The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1896, Page 18

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1896. i b HiEih| just and proper, the first week | was marked by a total | LA\ absence of large social gatherings £ There were, however, a number h It seems as though many of our { i and 1 lentén duty to pay the calls taey owed nd the consequence has been an accuma of pastebozrds and “‘days at home” have 1 most del: most cases these 1 beyond the rons hat be In b were Dro- hionable two fa utes, with the result that acquai ars’ stan the more cc motion acq leas, lor ack of time till nos y with equal favor entertain Paderew. avo idenly ted position of d by mutt ng in existence, | undiscovered. exerted i and the Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bouvier yesterday fternoon gave a delightful iuncheon in onor of the great Pader Origin- lity and a love of the nl have Iways been the charac stic features o llentertainments over which Mrs. Bou d the deje ¢ its predecessors, Bo de with brakes | sary touch | nd ferns added the one nec td e color, Drawing-rcoms and music-room were torned with roses and palms in a way fat displayed thé artistic hand of the was truly a symphony in 1 gold. Purple and gold, royal slors, a delicate tribute to the guzst of bnor, the king of musicians Int r of the board in a tall Vene- an v asa bunch of -golden daffodils, | 1d scattered at the base on the exquisite | purple violets. nd of the table was a bed of the rple blossoms and at tne plate st there was a corsage bouquet ce center-piece were dec teit During the service of the elaborate menu | 2 orchestra of ‘strings discoursed ex- tisite selection eated at the table and Mrs. J. F. Fueazi gave a dinner in honor of Prince Luigi di Savoia 1d the officers of the Cristoforo Colombo i their a in San Rafael on Saturday st. The following were the inviied Comander Bertolini, Prince di tvoia, Captain M. Belli, Lieutenant tigerio, Lieutenant Rombo, Lieutenant inzi, Lieutenant Agmeric, Lieutenant trniel, British Consul-General J. W.War- | on, French Consul Pesoli, Italian Con- seneral Bruni Grimaldi, Hon. W. W. | orrow, I. W. Hellman, A. W. Foster, J. Alegaris, Hon. E. C. Palmieri, A. Sbar- Iro, P. Barbieri, Count Cini, P. A. Morbio td F. N. Belerano, After the dinner Mr. Fugazi presented le Prince and the commander with solid fid matchboxes. One side of the boxes ks decorated with vari-colored California id quartz. On the reverse was an en- kving of the Golden Gate,with adiamond presenting the setting sun. On Monday Prince Luigi of Savoy and e officers of the Cristoforo Colombo gave lelaborate dinnerat the Palace as a re- "n compliment .for courtesies by hos- able San Franciscansduring the cruiser’s hy in port. The guests included presidents of the hbs and other organizations that have Jrertained the Prince and his fellow offi- rs. The Maple room, where the dinner ts served, was decorated with American Id Italian flags. The band of the Cris- foro Colombo in fuil uniform was present M rendered an interesting programme. Yhe Prince, Commander ‘Bertolini and e officers were all in full naval wniform. Commander Berto piesided, with the lian Consul, Chevalier Grimaldi, on his thl, and Hugh Craig, president of the ember of Commerce, on his left. At e foot of the principal table was Prince Migi, with E. Calegaris, chairman of the tlian Chamber of Commerce, on his fht, and,General Forsyth on his left. .Thosé present besides the hosts were: msal Grimaldi, General Forsyth, Hugh aig, representing the Chamber of Com- ¢rce; E. Calegaris, representing the Ital- A Chamber of Commerce; James D. Phe- b, president of the Hopkins Institute of t; Frank J. Symmes, president of the riversity Club; Horace G. Platt, presi- nt of the Bokemian Club; Count Cini, btain Belli and Lieutenant Landis, U. 8. ); P. Barbieri,president of the Italian Free bool; P. C. Rossi, president of the Ital- 2-Swiss.colony; A. Sbarboro, P. Morbio, t. Biagi, E. Patrizi, John F. #ugazi and | Morro, 'he belles and beaux of the future were hered yesterday afternoon at the resi- ce of Dr. and Mrs, L. Bazet,on Washing- ton stree, in honor of the sixth birthday of their little daughter, Miss Emma Bazet. Elaborate preparations had_been made for the reception of the little ofts. The large drawing-room was entirely cleared of its handsome furnishings, with the exception of several valuable massive bronzes and the rare paintings which adorn the walls, and converted into a handsome ballroom. Fragrant flowers banked the mantels and cordons milax entwined the handsome chandeliers. In the hallway there were palms and rare exotics and a floral arch with “Welcome” wrought of American Beauties 2 e hours of the reception were from 2 until 6. The little ones arrived early, and dance Gump, Mrs. M. Gans, Mrs. A. Roos, Mrs. M. Brown, Mrs. C. Ackerman, Mrs. L. Schlessin: er and Mrs. I. Lowenberg. On Tuesday Mrs. Kahn will give a luncheon for eighteen, complimentary to Mrs. J. Stern, who leaves shortly for Europe. On Wednesday evening Mrs. Schwa- bacher gave an elegant dinner at her home on Clay street, complimentary ‘to Mrs. Max Oppenheimer, who is visiting here from her home in New York. Covers were laid for sixteen. 3 On Tuesday evening, Mrs. Meyer Ehrman gave an elaborate dinner, comphmentary to Miss Jjenhie Schwabacher and her fiance, Charles Rosenbaum. . On Friday afternoom Miss Helen Schweitzer gave a smali luncheon at her residence, corner of Post and Leavenworth streets, complimentary to Miss Stella Greenbaum, who is to be married to Alired Simon on the evening of March 11. The event of this year’s social season at Stanford University was the dancing party given Friday evening by the young ladles of the [ota Lambda Sigma, a recently or- ganized local social club, consisting of Miss Grace Clark, Miss Mann, Miss Mac- laren, Miss Mackintosh, Miss Phillipps and Miss Paine. Seventy guests were entertained at the country home of Mrs. A. Mackintosh near the campus. WEDDINGS. A Pretty Church Wedding and a Ceremony at Saratoga Hall, Last Sunday afternoon, at Saratoga Hall, Jake M. Israel and Miss Cecelin Levy were united in marriage, the Rev. M.S. Levy ofli- The hell was magnificently decorated | with smilax and evergreens, and the ceremony | took place under a large canopy.of roses. The le was attired in a white brocaded satin immed with duchess lace and orange Miss Clara Offer of Onkdale acted as honor, and was attired in a costume of canary brocaded silk. Sam Davis acted as and Mrs. Studzinsky, a sister of the bride, officiated as bridesmaid. After the ceremony the assembled guests par- took of a magnificent repast, which was inter spersed with speeches and sangs, and an enjoy- able time was had. Dancing was then re- | sumea, which was continued until a late hour. The wedding of Miss Alice Maas and Adam Waguer Jr. took place on tae 19th inst., at the First English Lutheran Church, the Rev. Osear | Gruber officiating. The bride was given away | by her father, and was attended by Miss Kate | Maas, the maid of honor. Adsm Beck was best | man.’ The bride was becomiugly dressed in | white, trimmed with orange biossoms and lace, and carpied a bouquet of white violets. The maid of honor was attired in‘Nile-green cloth | and carried a bouquet of Marechal Neil roses | The church was_ beautifully decorated wit | palms, smilax and evergreens. After the cere- | mony the reception was held at the home of | the bride’s parents, on Folsom stréet. * Mr. and | Mrs. A. Wagner left on the fotlowing day for a bridal trip to the Santa Cruz Mountains. MUSICAL EVENTS. Society Congregates at Fashionable Musical | Recitals. | The fiftieth of the Carr-Beel:Pop concerts yes- | terday was made the occasion of a fashionable | reunion. These concerts have done much to | foster and maintain the high standard of | musie for which Saun Francisco is famous. The MISS EMMA BAZET. (Drawn from a photograph.] ing was immediately inaugurated. There were round dances and square dances, and several of the little ones gave, with grace- ful abandon, artistic fancy dances. Little Miss Marie Cator played a mando- lin solo, which delighted all present. At 5.0'clock tha orchestra struck up the grand march, and the little ones repaired to the dining-hall. The table, with its pretty pink decora- tions and fairy lamps gleaming in the midst of the roses and ferns, caused the little ones to shout with debght. But there was something more than a pretty table to look at, there was & delicious sup- per. After supper dancing was again in- augurated, and it was long past9 o’clock before thelast little guest departed, each one carrying away a dainty souvenir of Miss Bazet’s sixth birthday. Among those present were: Miss Flor- ence Whittle, Miss Ada Sullivan, Miss Gladys Suilivan, Miss Ashley Turner, Miss Agnes Kast, Miss Marie Cator, Miss Con- stance Day, Miss Henrietta Veiller, Miss Lena Monaco, Miss Jennie McEwen, Miss Lonpita Canalizo, Miss Marzuerite Tour- ney, Miss Vida Tourney, Miss Ethel Up- ton, Miss Ethel Kreutzman, the Misses Rivas, Miss Susie Harrold, Henry Wolf, Eugene Canalizo, Austin Arnold, Andrew Browu, Henry Kreutzman, George Racou- illat, Dante Monaco, Martin Regens- burger, Sargent W. Montgomery, Noel SBuilivan, the Masters Rivas, Master Har- yold, Mrs., McEwen; Miss Jennie Parker, Miss Jean - Parker, Miss Mary McEwen, Miss Ella McEwen,” Mrs. Martin Regensburger, Mrs. Hervey, Mrs. L. Mon- aco, Mrs. Kreutzman, Mrs. Canalizo, Mrs. James Tauzey, Mrs. Upton, Mrs. Lynde, Mrs. 8. Rivas, Mrs. Harrold, Mrs. Belle Turner and others. The tea which was to have been given by Mrs. Robert McLean yesterday at her elegant home on Pacific avenue was in- definitely postponed on account of the ill- ness of Mrs. McLean. Mrs, McLean is suffering from a severe attack of gastric fever. Mrs. Joseph Kahn gave an elaborate luncheon on Thursday afternoon at her residence on Geary street. The table was beautifully decorated with apple blossoms. Seated at table were: Mrs. S. Heller, Mrs. J. Stern, Mrs. P. Lippitt, Mrs. G. Fisher, Mrs. P. Hoffman, Mrs. L. Rosen- shine, Mrs. B. Triest, Mrs. I. Sachs, Mrs. B. Schweitzer, Mrs. D. Sachs, Mrs. 8. musical programme was of a high order, and atter the concert Mrs. Charles Webb Howard, Mrs. David Bixler and Mrs. Otiver Perry Evans held an informal reception in the parlor of Golden Gate Hall complimentary to Mrs. Carr and her fellow-artists. The benefit of the Rosewald memorial fund, tributary to the students’ loan fund, whi will be heid un Friday afternoon, March the Columbia Theater, promises 1o be & so¢ as well as an artistic and financial success. The numerous admirers of the late Professor Rosewald, his many gupfls and personal friends are going to testify to their respeet and admiration of the late maestro by filling the Columbia with a,large and select andience. Professor Bernard Moscs will read Professor Rosewald’s lecture on ‘“‘Descriptive and Char- acteristic Music,” and the masical illustrations will be furnished by Sigmund Beel, violin; Mr. Jaulus, viola; Frank Coffin, tenor; Miss Lillian Morey, mezzo-soprano, and Miss Ada E. Weigel, piano, The following is the programme of the musical numbers: “Waltz, No. 1" (Chopin de Ahue), Mr. Beel; “Funeral March” (Papini), “Reverie” (Jensen), Mr.Jaulus; “Scene and Romanze” (Meyerbeer), Mr. Coffin; sextet from ‘‘Luoia,” for violin solo (Leon de St. t Lubin), “Legende” (Wieniawsky), Mr. Beel; yine Lovelel” (Listz), «Erl King' (Schubert) Miss Lillian Morey; Andante and Rondo Cap- riccioso (Saint-Saens), Mr. Beel RECEPTION AT THE MiSSION, Mr. and Mrs, W, 0. Graves Entertain Their Friends. Mr. and Mrs. W.'C. Graves gave & reception on Friday evening at their home, 2131 Howard street, corner of Eighteenth. Mrs. Graves was assisted in receiving by her mother, Mrs, James, Mrs. Graves received in a Nile-green silk gown. The corsage was cut low and large but- terflies were on the shoulders, with pearl trimmings. Mrs. James wore an elaborate costume of black lace over amber silk. The waist was decollete, with garniture of flowers. An orchestra furnished music for the danc- m%. Supper was served in the dining-room. he guests present included Captain and Mrs. Freese, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. George Cabamss, Mr. and Mrs, Wil- iam T. gett, Miss Crook oi Memphis, Tenn., Consul and Mrs. Simpson, Miss Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Laumeister, Mrs. Garneau of St. Louis, Mr. Rector, Miss Rector of Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs. Lundberg, Mr. and Mrs. George, Mr. Nichol, Mr. and Mrs. O'Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. Chinn, Mr. and Mrs. Cluff, Mr. and Mrs. Kelsoe, Mr. and Mrs, Weber, Lieutenant Hahn, U. S. A., Lieutenant Brown, Lieutenant Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Herman, Miss Leman, Mr. McCone, Dr. and Mrs. Deane, Mr. Darn, Mr. and Mrs. Biggs, Mr. and Mrs. Grissine, Mr. and Mrs. Chinn, Mr. Fischbeck, Mies Fischpeck, Mrs. Freese, Mr. Bowley, Mr. Briggs and Dr. Payne. SURPRISE PARTIES. Dr. Nevins and lr.:d Mrs. D. Campbell Delightfally Surprised. The companions of Olympia Circle of the | €-0-F., to which circle Dr. Herbert Nevins and his charming little wife belong, made an uninvited visit to the residence or their com- panions, at 1021 Post street, on Saturday even- ing, February 22. This visit by Olympia com- panions was in the form of a surprise party in recognition of Dr. Nevins' having graiuitously given his services to the circle for the past year. The surprise party was headed by an ex- Ppress wagon, which contained all the requisites Decessary to make the party happy when it came to repast time. A most delightful even- ing was spent in the enjoyment of music and dancing. A very pleasant surprisc party was tendered to Mr. and Mirs. Dan Campbell by & number of their friends at their home, 17 South Park. Dancing and singing helped to make the even- ing pass pleasantly. Among those présent were: Mr. and Mrs. MeNeill, Mrs. R. McLennan and daughters, Mrs. D. McDonaid and daughters, Miss M. Boyd, Jim McLennan, D. an, A. McKay, H. Gilles and Dan Beaton o : BIRTEDAY PARTY. Mrs, Gunther Oelobratos Her Mothier's (Mrs. Wetjen's) Ninetioth Birthday. The ninetieth birthday of Mrs. Katherin Wetjen was celebrated Tuesday evening last by & party given at the residence of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Sophie Gunther. % During the evening Harry Nieman sang and entertained, as did also Mr. Marcuse, the event winding up with dancing and an elaborate spread. While the dancing was in' progress the enthusiasm of the dear old lady was un- bounded, and, springing into the arms of her grandson, Gus C. Gunther, indulged in a waltz as sorightly as it she were a girl in ner teens. Later her ‘other grandson, E. W. Gunther, was her honored partner. hose present o Mrs. Schleicher. My. ang Mot T, Barthen. Miss T, Barthen, Mrs. Dellwig, Mr. and M. and Mrs. Schiroeder, Mrs. Frey, Nrs. Baenr, Mrs, Klein, K Siebe, Mr. and Mrs. J. Daly, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Marcuse, E. Schmidt, H. Nieman, Miss A, Wutrich, Mr. and Mrs,' F. Hoitman, Mrs, L. Probst, Mrs. W. E. Probst. Harry Weltjen, Mr. Henry Wetjen, L. Probst, E. Probst, ma Probst, Miss Ida Probst, E. W. Gus C. Gunther and Mrs, 8. Gunther. (BOCIAL MEETINGS, A Number of Club.and Private CGatherings of the Past Week. i Aqua Pura and Independence Social clubs gave another of their enjoyable soclals last Wednesday evening, February 26, at Pythian Castle. The floor was under the direction of Charles Christensen, who was assisted by Miss Gertrude Glosser, Miss Ethel Barbour, James Loc] Miss Bertha Wallace and Miss Isabel Lewis. The next party of Aqua Pura Club will be given at Pythian Castle, March 25. On Tuesday evening last the Students’ Club, California School of Elocution and Oratory, gave a patriotic entertainment, the programme consisting of patriotic selections, also a paper on Washington by Thomas F. Doolin. The h.nll was elaborately decorated with the Na- tional colors, the red, white and blue meeting the eye at every gaze, and on the stage, neatly draped with the stars and stripes, was placed a portrait of the Father of his Country. A pretty feature of the occasion was three young ladies, attired respectively in costumes of red, white and blue, who stood near the entrance and presented each one entering the hall with a dainty little badge emblematical of the event. The programime was one of the best given by the ciub for some time, the purticipants being imbued with a patriotic spirit, which feeling apparently influenced thé audience glso, judg- ing from ‘the hearty and prolonged a; p{nuse whiet was showered upon each and every number, The California Violet Club, composed of ladies, gave a leap-year cascarone party at Alpint Hall, corner of Powell and Union streets, Friday, February 21. The grand march was led by the fioor manager, Miss B. Soto, occasion were Deutzler, Mrs. Mrs. H. Holling, . F. Dahmke, M erkle, Miss rs. Kusel, Miss aud C. Escorza. Music was furnished by the | an | California Mandolin Club. At midnight clegant repast was furnished. The foliow committee had charge of the part manager, Miss B. Soto: floor committee | M. Abbey, Miss A. Ondovilla, L. Cosio, C. | Robles. Henry Martin, president of the Lin- coln Club, was the guest of honor. The following Iadics and genilemen were M. Villa, C. Robles, F. Sanchez, | illa, A. Hernandez, J. | L. . Oudov: essrs. A Uriarte, G. . Haragoza, M. Siinz, Villa, M. Robles, M.’ Valverde, F. Carasi, J. Atelland, ¥. Larkin, A. Muuog, F. Estrella, W. Oh Aguilar, ‘A. Calderon, | F. Castillon, M. Ramirez, s, M. Laurence, Henry ndrew Hines. Martin, A. Tejed: Mrs. George W. Donaldson of 1330 Sanchez | streetand daughters, Miss_Tillie and Mattie, entertained their ‘“friends, ss Edith Watson of Knights Ferry and Miss Mollie McDonald of Valley Ford, Marin County, and Miss Maud Rawson, by an excursion and picnic to Angel Island last Wednesday. ENTERTAINMENTS ANNOUNCED. Receptions and Dances to- Be Held in the Near Fature. Mrs. Denis O'Sullivan (formerly Miss Eliza- beth Curtis of this City) will exhibit her sketches made in Holland and Italy and the portrait work done since her return in her old studio, in the rooms of the Art Students’ League, 8 Montgomery avenue, on Saturday afternoon, March7. The league will be open on Monday, March 9,as well, for those who canuiot go to the exhibition the first day. Mrs. O’Sullivan returns to London in April. The Rebekah lodges of San Francisco gave a most enjoyable literary entertainment and leap-year dance at Odd Fellows’ Hall last even- ing. San Francisco Canton No. 3, Patriarchs Militany, aitended in full dress nniform. The Columbia’s next monthly party will be an army and navy dance at Uniou-square Hall, Friday evening, March 13. The Golden Gates will give their fifteenth pariy at California Hall on Thursday, March 5. Olympic Circle No. 141, Companions of the Forest, will give a very enjoyable leap vear party in Social Hall, 102 O'Farrell streei, on Saturday evening, March 14. A jolly good time is anticiputed. “All are cordially invited." PERSONALS, Miss E. V. McCloskey, the local contralto, has returned home after an extensive visitin New York and many other Eastern cities. Mrs. Louis Birnbaum (uee Silverstone) will be athome on the second Wednesdays at 1222 Ellis street. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Castle will leave shortly for an extended trip through the Orient and Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Will Fries and family have left for a three months’ Eastern visit. Mrs. M. Sachs and the Misses Hattie and Car- rie Sachs leave on the 4th of March tor New and after asix weeks' stay in the Em- ty sail on the 22d of April for a Euro- pean tour. Mrs. Mitau will occupy the Sachs residence during the family’s stay abroad. Mrs, Louis Frank, who has been passing the winter at the Palace, has gone to her country place at Redwood City. Walter Stettheim has feturned after a two months’ Eastern visit. Mrs. Alvina Heuer Wilson has left for a short visit to Shasta. = Mrs. Frances Spear of Santa Rosa is visiting relatives in Onkland, On Tuesday Miss Marie Butz will leave for Los Angeles.” During her visit she will be the guest of Miss Claire Harding. A PHENOMENAL SWIMMER. The Coast Record Nearly Attained bya Lad of Sixteen. The Alumnt Swimmers gave their second annual tournament last Friday evening, in which several fine records were made. . The first race was a 50-yard dash, which was won by P. G. Earl, with T. Seymour a good second. Time, :38%. The second race was a quarter of a mile. M. L. Mlee captured the first prize, with A. Anderson a good second. The first prize was an unset diamond and the second a rilk bathing suit, The third event, which was the most in- teresting, was captured by Louis Hass- bagen. i_: was fifty yaras, and was won in :3514, which is within a few seconds of the coast record, held by Dan Renear of the California Swimming Club. This young phenomenon was born in San Francisco sixteen years ago. His first race was at the Piedmont on February 20 of last year, when he was beaten by P."’Ameo in a 75-yard spurt. Since then, howeyer, he his not been beaten and has rapidly improved. In March of the same year he was awarded the silver medal for being the champion of his club. In May he won two races in succession, in_which the judges allowed him but one first prize, as a rule rrovxded that nobody can carry off more han one first prize.. Young Hasshagen is 5% feet in height and weighs 117 pounds. hat is remarkable about this young wonder is that he uses the sailor’s siroke, | plain woman which is uncommon to the racing class bf swimmers, BAB ON FACIAL BEAUTY, A Woman Should Walk Little and Sleep Much and . Often. MUST ALSO WEAR NIGHTCAPS. Evolution of the Women’s Suppers. Substitution of Brandy and Soda for Champagne., NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1896.—All the new books, that is, excepting the an- alytical novels or those that bear tLe stamp of the Beardsley school, are falling back on that old, if somewhat trite, say- ing, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” There must be a demand for beauty, or rather a demand for the means tending toward beauty. In one bookshop I dis- covered many books, wise ones, that told how to care for tne complexion; many others that explained how angles couid become curves, how dull eyes could be made bright, and how inferior brains could be developed into brains far beyond the average. Then there are innumerable pamphlets of the olden day, in which the seeker after the beautiful, as depicted 1n her own person, 1s advised to get up early and breathe the first air of the new-born day if she wishes to be ‘‘sweet of face, sweet of breath and sweet of skin.” This may answer for August, but any would-be beauty who attempted it in March would be apt to get the cuilblaing, a red nose and a violent cold of the order that shows it- self in its deman¢ for ten handkerchiefs a day. Hence, it would seem as if the pamphlet of yesterday or the day before 18 not always suited to general use. : Two are before me at present; one is paper bound, brown of color, has “f’s for 8’s,’ and is aitogether homely looking. The other is quite new; bound ina spring- like tint in cloth, with a disagreeable look- ing young woman for a frontispiece. It tells, notwithstanding its modern binding, much that is true, but it doesn’t tell all that the pamphlet of the olden days sets forth as necessary to the increase of beauty. The old-timer says that if a woman wishes to be beautiful she should have dainty food beautifully served, that she-should be unacquainted with grease or vinegar, and that she should learn the value of a rich dish that is at the same time not a heavy dish. This wisdom boiled down means that one should live well and take care of one’s digestion. Then 1t goes on to say that she who aims at beauty should sleep well and often; that, put into plain Eng- lish, signifies that the mind should be free from care. She is not advised to walk much, which, to all intents and purposes, is eqguivalent to saying thai something masculine should love her well enough to earn for her a fine coach and pair, in which to take her walks abroad. For she is to have fresh air without exertion. To keep her hair beautiful —now don’t raise vour hands up in horror—she must braid it smoothly before going to bea and over it she must put a nighteap. You may not fancy this, but it is well known that most of the women of to-day who have beautiful hair wore nightcaps made of fine mull when they were tiny children. Let us sece what the book of to-day says. Not yery much in the way of helping the to become a beautiful woman. A good bit is said about the sort of clothes that should be worn, and this is sensible: “No properly understood hat or | bonnet can afford to be anything but sim- ple and single-minded in the impression it produces. Over-abundance is the abomin- ation of desolation; and confusion of ideas has been the death-warrant of many a bianeless bonnet. For, consider: The ob- ject of its existence is to surmount, to crown and frame a human countenance. And if that face be bedutiful alread what possible collection of beads, straw fur, moss, plover’s eggs, pink roses and plumage is likely to draw closer attention to the lovely and delicate lines beneath? And if the face be irregylar in shape, faded or muddy in color, unfortunate in length or size or breadth, what concatena- tion of the animal, mineral and vegetable kingdom is calculated to lead away the critical eye to some happier point in the wearer’s anatomy?’ If this only teach one woman how to buy the right sort of hat! But no, until the end of the world the small woman will overtop herself with a cartwheel hat such as Nell Gwynne wore, laden down with plumes, heavy with flow- ers‘and tricked out with ribbon bows, while the large, stately matron will crown herself with two rosettes of lace connected by a band of pink velvet, in the center of which is a small forget-me-not 1n rhine- stones. As if one could forget that bonnet on that woman! The dotlet on the eye is large beside it. If I.were learned I shounld say, O Tempore! O Mores!” but, as I am not, I simply say, “Goodness, gracious!” and wonder when the right bonnet and the right woman wiil meet, and what the result will be. < 3 . To return to the book of to-day. It makes another truthful statement. It says: “Knglish women are, as a race, smitten with & strange passion for tying on things.”- That this is true nobody who has ever seen the Englisk woman abroad can doubt. She buys a piece of ribbon at tlie bargain counter and manages to pin it at her waist; she possesses a bit of lace, and it appears at her throat, Flowers and ribbons and lace meander at their own sweet will over her bonnet, and sne is never satisfied to leave her gown as it was when it came from the hands of an artist. Bhe puts some tags of finery on it and thinks she has improved it. The English idea of dressing can be damned with faint praise by reminding you of one thing: It was the Xnglish milliner who first put trimming on a sailor hat. The hat that of ail others should be either E pluribus unum or in puris naturalibus, which isit? The stiff, somewhat coquet- tish straw hat which demanded nothing but the straight band about the crown, had flowers and buckles, lace frilis and stiff feathers tied on it by the English milliner and lost its individuality, and became a hat without a reason for existence, which is, I can assure you, much worse thana man without a country. It may al!so be added, on my own hook, that in addition to her fancy for tying things on herself, the English woman has the greatest vearning for hanging things on herself. She jingles with a chatelaine, she is doubtfully decorated with a neck- lace sufficiently long to permit its locket, heart-shaped, to rest upon her heaving bosom, and then she wears bangle brace- lets,’chain bracelets, watch bracelets and every other sort of bracelet that can be got at a reasonable price at what she calls the shops. Her brooch is sufiiciently large to announce it as a thing of .use, even if it isn’t one of beauty, and yet, and yet, here’s where this nice little house of cards tumbles over, the English woman looks the handsomest and dresses the best for a ball or for a dinner of any woman in the world. Of ils own free will that book turned over a page as if to exploit this bit of wisdom: *‘The wifedoes not exist in order to contribute to man’s happiness, yet she continues to exist, because she does con- tribute to it, and over her dressing table should be written, ‘Beautiful women can do as they please, but anlain woman must, please to do a great deal.’” I suppose that is true, and yet who would want to marry the Venusde Milo, and have her Boamg about the house all day? By the ¥, that reminds me that we thoucht of sending our fox terrier to the dog show as the canine Apollo, but ever since he has heard it he has been so glad abous it that be has eaten too much, and his shape is more that of an apollinaris bottle, or of an elderly Hercules, than the gentle- man whose figure was supposed to be only equaled by that of W’{m’m Muldoon. / But, after all, and this is my last quota- tion, the book of to-day gives hope. ‘It says: “In the merciful scheme of nature there are no plain women; there are women who dress badly, women who are dull natured, women who take too much medicine, women who take too little food. But given fresh air, exercise and the same contented mind which _follows—and, above all, given large enough looking- glasses, there can be no excuse for women not looking well and being attractive.”’ Speaking of women invariably suggests man, by some queer law of opposites, or whntgver you_ choose to call it, but any- how it does. For a long_time the young woman who appears on Broadway about 1:45 Saturday afternoon, with a box of sweets, her opera glasses and dressed in her very pest suit of clothes has not been altogether happy. She has not really had a matinee young man. There was no doubt in her mind that John Drew was femnz old; that is, old to girls who are 9, and then at his best nobody ever ac- cused John Drew of being a beanty. Of course, there were many worshipers at the shrine of Kelcey, but the news started and quickly got about ihat Le was marble- hearted; that the matinee girl might Iove him to the extent of violets, even to scarfpins, but that he would not long to now Ler; in fact, would prefer to buy his own violets and his own. scarfpins. Mr. Bellew had a great following, but the matinee girl ‘who adored him 1s now a wife and a mother, and has forgotten whether his first name is pronounced in one syllable or whether he is ignominiously called ““Curley.” .But now, the one so eagerly lunged for, so earnestly hoped for, so often dreamed of. has come. fie is far and away ahead of the others because he is manly looking; his voice is sweet but deep, and the M. Y. W. says that it has such a lovely effect on her that she dreams of “Lost Chords” and organs and angels every Saturday night. He is handsome. Kven elderly women, who cannot be called M.Y. W.’sdo not hesitate to say that, and some gushing ones are quite willing to become mothers to him. This greatness (that involved in being the joy of the M. Y. W.) has been thrust upon the gentieman in question. do not know him, but I do know the M. Y. W.’s and from their behavior I am sure that the man for whom they have been looking so long, the modern King Arthnr, Launcelot and Prisoner of Zenda, all rolled into one, is here. He is Mr. James Hackett, who last year was the delightful Australian _gallant - that .led Napoleon’s wife into all sorts of trouble, but who this year is playing the ‘‘Prisoner of Zenda,” and as a girl who was eating gumdrops said, “Playing it so my heart goes thump, thump, thump, and [ am afraid the strings of my stays are going to break.” That1sone of the signsof win- ning the M. Y. W. Jesung aside, Mr. Hackett is a young, handsome actor, charminz t6 look at, pleasant to listen to, and who, I hope, will be wise enough to grow into his proper place, i e., become the leading man of the Lyceum Stock Company. That is a great thing now- adays for an actor. Everybody from the learned pig up to Saran Bernhardt and Mr. Brodie stars; hence there is nothing individual in it. But to be one who goes to form a perfect ricture, one who in a grouping of good artists has his niche and fits 1t perfectly—ah, that is somethin Speaking of the theater, a good many women this winter have kicked in their pretty w. and as only a woman can who wears a 1 slipper with a high heel, against the expense of suppers. A few years ago one could ask one’s friends to drop in after the theater, offer them something hot from the chaling dish, something cold from the sideboard. any- thing to arink that happened to be handy, | and the supper didn't cost much and everybody had a good time. Then the nouveaux riche took possession of London and New York, and counting everything by dollars, announced that there could be no hospitality without champagne. Try to have eight people to supper and give them enough good champagne to satisfy them and see how much lighter your purse is the next morning. Foolish women, imitating those with more money and even less brains than themselves, fur- nished good champagne in small quanti- 5 3 it ties, instructing the servant to deal i o1t with care. A glass too many to ‘g! guest meant none to the next, and thit sort of supper bore the stamp not of hospi: tality but of meanness. Sometimes a poot champagne would be offered in sufficient floods to make the drinkers ill for a week: The wise woman continued to invite hg! own set.and offered them whatshe wished but no matter how pleasant a strangel might be, he wasn’t asked since cham. pagne could not be on the menu. The London woman struck. She proposed to have her jolly supper at ner own r'xome. and she didn’t propose to spend ail her substance on that charming wine made of the crystailized smiles of the peasant girls of France. Hence, in.the swellest houses, you get your supper and a drink with it, but it is counted smarter not to have champagne, Have whisky with ginget ale, soda, or whatever you may fancy; you can offer the ginger ale alone, you can have brandy or soda, or if you prefer it, plain iced ‘*polly,”” but there is no wine upon the table. 3 A woman who could_afford it set the fashion in London to oblige 3 woman wha conldn’t; but, after all, what a coward § woman is when she is afraid to ask her friends because she can’t give them chami pagne. We think—we who Jive in the “Hut"’—that, when the theater is over, il there is some terrapin from the Baltimore market to be cookeg by the Bear and some dainty salad to be served by the hostess, | with whatever masculinity may want ta go with that divinest of dishes—the tender terrapin—that there is a supper fit for the gods. Yes, after the termEin is all eaten up and weare discussing the play the men do smoke; but the women? Well, no, Women who like it can do it. In'the Hut, as the hostess arranges the menu, there is nothing for women to smoke. It may be pretty to see a woman smoke, but I doubt it. In early youth there was imprinted upon my mind two lines of an exquisitq piece.of poetry that began in this fashionj God never made that pretty mouth A smokesiack for (o be. Those lines may be crude, but they arq truthful, on the word of AB. CHEAP JAPANESE GOODS. Ccongressmen Promise to Lay This Ime portant Matter Before Congress. Several weeks ago at a convention of thq members of the Manufacturers’ and Proy ducers’ Association and the Chamber of Commerce the subject of the dangers aris« ing from the importation of cheap Jap: anese goods was discussed. As a resulf the following resolution was passed: Resolved, By the Manufacturers’ and Pro ducers’ Association and the Chamber of Comi merce of San Francisco in convention assems bled, that the Congress of the United States be requested and urged to appoint a commission toqinvesligne the question of Japanese manu. factures, importations and exvort trade, nn\i the effect that their future development will prebably have upon the manufacturing field of the United States, It was further resolved that a copy of said_preamble and resolutions be for: warded to each member of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. ¢ Copies of these resolutions were duly for- warded to the members of Congress by Captain W. L. Merry, chairman of the con« vention, and the answers from the la makers have begun to arrive. The first was from Senator George C. Perkins, which is as follows: WASHINGTOX, D. C., February 21. Captain W. L. Merry, San Francisco—MY DEAR Carraix: Ito-day received with your letter the resolutions of the Chamber of Commerca fayoring the establishmentof a naval training; scheol at Goat Island. Iam,as I wrote you before, very much pleased to secure such” an | indorsement to my bill, and I hope it will ba | passed. The resolution of the convention of Manu- facturers and Producers reiative 1o the dangers of Japanese competition hes also been received, I am particularly pleased to receive this, as I have of late been giving the matter considers able thought on the line laid down by the cons ventic Yours truly, GEORGE C. PERKINS. M. 8. Quay, C. B. Beach, George W. Mc- | Bride, R. F. Pettigrew and W. A. Pepper also acknowledged the receipt of the reso- lutions and promised to lay the matter before Congress. . 1 Wash Eabriés. At both stores—41 varieties ; hun- dreds of patterns and color effects ; only the 1896 novelties; the pret= tiest of them; incomparable stock; nothing elsewhere in town like it and prices like these: STRIPED GRASS LAWNS, 32 inches, natural linen color; 5 patterns, in the new striped eite high nevelty waists or costumes. R NOVELTY DIMITIES, 30 inches, en- tirely new Dresden, Persian, fancy mixtures and striped effecis: 20 de- Bighs; 5 fast colors each pattern; a fine quality. Other grades 10c to 40c the yara. DUCK SUITINGS, made this year to look like woolen dress goods; ~ granite, checked, striped and figured patter in all the pew colorings: wash well; outwearalmostany otier cotton fabric 125° Yard PERSPIRATION-PROOF PERCALES, yard wide; in the correct checks and stripe effects for shirt waists; numer- ous patterns; the very best grade, such as is S0ld elsewhere at 15¢. ........... FANCY COTTON CREPONS, for even- ing wear; pink, blue, yeilow, orange, green, eléctric blue, Ted, roe, etc.; brocaded Persian designs; Wavenly eftects; & good quali eray COLORED DOTTED SUISSE, for even- ing wear, the kind now in great de- mand; such colors as pink, blue, gream, veilow, tan, while, black, ~ QEC linen color, etc.; small raised dots} auperior qualit; erereee . ¥ard New je'lts. Novelty Beits; gilt, - spangled, elastic, wide, narrow; -Medailion Buckles ; - Fiiagree Buckles; the newest, the prettiest here. GILT BELTS, one inch wide: buckles in Egyptian design; adjustable to avy I il special this 15¢ Yard 35° Each 12%° Yard | Shirt _V_Vaists. The proper kinds for this summer} no back numbers. The cheapest ones are as carefully cut as the most expensive. They fit and keep their color. Probably fifty kinds to choose from. Both stores. PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS, turn-down collars; large sleeves; perfectly cut; figured stripes and solid colors. Very special at. DIMITY AND - PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS, in tans, pink and blue: the new Bidliop sleeves, very full; new front and back; wide, turn-down col- lars: colors fast; perfect fitting. Very special at.. aa 500 Each 75 Each FINEST FRENCH PERCALE, SCOTCH CORDED DIMITY AND GRASS LINEN WAISTS, choicest of the new patterns and colot effects; some with detachaole coliars: some with change- able, plain or link cuffs; perfectly 150 MAAe. . euvusns, E:h An Extra Dress Goods Special This Week. A wonderful exhibit of new Dress Fabrics at- the Market-street store. The assortments far exceed in quane tity, range. and- variety any former showing here. The prices bear con« vincing evidence that this is unques= tionably the place for dress goods economy. ‘Never so beautiful before | —never so low in price, HERE IS A GREAT SPECIAL—PER- SIAN BROCHE SUITINGS, 40 inclies wide; warranted Wool and Mo- hair; 75 Aiff¢;ent patierns 1896 weaves and ‘co'orir.as; sivlish and elegant: a pettern, énough for the b|?- 3,75 This YO full suit gost - sleeves and wide skirt. week. Nuig Market-street store only for Bress Goods. . See the window display. 107=109 POST STREET, 1220=1222-1224 MARKET STREET.