The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12
The Judgment of Paris Repeated
in Gotham.
GIRLS IN SILK vs.. GIRLS IN MUSLIN
Venus al the Washtub-Iuno and Minerva
in the Eoudoir
The GOLDEN APPLE TG THE WOhK GIRL


avenue, fell into very interesting discussion IN re.
gard 10 the relative beauty OF the young women o.
New York, and as also the additional ntslligence vas
vouctsaicd that q heavy wager had been made be-
tween two members OF the club. and that committee
Of 1--we had decided the question, the reporter won't to
OF the parties and asked for information In regard
70 the mattcr in order that such interesting arbi
should not be confined club but no given
the public through these columns One OF the par
tics to the argument said:-
'sThe wager made--tho sum stakcd was $500-and
committee OF hvo was appointed TO decide the matter
whose report should be hnsl. Mr. --, commission
merchant, ventured the assertion that In pa,ri-
can neixhborhoods OF Fifth avenue, Madison square
and the aristocrasc streets ntersccng them TO
be found tho highest types OF physical female beauty
This was disputed with much force by friend Of mis-,
who claimed that tho beautiful shop girls of The city
flowers Of grace and possessed splendid forms and
winsome faces The discussion became animated
that large group gathered in the drawing room, aud
al length q bet was made BY the partiean
THE
As tho nrst party claimed that among tho fashiona.
BILE and hrhbredi Of tho arisocrscy the per-
fec, physical beauty be found. and the second
that this condson--barring intellectual super.
ority-was 10 be encountered among the middle and
lower classes. the bet above named made and tho
money put up, with tho proviso that tho lucky
TO pay out OF the sum champagne dnnor at the
club the participants to be named by tho loser. A
committee OF Gvo gentlemen was named and it was
understood they were to be guided in their arduous
labors only by physical beauty, perfection Of form.
high health, and those namcless graces that 60 to
make w the complete charm Of womanhood. The
manner Of their goay TO work should DO loft entirely
themselves, the Only stipulation being that report
should be made Of their decision within one week
after tho formation OF their com mitce
SEARCHING BEAUTY.
A HERALD reporter, before receiving any informa-
ton from the committee, had 70 promise that tho
names OF the gentlemen should not be given to the
public This request was obviously proper. II being
apparent that any man Of society In New York who
should vote that female perfection existed of Ia
creme dc la creme could It's gdcd and
portals again. The search Tor beauty was commenced
10 a very rational manner A certain number OF
the wager and made round OF calls on all their lady
acquaintance in Madison square, Fifth avenue ana on
as many Of their air friends IN the portion
O'Clock and their dinner hour The result was, they
perfect feast Of nec,ar'd sweets
Where crude surfet reigned.
FASHIONABLE BLONDES AND BRuxRTrEs.
There were blondes OF the purcst type, with great
coils OF golden hair that sat upon their shapely heads
like sneeny crowns they were dressed In the dainttest
spring aud summer home.tcilets OF sea green and
their white wrists and turquoise ornaments depended
their swanke throats they chatted OF the Park
and the races OF tho gentlemen they know and the
dinners they had eaten the last season; OF who're they
wero gong this summer and how many conquess
they expected 10 make and all THIS with such
hun1or impossible 10 quarrel with the but
teres throw the golden dust Of their wings In their
eyes Then the beauty searchers found tho brunettes
stately, magniAcent, overpowcring; cnwrappcd in
their superb dark splendor but casting the witcher-
res Of Their arts about me vsi'ors anu enhancing
not arrayed IN dark, gauzy fabrics with scarlet sken
sashcs for Dash Of color, were dressed 10 SOFT
~ hoAa nj suA
tisc contrast with their black hair and flashing eyes
IL seemed, indeed alter the round OF visits on tho
first day. that the committee could DO no less than 10
give the palm Of beauty the graceful creatures tho
writer's pen has SO impcricc,ly described; but
from and these TWO gentlemen had agreed 10 visit the
bank note companies, the manufacturers Of hoop
skirts, light goods, and other largo shops In which
grls arc employed.
THE WORKING GIRLS.
When they met In secret session tho minority COM
m,ttco reported rs follows TO their follow menbers:--
'we visited by permission, the departments OF
two bunk note companies IN which women nre en-
poyed three hoop skirt factories and large
scores OF beauties there challenging our respect as well
MS admiration. We think II we'll, however, to mako
no detailed comparison report until a committee Of
whole sha visit tho hotels, laundries and other
places suggested in order that a. ntelisent estimate
can Do made OF mo relative styles Of beauty"
QUEENS wAsnTug.
Among the hotel working girls and various public
day mado an interesting tour. Great was their sur
prise nd that The beauty congregated below stairs
in our great hotels was almost beyond computation
All natIonalities were reprcsented-lrish, Germans
swedcs, Norwcgians, Spanish, Mexican and Amer-
cansof forms tall, short, broad and slight With CON-
Skinned, with JUS, tinge Of the sunlight OF SPUN
breaking through the dusk bloom Of their chccks Tut
nearly ali with forms sculptor would delight to seize
upor az modela II is true their coi6wcs were
elaborate as those OF their Filth avenue rivals, nor
were they robod in silks and csshm ia,,n.
pands encrusted with rubies and diamonds but
teeth pearls their lips bows OF beauty, their
vtar
Nature herself had with assdions hand shaded t0c.r
eyebrows, beneath which giowed blue eyes, black eyes,
gray owes, honest frank, Intelligent aud loving
Iaoor, tho divine MISTRESS had compensation for
their hard daily toll fashioned their forms In Cleopatra
Their susn.er was blibe and merry and as they hum.
bly, toiled they warbcd out sweet snatchos Of native
songs
a revelation 10 The CON mce, anu, AZ The end OF tho
allotted week, tho gentlemen wero ready TO make their
report to tho club and decide who had won tho bet
TIE GOLDEN APPLE BBsTowED.
The report went on 70 say that tho money should be
awarded 10 tho champion OF the working girls The
mcnts and doubtless In most OF tho mental qualities
that 60 TO complete the charms OF tho scx the hsh
born and wcil-bred ladies' OF wealth aud fashion were
superior their humber sisters who work 10 obscure
places still II was found that n routine Of iashiona-
bic anusemcnts heavy dinners and late hours de-
siroyed in n great measure, tho natural beauty Of
ladies OF tho higher classes and that thor manner OF
their tight facing, tho quantities Of false hair
worn, DC rendered them often ridiculous ruined
their health ana gave the palm OIL mere physical
beauty 70 the young sirs whose checks were Daihed
In the early dews, tho color OF which was deepcncd by
tho virtuons morning arr" In conclusion. the report
said :--.srnc forms OF tho latter graceful tho
wav ng palm, and too closely confined by the
set mai. Health bounds IN their veins, and sweet
incnt rests like their innocent hearts,
making laughter bubble from their lips like ripple
or music. Therefore tho committee decide That 10
humble girls OF New York the palm Of beauty should
DO yielded"
There was o heavy champagne supper al the club
last night.