose charming house is a most delightiul place to stay. It goes without saying that Miss Hyde has en- joyed herself and has been the recipient of much attention, for she is such a favorite that she is sure to make friends and have & good time either at home or abroad. At the Cotillon Club on Friday she looked re- markably well and wore a becoming and stunning gown. Oakland has not often had a more charming addition to its society than Mrs, Seward B. McNear (nee Baroll) of Balti- more, who has lately come with her hus- band to live there. She made her first ap- pearance in San Francisco society at the cotillon on Friday last and was very much admired. Already many luncheons, teas | and dinners have been given in their | honor. ‘We have now come to the part of the vear when we can no loneer put off any- thing, except, perhaps, a visit to our poor | relations, which may be safely left for the | duties after the Lenten season; but it will not do to defer many other things. Our | visiting list is before us, and the old re- | frain of “After Christraas I will do so and | #0,”” “and go here and there” can no more be said. No, we must face the situation, | and if we do not intend to givea ‘tea’ or | an ‘‘at home” we must start out and cair on the ‘“‘smart set” or else we are ‘not in 167 A tea, however, cancels our visiting ob- ligation, except our party calls for dinners or luncheons. or when we wish to specially honor the siranger within our gates. Some witty woman said lately that “a | tea was a great clearing-house for cards,” | and it is an unwritten Jaw of society that even if we only send our small pasteboard representative the most exacting has no | right to say that we *owe” them a visit, | so this in these busy days is decidedly an advantage. Visiting ou old-time methods has entirely gone out. Then one called season after season, with painstaking reg- ?izp, Miss I | B larity, and probably never saw the person whose doorbell was so religiously rung. Now all this 15 done away with. Every one has days, or, as said just now, gives some form of tea or large reception, to which all are bidden, and, therefore, the social function of visiting is made much | pleasanter, for at least we really meet peo- ple and sometimes strike up an agreeable intercourse which enables us to be quite sociable and chatty when we meet in the mmer at the resorts. Mr. and M M. Samuel announce 'the gement of their daughter, Miss Hat- eng tie, to Mr. I. Despres of Chicago. fiss Lillie Rosenblatt of Portland, Or., is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. Beck, at 1911 Pacific avenue. At home first and second Fria the winter in Italy Owing to the death of their uncle, John not appear in further festivities this sea- son, EDWARD POND HONORED, A number of dinn ments have been given in honor of Edward Pond, son of Hon. E. B. Pond, ex-Mayor of this City, and Miss Isabel Grant, daughter of C. W. Grant, well known in insurance circles, since the announcement recently of their engage- ment. The progressive dinner given by the parents of the groom-elect on Thursdey last in compliment to them was one of the most | elaborate and enjoyable affairs of the season, end the guests of honor were reciplents of many good wishes. The decorations were artistic, the music excellent. In addition to the above named there were present: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Douglass Fry, Mr. and Mrs. i1 H, Haight, Mr. and Mrs. John Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Bull, Mr. and_ Mrs. Arthur Whit- ney, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Moulder, Miss T, Miss Castle, Miss McMullen, Miss Gross, Miss Henrietta Sheppard, Miss Annie Shep- pard, Miss Fannie Grant, Miss McNell, Henry L. Wilson, Arthur F. Allen, Samuel Pond, Charles D. Farquharson, Miiton S. Latham, Philip Thornton, Albine Whitney. THE HOLT TEA. s Grace Holt, & cherming debutante, was formelly launched into the whirl of society last Saturdey through the medium of a large tea given by her mother, Mrs. Charles Holt. The effair wes a great success, meny of the gowns exhibited were most beautitul creations and a number of the very prettiest of Onk- land’s girls were present. AT NEW YEAR'S. Enjoyable Festivities in Honor of the Advent of 'Ninoty-Six, A New Year's dinner was given by Mrs. H. J. Earle on Wednesday last. Major and Mrs. Darling entertained & num- ber of friends st a card party on New Year's eve at the Presidio. It wasa merry party that assembled, and &t the stroke of 12 the New Year was accorded a welcome and best wishes | for future happiness and prosperity were ex- tended ome enother. Mrs. Darling end her daughter, Miss Catherwood, have given quite & number of pleesaut affairs of late, all uni. formly successiul. On New Year's ‘eve Miss Ethel Kittridge en- tertained “The Thirteen Club” at her home in Oekland. This organization is composed prin- cipally of the debutantes of the land of Oaks and their meetings are held at the different homes of the individual members, and merry times they have. The last one &bove men- tioned was 1o exception to the rule, and in fact was more enjoyable than previous ones. The parlors were decorated in charming holi. day effects, principally holly and red berrics. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Zshler entertatned their friends on New Year's eve at their home on Eleventh avenue,in the Sunset district. At midnight the guests, in fantastic garb, sallivd forth with tin_horn$, drums and other noisy instruments to convey theinformation to their neighbors that the new year had come. They met with much success, and after their labors retnrned to the house, where & collation was found awaiting them. On New Year’s eve the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Jones, 208 Valencia street, was the scene of & lerge gathering of persous, both young and old. Miss Mabel Gertrude Jones celebrated the eleventh auniversary of her Dirthday. Her young company had assembled in the parlor and were playing at their games, when & loud ring at the door bell announced the arrival of a party of older persons, coming as & surprise 1o Mr. Jones, and consisting of the members of his German and Spanish classes, hey repaired to the upper rooms, and were soon engaged at games of cards. Af 12 o’clock refreshments were served in_the dining-room, the children having partaken of theirs earlier in the evening:. While their elders wers at table xhzguum{ people were greeting the ar- rival of the new year by the vigorous blowing of tin-horns. 8 J. Hutton Vint entertained the company with a number of recitations. Altogether the affair was a very pleasant one, and the hour of 2 hed nearly arrived before all had taken their departure, _The Ramonas gave thelr first party on New Year's eve at 531 Frederick street, the home of one of the members, Miss Edith Trewavas. Those present were:' Miss Susie Leffler, Miss Josie-Lefller, Miss Emma Prosek, Miss Josie Tranks, Miss Edith Trewavas, Miss Maud Haas, Miss Belle Hemingway, Miss Mamie Voor- sanger, Miss Kate Rooney, Rooney, Miss Alice Dunn, Miss Rose McCor- mick, Kate Gaines end Miss Sadie Gardi- ner, The Sequiola Club gave a New Year’s party at their hall on Wetmore street. The gven’lnx Y8 spent in singing, dancing and games. At 11 o'clock suppor was served and the merry- makers deganed 8t 1:30. Those present were: Mrs. Eoff, Mrs. Hotaling, Miss Alice Hotaling, Miss Annie Sellon, Miss Grace Rankin, Misg abel Leara', Miss Polly Smith, Miss Laur 8 Neill, Miss Meta Boysep, Mis: Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Gonzales will spend rellin, the Misses Crellin of Oakland will | rs and other entertain. | | eill, Miss Lillie Alice Cameto; oseph Gallagher, ack Renton, Joe | Maud Cartan, 5! | Reynolds, Miss Lois_Eoff, | Messrs. Eoff, Simes, Burnett, Will Cole, Charles Shedden, J. | McEvoy, joe Walsh, Earl Cartan, Will Stoermer, | Jessie Eoft, Eugene Dimmer. e A enjoyable surprise party was given By Sallie = Cline &t _her residence, Eddy street, on New Year's eve. An elaborate supper was served |at11: where the guestsall stayed to | see the old year out and the new one in. Among | those present were: Miss Sellie Cline, Miss Eva | Jaeobs, Miss May Selig, Miss Celia’ Pechner, | Miss Lily Susman, Miss Miriam Morris, Miss | Babette Cline, Miss Rosie Cahen, Miss Blanche | Lotz, Miss Babette Cline, Leo Susman, Milton | Auerbach, Sanz Sansberg, Lucien Simon, Joe | Levy, Henry ) A Vi 1 ew Year's party was given Olive Glazier by & number of San Fran- | cisco friends New Year's eve in Fruitvale. The evening was spent pleasantlyin singing, danc- ing and horn-blowing. At 12 o'clock the guests lew in the new year. Immediately afterward adjourned to the besutifully decorated dining-room and partook of a delici Among those present were: , Miss M. Keller, Miss F. . Mi Kuipe, Miss Ida Cramier, Miss Clara Classin, Miss Sradah ‘Aspden, iss Edith Craig, Miss Mae Sims, Miss Minnie Aspden, Miss L. A. Stms Messrs. J. Sims, W. Kemp, A. Stevens, P. Burr, A. Rountree, C. Hammond, L. Keller, C. §mith, E. Hatfletd, F. Stackpool, J. Cla: and others. An enjoyable surprise party was given to Herman Goetz, in honor of his birthday, atthe | residence of his parents, 634 Green street, on Tuesdey evening last. Dencing wes indulged in to excellent music. At 12 o'clock the pass- ing of the old year was celebrated, after which the guests adjourned to the supper-room, which was appropriately decorated for the occasion. Dancing was then resumed until the wee small hours of the new year. Among those present Mr. and Mrs, L. Goetz, Mr. and Mrs. C. Pflaumbaum, Mrs. I. Seale, Mrs. Thall, Mrs . Boisse, Miss Emma Goetz, Miss Susie Goetz, Miss E. Kaiser, Miss C. Wiggin, diss B. Maaks Miss A. Kaiser; Messrs, Kaiser, G Boisse, William Westphal, P. Bowlin, J. le Roy, S. V. Richter, W J. E. Kramer, C. Kusér, A. Levy, Goetz, A. Gudehus and others. Miss Tillie Euphrat of Golden Gate avenue gave a charming New Years party Tuesday evening to a large number of friends. Ths programme consisted of music, gemes and dancing, and an elaborate collation was seryed &t midnight. Immediately aiter supper a dachlight photograph of thie gucsis was iaken, one of which will be presented to each guest &s & souvenir. Among those present were the Misses Openheimer, Misses Calisher, Miss Queenie Nathan, Miss Minnie Nathan, Miss Annie Graff, G. Wehser, Miss Minnie Meyers, Miss Ella Friedlander, Henry Friedlander, Theo Fershstand, A. Kallman, Louis Nathan, Martin Meyer, Hugo Lyons, W. E. Wehser, Maurice Just, Emanuel Euphrat. THE BUDDE PARTY. Avery enjoyable evening was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Budde of 21 Baker street recently. Both parlors were handsomely decorated with evergreens and flowers, making ayery effective appearance. An address of welcome was delivered by the host, after which speeches and toasts followed. The fore part of the even- ing was passed in singing, dancing and game: A great song and dance was given by Mr. Huf- schmidt,after which the guestsadjourned to the dining-room, and a bounteous repast was therein partaken of. After the guests' appe- tites had been appeased they returned io the parior, where bLoth vocal and instrumental music was enjoyed, after which games and dancing foliowed until the early hours of the New Year, 1896, Among the invited guests .were: Mr, and Mrs. J. Budde, E.Budde, A. Budde, Charles Hufschmidt, Mr. Hoehne, Henry Kuhls, Oscar Tolle, Robert and Charies Schafft, Freund, Alexander Volkmann, Hermann, Eugene Kast, Henry C. Droger, Mr. and Mrs. Kronen, Miss Lulu Kuhls, Miss Mollie Comerford, Miss Grethe Schaift, Miss Josepbine Budde, Miss Louise Hufschmidt, Miss Dora Hufschmidt, Miss Alvene Siebrecht, Miss Emma Siebrecht, Miss Tillie Volkmann, Miss Bella Crichton, Miss Alice Walsh. “MIDNITE'S”" REUNION. The annual reunion of the “Midnites” was held at Mission Opera Hall on New Year's eve. Fifty ladies and gentlemen celebrated the new year. Dancing commenced at 9 o'clock and continuea until 12, after which time & grand march was formed and proceeded to the ban- quet hall, where there was & tempting display of viands. Numerous toasts were given, and F. A. Sullivan eulogized the fair ladies in his | own inimitable way and offered the toast, “Our | Fair Midnites,” which was responded to by James O’Connor. The utmost good will pre- vailed and sll enjoyed the occasion. After the supper dancing was resamed for a {ime, Reci. tations were rendered by Miss Kate McDon- cugh, F. A. Sullivan, F. A. Mahoney, J. P. Hayes and many others.” Miss Agnes O'Brien and Miss Margarot Gibbons rendered a charm- ing duct.” Miss Loretto Miller sang the beauti- ful song “Scenes That Are Brightest,” with much_applause. Miss Kittle Holland and Miss Sedie Ross gave an exquisite rendering of “Then Yowll Remember Me.” J.I Richards captured all by his splendid vocal powers in “The Brown October Ale.” F. A. Mahoney as 1aster of ceremonies and Eugene Lacy as fioor maneger kept up thelr reputations for abHity. The following ladies end gentlemen partici- pated in tho festivities: Miss S. J. Gibbons, iss M. Gibbons, Miss Margurite Gibbons, Mise Loretto Miller, ifiss Agnes O'Brien, Miss fessic Miss ‘Aunie Devine, Miss Kate Mc- Douough, Miss Hebecea, Grace, Misd Helon e, Miss N, 'Attridge, Miss 8. Murphy, Miss Kittie Holland, Miss 8. E. Mc- Quaid, Miss M. Rowland, Miss Eva Brolly, Miss G. Miss C. Hogue, Miss M. A. Beard Moriarty, Miss Lizzie Moriarty, ; Miss M. Cunninghatn, Miss Lydia Jor: dan; Mr. F. A.Sullivan, Mr. 'F. Duggan, Mr. J. Duggan, Mr. Charles McGinley, Nr.'J. I, Richards, Mr. D. A. Lawler, Mr. James 0'Con: nor, Mr. F. Balter, Mr. George Mahoney, Mr. Joseph P. Hugre., Mr. James Meekan, Mr. D, Gibbons, Mr. T. J. MecCormack, Mr. F. Ma- honey, Mr. E. Lacy, Mr. Ed Hackett, Mr. F. en, Mr. Hoyle Mr. F. Danton, Mr. Bramhall. RIOKE SURPRISE PARTY. An enjeyeble surprise party was tendered to Miss Lena Ricke last Thursday evening at her home, 1013 York street. The affair was man. aged by her numerous friends, and the even- ing wasspent in singing, dancing, games and conversation until an early hour of the morn- ing, when a :ovel repast was served. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs, Ricke, Mr. and Mrs. George McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kolden. strod, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Classen, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sylvester, Mr.and Mrs. W. Straub, Miss Lena Ricke, Miss Amelia Ricke, Miss Mary O’Brien, Miss Mary Ryan, Miss Lucy Holden, Miss Annfe Holland, Miss Amelia Ginnia, Miss Fanny Doherty, Miss Charlotte Fenielus, Miss Liz McDogald, Miss Ella Boyd, Miss Gussie er, Miss Annie Flanagan, Miss Kittie Doyle, 3iss Julia McNelly, Miss 1. Stevens, Miss Mary Dolan, Miss Lizzie’ Doyle, Miss Maggie Shannon, k. J. Thomas, George H. Buttler, Heney Feitzen, Fred Becker, Henry Rupple, AL McKenzie, Ernest Peterson, Joseph Ly green, John Folden, Henry Winuer, Dietrick Jansen, Olie Heilberg, Gus Bart, Charles Ricke, Fred Ellenburger, Frank Stanwood, Gus Whal, Thomas Fitzpatrick, James O'Brien, Peter Duffy, Louis Mayer, George Skiverton, John McGury, Eugene Lacey, Julius Henning, Lawrence Dunn, Peter Fiynn, Henry Flowers. IN THE FUTURE. Long List of Attractive Events Promised Be- tween Now and Lent, H. Rowland, Mr. G. The eighth anni: v ball of National Par- lor No. 118, N, S, W., will take piace at National Guard Hall, 815 Ellis street, on Tues- day evening, the 14th ins: Mr. Andrew Bogart will give a matinee song recital on Saturday, January 11, at Golden Gate Hall. The Welcome Club bas issued invitations for its leap-year party to be held at California Hall, Thursday evening, the 16th of January. The ennual election of officers of the Al bama Club was held at their clubrooms last evening and resulted as follows: President, Eaward Kenny; vice-president, J. Reynolds Simpton; financial secretary, Joseph Levi; treasurer, Neil Kelley; sentinel, Joseph Britt, It was decided to hold the second grand ball at B'nai B'rith Hall on Saturday evening, Jenu- ary 18, 1896. The eleventh party of the Golden Gates at California IMall will be & leap-year party on | Thursday evening, January 9. The Palms will give their second anniver- sary grand souvenir ball at Union-square hall, 421 Post street, Sunday evening, January The Filbert {‘lub will give their first grand ball of 1896 at B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street, Saturday evening, January 11. It will | be the second anniversary and the club will spare nO expense in making this one of the | most delightful of any vet given. The cm‘;loyesof Goldberg, Bowen & Leben- baum will give their second entertainment and hop next Friday evening at Golden Gate Hall. s The second anniversary of the Jolly Tielve | will be celebrated by a dance to be held on the 16th inst. at Union-square Hall. 2 The P. D. C. gives its fifty-fourth evening dress party at Odd Fellows’ Hall on next Tues- day, Januery4. It will be the occasion of the club’s third anniversary, and an enjoyable tinue is assured to all its {riends. 2 A short musieal programme and a roading by Mr. Edward W. Townsend, the popular author, from “Chimmie Fadden,” will be given under the auspices of the Mercantile Library Augxiliary at the Auditorium, corner Mason and Ellis streets, on Saturday, January 11, at 3 0'clock. Unusual interest was taken in the annual election of the Mercantile Library Auxiliary on Thursday afternoon, January 2, 1896. The following regular ticket waselecied : President, Mrs. Lovell White; first vice-pres dent, Mrs. Henry Gibbons; second vice-pre dent, Miss Sarah D, Hamlin; third vice-presi- dent, Mrs, Mary Prag; fourth vice-president, Mrs. F. Vassault; recording secretary, Miss Marien J. Snook: business kecretary, Miss Charlotte Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. Samuel C. Bigelow; directors—Mrs. W. F. Herrin, Miss A. G. Catlin, Miss Tessa Semple, Mrs. Thurlow McMullin, Mrs. Edward Probert, Mrs. Fanny M. Lent. M NEKT WOMA'S CONGRESS “Woman and Government” Will Be the General Theme of Discussion. Ellen M. Henrotin and Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson Will Participate. Mrs. The Woman’s Congress of 1896 1s launched. The executive board of the Woman's Congress Association of the Pacific Coast met in the parlor of the Occidental Hotel yesterday afternoon to arrange details in relation to the congress, which will open May 4 and continue one week. Miss Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Anna H. Shaw and Mrs, Carrie Chapman Catt, whose services had already been engaged World’s Fair fame, Mrs. Ellen M. Hen- rotin, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, and and at present a resident 6f Hull House, Chicago, would attend and participate. “Woman and Government” wasthe gen- the Congress, *“We chose this topic,” said Mrs. George T. Gaden, chairman of the programme fornia will soon be called upon to decide whether or not women shall be enfran- chised, and we believed it woald be wise to arrange for a presentation of the truths about government bv trained thinkers of this coast and the East, with a view to the coming situation. Our aim is comprehen- sive. its most important phases, for instance, analysis of government as a social func tion, the birth, growih and latest develop- ment in government, the main lines of governmental excesses and failures, the distinctive features of American govern- ment, and woman in fact and fiction—that i, woman as she is in fact and woman as viewed simply in the light of sentiment.” The opening day of the Woman’s Con- gress will be devoted to the consideration of “Government.” On May 5 ‘Forms of Government” will be discusséd. “Woman” will be the theme on May 6, ‘‘An Historic View” on the 7th, *‘Special Phases of Government” on the 8tih, “Claims, Special and General,” on the 9th, and on the closing day (Sunday) the “Gen eral Ethical Side of Government”’ will be discussed. The programme was arranged by a com- mittee consisting of Mrs. George T. Gaden, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, Mrs. Charlotte Per- kins Stetson and Mrs. John F. Swift. The board which met yesterday to indorse it comprised Mrs. Sarah B.Cooper, Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, Mrs. George Gaden, Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster, Mrs. John F. Swift and Mrs. A. A_ Sargent. not yet been chosen, wiil be Enressnte\l at the congress. Gentlemen will be invited to participate in the afternoon as wellas the evening sessions. The executive board will hold frequent meetings to arrange de- tails even to the minutie of the conven- tion. The committee whose duty it is to select a place for meeting has been makinga canvass for that purpose, but has as yet made no choice.gglt is designed that the congress shall not be held in a church. The members of the board express much exthusiasm and predict that the coming con&.{re!s will be greater than any of its predecessors. Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw are ex- pected to arrive the latter part of next moenth or early in March to assist in the woman suffrage campaign. B et Two Days for Oelrichs. Judge Hebbard has granted Herman Oelrichs two days more in which to file his bill of ex- ceptions to the order of Judge Slack denying his petition to be appointed guardian of his fon. Judge Seawell gave him two days from January 2 because his attorney could not find Judge Black, and for the same reason Judge Heboexd gave him two days more. He asked for ten days, but as the case was before Judge Mahoney, Mr, J. Dickson, Mr,J.F, Douglass, Athln wo, Slack, Judge Hebbard declined to give more A 1t was announced that in addition to | it was expected that Mrs. Potter Palmer of | Mys. Charlotte | Perkins Stetson, well knuwfiu this coast | eral theme chosen for the consideration of | committee, “because of the fact that Cali- | We want to consider the theme in | Sixty-seven papers, whose authors have | BAB O RINGS AND HANDS The Jewels and Superstitions of Some Prominent Women. DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BLONDE A New Idea Said to Be Afloat as to the Survival of the Fittest. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 31.—The woman who is best pleased with her Christmas gifts is the one who got what she called ‘““the loveliest of rings.”” There | |is something particularly fascinating | | about a ring to a woman. Sometimes I think it is because she can look at it; sometimes, because she believes it makes | her hand look more beautiful. The girl | with 2 short, plump, dimplea hand ought to make up her mind to give up every ring except the one which is put upon her finger during the marriage service, for she whose hand is of the style deseribed does not add to its beauty by wearing | rings, but makes it look thick and coarse when the jeweled bands are upon 1it. It is the lady with the long, slender, taper fingers who can wear rings advantage- ously, and just now fashion permits her to jewel the third and little fingers of each hand up to the first knuckle. But she | must be careful in arranging these rings. If she chooses pointed marquise with a | sapphire or ruby set about with diamonds, | that must be the ore ring on the third | finger, while the little finger may have | upon it three bands, two formed of dia- monds and one of rubies. Not to mix one’s gems is a law not only of order but | of fashion. ! Bands of sapphires and diamonds are | greatly liked, not only for the real beauty | of the stones, but also because dark | | sapphire tends to make the band look | whiter and more dainty. The roumd tur- | quoise framed in a bapd of dull gold is | counted rather better” form than a tur- | quoise framed in diamonds, because one | wants to be able to consider the perfect | blueness of the stone, and not to have this lessened by the glitter of the other gem. The smartest men are wearing the en- graved gold ring—that is, a square or rouna surface of dull gold, which has en- | graved upon it either a crest or a mono- gram, as if it might be a seal; and it is used very often for that purpose. Wonder- fu! rings of aquamarine have the crest or initials cut into the stone, but are quite as often swung on watchchains as worn on on the finger. American men, unlike the Prince of Wales, have not a great affection for rines; and I confess myself to thinking that, unless a ring is an heirloom, and essentially a mnnF_\‘ ring, it is best off a man’s finger. As for jewels, they should be left to women. A marvelous turquoise, oval in shape, and quite deep, is set in gold and worn by Mrs, Langtry, who confesses to the pretty perstition that the wearing of turquoises eceps friends true. A square emer- | ald makes whiter, by contrast, the | beautifully shaped hand of Olga Nether- sole, who hopes that it is true that emer- alds bring good health. Fanny Davenport | is seldom seen without a ruby ring, that flashes with greater brilliancy than any | diamond, and is so deep in color that it | suggests only the oldest and most crimson of Burgundy wines. This iga jewel with | a history. For hundreds of years it was in the forehead of an idol in India, but, unlike the moonshine, it has brought good | luck to its nineteenth century wearer. Somebody asked me, what is a beautiful hand? and pink. To give them an extremely high polish is in very bad taste, and to make them extremely pointed is to suggest that they are on incapable hands. Amer- ican women, as a rule, have small hands, | but they do not have beautiful bands. English” women have large bands, but usually they are well shaped, white and soft, though firm in grasp. French women have small hands, well-formed hands, but dark hands; but it is among the Spanish and Italian women that the most beautiful bands are found. In India the hands of the women are peautifully formed, ex- quisitely dimpled, indeed, have every at- tribute of beauty; but they correspond in color with the slightly dark faces that belong to their owners. American men seldom care enough for their hands to make them anything more than cleanly. Undoubtedly ‘the climate here, first hot and then cold, has much to do with making the skin of the hand dry and the nails brittle, but if only a little care is given to the hands they respond quickly, and certainly a beautiful hand is a joy not only to its possessor, but to all those who either look at it or touch it. Haven't you shivered with horror asyou shook hands with of the clammy | band? Haven’t you distrusted her whose | hands were as soft and fat asa pincusn- ion? And haven’t you felt almost fearful as you touched the hand that was dry, hot | and a bit leathery in its feeling? When | the ideal hand is touched, it is ool not cold; it is delicate, not rough, and if one is conscious of the pails atall, it is asif one felt the inside of a shell. < Some time ago there wasa fad, a very silly one, for wearing a ring on the thumb. The women who prefer to be conspicuous in their get-up adopted this fashion, and:\ few actors were also adorned, doubtfully adorned, by the thumb ring. A little search has proven that the thumb ring at one time was dedicated to the slavesalone, consequently, in wearing it now, oneis sim- ply marking oneself as a slave to somebody or something. First of all, as a slave 0 folly. The wedding ring is alwaysthe same whether it is worn by the Queen of Eng- land or she who yesterday stood bebind the shop counter, and it is in very bad taste to have any other for the wedding but the plain gold circle. In this country a plain gold ring is occasionally worn_by women who are not married, and this is questionable taste. In every other coun- try a glance at the left hand of a woman tells whether she has a mght to be ad- dressed ‘‘Madame’ or ‘‘Mademoiselle.” A jeweler here says that in New York alone there are enough plain gold rings made in one year to encircle the entire island of Manhattan. And somebody else has started the question of the pins in connec- tion with them—i. e., What becomes of all the plain gold rings? Among the Ger- mans the husband wears a wedding ring, and I believe that this custom also ob- tains among some of the Hebrews, but generalizing it is the wife only who wears the gold symbol of marriage. Speaking of marriage, I see that some woman has been giving as a reason for the existence of the new woman the fact that, by being a new woman and earning money, she does not have to ask a man for it. And then she went on tosay: ‘‘The horror of asking one’s husband or father for money is evident to all feminine minds, even though all men are not like him who ex- claimed: ‘What ean a woman possibly want with $5!”” Bother! The average mother and daughter must be getting dreadfully below the average if she nnds it difficult to ask her mankind for money. There are no women in the world who handle as much money as the American ask their mankind for it. French women, who get what they wish and have it charged, but really handle very little money in absolute cash. I | never go to the theater on Saturday after- noon that I don’t] feel like getting up and cheering for the American man, since through his generosity the American woman is having a good time. He makes it possible for her to invite her dearest woman friend to go out with her, to pre- sent her with a box of candy, to give her a | treat after the performance, and he is sat- | isfied if his special womankind has had a | good time. English and French husbands | are not so generous. They take the women First of all, it isn’t a fat hand. A beau- | tiful hand is slender at the wrist, broadens | proportionately, has long fingers, that shape out like tapers, and when the hand | is laid flat the tip of the thumb should | almost touch the very beginning of the | first knuckle of the forefinger. A short | thumb is evidence of a lack of brain. | Wasn’t it Sir lsaac Newton who said, out themselves and they get all the credit for spending the money. I tell you our men are fine, but we don’t hali appreciate | | them. | Frenchmen make better sons, but Ameri- cans make better husbands. The French- man’s first thought is of his mother. He expects his wife to be subservient to her, | in her sons. But once an American is | ‘‘Show me the imprirt of a man’s thumb | and I will tell you the strength of his | mind”’? The nails should be thin, oval | | married all his family are secondary to his wife, and his mother is not of very much | srand- | account until she becomes women—I mean those women who have to | And this is a | constant surprise to the English or the | | reflection and’ console myself with th while the wife finds her greatest happiness | Cleveland) comes the name of mamma,” and then she is appreciated po. cause she never forgets the children, A | standing newspaper joke is about tjg | woman who has to beg and worry herhys. | band for money, or who has to steal it | from him while he is asleep. on't believe in that woman. I know a gooq many women and a good many men, a don’t know -a single man e enough to .ask a woman what is going to do with the mo he gladly gives her; and Ldon't kn single woman who objects to asking | husband for money, for she knows if has it she is welcome to it as the flowers May. And as for women stealing mone well, I think the average American wox is sufticientiy strong intellectually to the better of a mean man, and fo er herself by forcing him to give her money against his will. But there are very many mean men. Of course the the exception that proves the rule, bu: ; is seldom a happy man, for the grea pleasure in life after all is the givin whatéver we hold best and most beau ful. 1t is 2 pleasure to have somebody re. member you, but that isn’t half as plea ant as tying up a package that isto goio somebody else. X There is a new idea afloat in regard to the survival of the fittest. It issaid b those learned people who know ever thing that, in both England “,“@ America, blondes are disappearing. This learned person says that where you found ten | blonde women five years ago you find one | now, and 1n fifteen minutes’ walk on 3 crowded street where 200 women wera counted of these thirteen only were blondes, the rest having hair that ranzed | from light brown to jet black, and skins | and eyes in harmony. ‘Some famous Eng- | lishmen who examined the hair of a thou- sand young women came to this conclu- sion: That the brunette was preferred to the blonde in matrimony 1n the ratio of three to two. Then he explains the growth of the brunette in this way: *Itisa princi- ple in the law of natural selection that nature adorns its pets, the men and women whom it wishes to survive and continue the race with such allurements as_will prove attractive to the other sex.” Now, | according to this, nature has found that | men vprefer brunettes, choose them for wives, and then, through the hereditary transmission of traits, the blonde becomes extinct. This learned gentleman really says ‘‘is becoming extinct,”’ and doesn’t say they are extinct, otherwise I couldn’s be alive, but I do agree with him that there are fewer natural blondes. Poets, however, explain it in another way; theyclaim that men love brunettes because they are more affectionate, that blondes make inteliectual and not loving wives, consequentiy the blondes are out of faskion. I am sorry, but that is of no us for feminine grief against science is a: nothing against the British army, so all can say to the blondes is to be as perky a possible about their wits, and correspond: ingly contemptuous of the affectionate br\:; nette. The finest combination, mentally and physically, o says a French doctor, i3 the bloude hair, the brunette eyes, brows | and lashes and the semi-blonde [hiy | woman will never make herself unhappy by heraffection, but she will love and be sufficiently wise to be an | companion. Learned doctors are great for citing just what types of women men ought to marry, and then if they commit the act themselves they are just as likely to make mistakes as mere ordinary men, | for after all doctors are no more infallible | than ordinary people who don’t know the names of the bones and the reason why =S | the nerves actas if controlled by Satan. Personally, I prefer a blonde baby, a woman, h black hair always look lik while those wi darkk man and a semi-brunette Babies wi h either fair o zgest angels. dark man may be no braver than a blondi one, but he looks it, and the girl witl black hair, blue eyes and a fair skin is thing of beauty and a joy forever, but yol have got to go to the west of Ireland find her. 4 Whenever I sit in front of the lookin, glass and brush out my golden locks, an realize that the scientists say that thi blondes are dying out, I chuckle atir | verse: 11 bards of old the truth have told The sirens have raven hair. But o'er the earth since art had birth They paint the angels fair. Like Mr. Silas Wegg, pf honored mem- | ory, dropping into poetry his been a weak | ness of all great people, so added to th hst of Disraeli, Lord Salisbury, Mr. Gam betta, Count Bismarck (I did not sa}iy Mr, AB. 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