, 1877-06-17

graceful creatures tho writer's pen has 10 ttstxs
perfectly described; hut brancsl No. q OF tt,dN
Committee bad yet to be heard from, and ttesn i
lwa gentlemen had agreed To Walt the bank note
companies. the manufacturers of hoop-aklrtetI:a
arc employed. = 4
=, When they met In eccret .e.sion the Minority
COMMITTEES rGss'Ttca as follows 10 their fellow:
the departments OF two bank tio.n cum panes ia
which women arc employed, tlIsrc hoop. sktftit
factories; and four lnrgo retail stores, and have.
examined wstt, critical eycs tic scores Of beau-
m'rntlon. We think IL we'll, however, to make :;
no detailed comparison Or seport until com ,
mittce Of tile whole shntl visit tho hotels, laun
lrlss. and other places suggested, Ia order that ;
tive styles OF beauty" ;
Among the hotel working girls and various
public laundrtes In Tho city the Whole committee
Great VIVA their surprise to lind that liz hesuly %
eonOtegatcd below stafrs in our great hotels
VA M almo+t bcyond computation. All nation
ai'tlcs, Irish; Germans, Swcdes, Norwrgaps,' ?
ta!!. short, broad, slight, with con1p1e1ionss
"llke rose leaves crushed on iyory,n or tavny
skinned, With ]ist tinge Of tbs sunlight ot ;,
snaitt bfeaxanE through the dusk boorn Of their
woutl! delight ~ fcize upon a. models. iii
tEue their eofnres were not ~ elaborate as thos0
81 thctr Filth arcnue rivals, nor were tileytob
~ silks and eashme!cs; white throatB wcra not
inelosed With. golden bands tncrusted with
ruhtes and diamonds, hut their teeth were
pear1s, their lips bows Of beauty their skius n
talncti With powder ar unstained With tsuSs;
Nature herself had with fastlIious hand shsae1
t9clf eyebrows, beneath which glowcl blna s~-<
BLACK cycs, RTAy eyes, honest, frank, tntclleth3,
and loYiHg. Labor, the divine Mistress hntl, as
eo'nnensatton for their harl daily toll, fashion,
cd their forms In Cleopatra tnoiels, and each
motion was Ike harmonious music. Their
laughter was i,llthc and merry, and as tlloT
hnnbly toiled they warblcl out sweet snatchca
Of natiTe sonRn.
Tho visit 70 sercral 1ead|ng hotels and laun-
dries was revelation to the Committee, and.
al tho enl of the a1l9tted week, The gcntlcmcm
were ready to make their report to the c,:t and
decide who Ind won the bet. =,
:, Thc report went on TO say that tho money
hEoulu be awarded to tho champion Of tho,
working girls. Tie decision was that, "alS
though In grace. accomplishments, and doubt
lcss n most Of the mental qualities that gu to
complete pM TIC charms 9f she Sex, tle l!gh-oo;n
superior to their inisnbler sisters who worlt In
obscure p1aces, still It Was found that routine
ol fashionable anutctnente, heavy 'lluncrs, and
natu9s Ssaats o 4 fss' fe rs1 s The
and TINT their tnanntr Of dressing themselves
iil aharrd pul-back garments, their tight 1acng,
the Quantities Of false halr worn. ete;, rendered
them often re ridetloqs ruined their health. and
tho young girls, whose cheeks were bathci in
tho early dews, tic color Of which, was dcepcaci
By the yirtunus u,onItng MR." In c0nrlusiun
tic report sn!d: "T]lc forps Of thu latter orc
graceful as tho waytng palm, ansl not too close
" con1ned b. the corset mali. Health bou,lt!s
IN thc'r rctus. and sweet cortchtmcnt rests llko
above tn their Innocent hearts, making laughter
bubble from their lips like u rIpule oi music,
Therefore tho Committee decide that to tho
humble girls Of New York the palm Of beauty
should be yielded" +
There was LeaYy champagne supper at tho
club last night.