The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
4 Novel Bxhibitiou-A Show Of Marriage
able Girls.

The Inhabitants Of London have recentl'
enjoyed the sensation Of witnessing a show
/ ofyourg girls competing fora number Ofval
uab.e prizes. Tie exhibition took piac,
10 the gardens Of the Kensington Horticul
-ural Society which Institution is almos
. exclusively rstron.zel by the aristocracy O
Great Britain. Tie correspondent OF ;
London paper thus describes tie affair aut
final scene.
Looking down from -9me high terrace
/ the eXquisitly dressed girls eeemel ID in
/ termingle with iap0nic-. roses. lilies and 81
on, that one was Gt some loss go know
/ whether tie girls were flowers lust huCra
TED from the stems Or tie flowers were fold
ed and slt.l-10Dnd m.iaru-. Among thes,
palptatiu- piateaus ~ human hue-. there
walked ulIcco gniZdd as ara official person
age. 81 man with iron grey hair. and cold
discriminating air-0ne who, 10 borrow q
phrase. had ian appearance OF being q,
thcrougI ly married as anyman in England
iie glanced without seeming TO glance: ht
fastened lbs eIe--luvlncible lOr. He was
not az alI in hurry 90 make his decisions
Al last. nth wave OF his terrible hand.
The music ceased. the crowd Of eager nam
ma, anu aInts approached his throne each
Win her darling. 4 graceful bow, a distan,
hiIt VI the existence OF q Mrs. ia
pretty woman IL warrant. and the Judge
.ays before him the three prizes 10 De awar-
oei lie List prize was an exquisite brace
let encr1siei with CimOnds aud Opals. val
H.. >625. q. how many diamond ewes opa-
lcsceut iashes there were. Alas only one
got IT. Mary c., calmly calls the
me Judge born June, lsi7: exhibited br
Lady C-. OF o.. Manor Hants. 81
glowing blushing. snOw-pure complexion
chestnut locks. an flushed By the tint OF
sunrise hcamng from the cheek; eyes that
might misle4d the day; Of q height that
would just bring her forehead up 10 the lips
OF fellow standing six feet in his shoes
Sucl was Mary c., on whose fair arm
fhn Tntisrn al~ -,.-i .L- L----f--- .'-,.4-
ing which made one wonder if Mrs--
WAS present. The second present is i very
tine white lace shawl. value S525. to receive
which The Judge calls forth: Lady Harri-
6, F. -, born August. 1916. exhibited
by Marchioness Off," Stately. queen
ly. a. IL bodied forth from one a Teunyson' :
ltyls- come forth this Young lady. Worthy
shc w9s OF the Ohio poet Howeli's delicate
line,
" The curved stak of tlc A'y lAth no. her sls--sr
rrac"'
Tie third plize was jewellei bouquet
holder. value S3l5. which was awarded 10
Laura N, born Nav, lS4S. exhibit
ed by Nrs.---, Of Windsor "a brunetf,
with great luxuriance Of tresses. exquisite
t0lppare, and, as to The eyes.
"swosier eyss were never ,Sen,
Fycs s. dery lut Serene
Il was not in human nature that there
should not be j few moist eyes and p0uting
lips and there was a general regret that
there were not more prizes; but The Judge
DEGREES were universally approved When
all were about TO disperse, the Judge Gale
forth 4 young girl 10 him, and taking q
small morocco case from his pocket. spoke
Is follows:
IL was my duty YOU ara aware. 10
consider not only the beauty but the ,a=te
OF our fair young friends Is shown in their
attire. have discharged that duty TO the
best Of my judgement; but ! must now re-
mark that have been more struck with
the cost than the taste Cf the display. Not
that but most-nay, but / beg You 10 look
around You and See what uniform You are
all in Where is there any sign Of individ-
ual. original taste Certainly elementary
laws or complexion and color being salts
fed. the rest Is lett 10 one or half dozen
lli-tL'Ac VI llA4Ss 44tNN Nftis " Al4 LDt II ca
now, only 10 hint that if you did exercise
your own taste little more, the taste OF
Madames Roger. Elise and the rest would
be less Of a monopoly, and its prodigions
price would come down. / say prodg.ous.
for, thinking my duty would be imperiec,ly
performed if did not take the cost as wei
as the beau Y OF the dress into cOnsidera-
ton, made inquiry on that point in some
cases. The answer astOnished me. To ln-
dlcate the exact nature Of my astOnshmeni
/ have resolved 70 add another prize for the
lady whose dress y less costly in proper
ton TO its richness and elegance; and
consider myself most fortunate in finding
one altogether worthy of the distinction -
That lady is as we'll dressed as all bur three
or four persons in the assembly; and Yet
am assured that the whole of her attire.
need hardly say exclusive of jewels. cost nC
more than forty guineas = sum which bare
ly equals the income Of her gallant fatAe
for q fortnight
Upon which the biushing lady received {
+ thimbie OF gold. And the exhibition o
| TsSte and Beauty WAS over