, 1877-03-25
Easter Bonnets and Their Trimmings
Hrs. Hayes Second Reception
Fashion Notes.
The French Capital Reveting in
Fashionable Fetes and
Balls.
Society and Fashion Deeply I'M
bued with Politics---Par-
tisan COlOrs.
bow a French Artist Satisfied Both
Republicans and Royalists.

CHICAGO.
FROM THE OUTSIDE.
4 dismal evening. The air is damp ant
chilly, and the sky shows only vast hlackncss
undcrfoot the conditions arc worse yet,-s!oppy
sidewalks, and streets submerged in mud and
slush, with almost imperceptiblc vcstigcs oil
SNOW along the curbstoncs and gutter. In front
OF one OF those stately and aristocratic dwell.
ings that stretch in long and ,nonotonous rowe
on either side OF the arcnuc All archcd awning
Of canvas, With carpcted floor, has been erect.
ed, extending from the doorway down the broad
flight Of stone steps out Of the gate and to the
edge Of the sidewalk. From every window OF
the house is poured a Hood Of light that H.
lumincs the street for the distance Of half a
block, and makes all beyond that darker than
ever.
policeman who, for the last hour, has been
lounegins against the lamp post On the next cor
mel, resolves himself into an animated being,
and tramps 1aziIy along until be arrives in the
middle Of the glare Of light, when, under the
rretcnsc Of keeping the pence, he takes up the
best position for seeing al that transp,res, and
rclapses into statue Of Justice Half-a-dozen
Eamins, who hare been frightened away By his
approach, soon regain their courage, and
stealthily resume their pastime Of keeping
between the iron bars Of the fence 4 carriage
With li1ercd driver comes splashing up, and q
gentleman in a silk hat aud long oycrcoat
steps out and assists q lady IN her precarious
Without dctriment to the complicated to1ds OF
dress which she clutches with dcspatrinG
energy. The ragged urchins on tho fence do not
hesitate to masse 1rTevcTcnt remarks.
~ you sec that air white dress Of hcr'nf'
e1claims ono simple child OF the street. - It's
jest like tother ones what went in a1orc."
That's all you know about 1t, rcpiies The
sngc Of the crowd. THAT ain no dress She's
got her dress done up III hutfdlc unceE her
arm."
cd up the steps and out OF hearing, 4nd the car
rdasc drives nit to make room for others. The
occupants all conc tn tor SHARE Of CRITICISM
IAe cut o. mans ocaro, tne coior VI MS con-
ran1ons halr, tnctf SUE ana pfooaolc "clGht>
physically and hnanc1ally' az ai1ora charming
arc audible to the objects Of them, Who there
upon either attempt 4auen, or
look excessively angry, or solcninly
pretend not to Pave heard anything.
Vne 1noigoaht olu Eentleman' Mnose eofposuslty
ms oeeh se!1ous.y assaa.e1 IN taosL ;ns sn.s'ns
language, IS about to appeal u me policeman,
Hhen mnca 70 MS ason.sn..n snat s...ues4uS
1mpersonaoon o1 t1e ~" euuucniJ rcsl'es anu
staiks away oe1ore Nc nas t'1ne u ut'e' coln-
pia1ns.
Mean~htle stra1ns OF music ate "altea out
upon the alr, 70 tne 1ntense satslaStlon oa tne
audience on thc lcnce' sons o. Mno'. s'. 80 .as
1o1EGt themselves as ~ eAeeote o''c's 4neou1n
shumes on tne sloenaih A.
"Derncd Ct 1t mint Wcddin'." e1clalms the
SAGE, who Tor some mtn9tcs mas oeen e1amh-
ing inc iront,paI!or w1naoWs !nlnutc'y, Inc
OLD duiter with the bald hcads Inc pafSon.
see N thefe: pointlng eacneoIy 70 'nc Day
window. against the curtain OF which the out
line OF man, OF tho Description Felefrcu 70 can
be distinctly seen. All eyes are Immediately
e. ... =, ,u,,,~n.-e ~. ..o.
&" Wish + could SRI the bride. Hist nc no on
the fence, fc1le1s.'