, 1875-11-21
MRS. S DIARY.
Further Entertaining Excerpts
from That Charming
Work.
4 Piquant Medley Of Cosby Yet Val.
liable Information.


4 Lady Who Shows Her Discernment In o
Practical Manner.
THE TRIBUNE readers Will remember with
pleasure the graphic and entertaining extracts
from prominent society lady's diary which ve
published last Sunday. At the urgent solcita-
tion of Immediate friends, Joined to almost in-
Vulnerable requests from strangers. who had
perused With delight the previously published
portion Of her memoranda, the lady has allowed
us to make further extracts, covering something
over weeks time, from the charming work.
Such An attractive blending OF artless fer7or'
truthfuness OF detail, and really valuable in
formation, rsrely finds it's way into print.
Tuesday, Nov. We have just come from
Ghormleye, s21 Wabash, and hare given orders
for winter costumes. Chicago is like Paris. 1t
has q modiat-s real Worth in respect to the
artistic nsnne. in which he clothes the Il female
form divine" 1 had heard Of rlis celebrated
gentleman whilo in New York, and I resolved to
To-day found that the reports had hesrd did
not e1aggerate his artistic merits. Su:h cos
tunes It would be difficult to 6ni out
side OF New York or Paris. Indeed,
never saw ANYTHING to excel them Us re-
taste TASTE displayed in their mailing up. I
noticed in particular that Ghorrnley does not
have to depend on suggestions from abroad He
has great inventive genius and is ableto ignate
ana adans STYLES to the complexions and pecu-
Iarties of all his patrons. find TINT the very
best-dreased ladies OF Chicago are patrons OF
Gaosmiey. gave him carte blanche to-day to
make winter costumes for myself. and am sure
shall not feel ashamed to meet my well-dressed
in costumes OF Ghornley's making. saw there
to-day bridal rrouEEeau which Ghormley had
nade for st. Louis belle. It Was beauty,
Wednesday evening" Nos. III there is one
thing more than another that l. IS believer
in it is life-insurance. he hasj inst taken policy
for $4,000 in the Equitable L,fe-Assnrance TO-
| ciety OF New York. and says he will have moro
by and BY OF course. am glad that be is in
sured aud in SO excellent company. It Is
dreadful fol- me to even think Of bis being taken
from me but to be lett With the children to
care for, and no available means, would be hor-
xible 1 am assured that, even it all our prop
ertv should 20, should havo something to live
on in case OF his death. My friends tell me tnat
| turing q bereared wife With legal quibhles to
force her to take less than her just dues. L.
speass in the warmest terms OF the Companys
resident agents, Messrs- Robertson i Smith, whom
he found a. the Equitable Building; corner OF OF
| Dearborn aud Washington Streets He says that
| uhlle they were courteous, clear aud comp1e-
heus,ve IL their explanations OF the Companr's
| business aud i,s distinctive features, they did
| not act IS though it was necessary to dragoan
| him into taking policy unless his own GOOD
Judgment 60 indicated.
Thursday, Nov II find there is no use try
| ing to leep any little secret from L.. He mas
| already found out That I am intending to gar
| Chr1ntuas presents for himself and the children
| at Hamilton & RoTe's elegant jewe!ry establish
| neut corner State amt Washington Streets
! From his warm comm sndation Of my judgment
| in selecting that place, I am moro risn half
certai; be is going to buy gift for me :: the
same superb Store
The eSent OF tho day has teen our tour among
the cloak aud millinery stores. and eau f7aukly
| soy that at Hotchkin, Palmer Co.'S, Nos. l37
and 1859 Stata street. We could find bargains that
could net be foInd elsewhere. selected a
beautiful cloak for myself At $50 that other
houses ask flom $50 to Sll0 for, and rough
| fur basket-beayer cloak, long front, for Maud
| at ala and felt lat for 35; also velvet hat
for myself at $22. Ihe secret Of these wonder
! fully low prices is that H.. P. Co. manufae-
| ture all their own cloaks, aad have tailor who
fits to perfection. also selected three suits OF
! cotton underwear that sn1pass anything ever
| saw in 1eady-made garments.
| then paid short but satisfactory wat to
| Mr.. II. Jackson. the furrct. who has sa'es-
| room with H. P. l. Co. From him purchased
| superb seal sacque and hat: also beautiful fur
trimming for my new winter suit
| Friday. Nov. Chicago is q beautiful city
| weather here sometimes The past three days I
| think mnst have been sample of the ~orst- 1t
| has given US colds all around and SET my teeth
| to aching again. I could stand it no longer, and
60 this morning inquired for the best and most o.
| res; onsible dentist. and was directed to DR.. ".
B. McCbesney, corner Of Clark and Randolph
| streets Was soon happily nd Of the pain. l
| found the Doctor thoroughly educated in his pro,
fession his practice extending over long period
| Of years. aod judge that bis popularity must
be ereat for his fine Offices are crowded all the
time was so well pleased with his work and
his low charges that I engaged him to make
/ gold plate, aud shall dispense with the set got
| IN New York ...
/ nlished. We have got the girls sheet-music,
! and have found the most complete mus,c-store
in the West,-LSou d Healy's. corner OF State
and Monroe. After the girls Joined the Musical
course. and they thought nobody could pick it
ont Is we'll az mother" So We jumped INTO
tho landau and drove down to Lyon Healys.
After getting number of pieces we went up
| stairs to the second floor, where the pianos,
| Steinvay's, are kept, and tried them On one OF
| thoee magnificent iastruments.-a SteinwaY up
| right I had time to notice that they have q
! MAGNIFICENT stock of those pianos, and while
purchasing the music on the street door. saw
| more different kinds of musical instruments than
| could count It 1s an elegant atore, ana mean
| to see more OF It,
| Saturday noou, Nov. -.-L- and have
just returned from having our pictures taken at
Gentile'e- This famous artist does beautiful
| work, aud We feet ceftaln VIC baaA aaFe BULLS
fne photos" y. to send East. Gentle has just
introduced new and very artistic photo, which
| he calls ssPhotographes d'hiTer Ia Illlnolse. u
They have mover been taken BY any other artist
in this country. HIS colored photographs are
| nnriyaled. They are perfect gems Of art:
Sunday, Nov. = Our Oldest daughter ie reg
ular pupll at the Chicago College OF Music, No.
4a3 WABASH avenue Of which +. Ziegfeld is
President, and Louis Fald Director: She has
been admitted to that institution but q short
tine, yet her progress is almost marvellous.
She says she cannot imagine musical lnstltu-
have crester familiarity with their work. I
iearn that the auxiliary branches Of the Collage
are equally excellent and prosperous. The
| North Side College is at No. 3S3 North Market
street in charge Of the Benedlctine sisters. The
one On the West Side is at Nos. 299 ana 29' Nest
Madison.
The children are progressing With their other
A-I:.. .l,o;r.h1r 1ha hoy9 both attend