, 1877-12-16
SOCIETY GOSSIP.


for and buyers Of holiday novelties the entre
week, and the next six days will see crcn greater
auiu,2tion. The weather has been glorious for
| shopping; generous visitation OF Indian sum
! mer in wiutcr time. What has suddenly be-
come Of the GROWERS ut Chicago's psrbarit
| climate!
There arc at Jansen, McClurg & Co.'s-a
| store that seems always crowded-a great many
| very beautiful and unusual articles OF fancy
| stationery recently imported, among Others
some siiver-bronzc ink5tands after antique Per
sian and Indian patterns. a couple OF elaborate
! ly wrought paper cases in the same material
| which are exqusitcly fine, and very choice col
| lection OF paper and envelope cases and port
| folios in Russia and other feathers, etc. These
beautiful objects are worthy all admiration, as
also are the nnnbcrless superb books which
adoru the store; or the exquisite imported
| Christmas cards which havea little adniring
| crowd Of BUYERS round them all the time,
After all, there is 10 mere attractive place than
jansen, McCiurg s Co.'S,
Painted candles for ornamental purposes are
moro fashionable than ever, but they arc now
oEnamentcd mainly in Fonlpciian designs and
coloss, black aud red. Leaf and flower designs
in delicate coors have vanished and in their
place We find high color in solid masses, relieved
with lines or bars ot black and gold Some
ladies have had artists sent to their houses to
paint their candles to match the decoration OF
the rooms. OF course candles require candle
holders, aud So candlestlcks and cande]sbr3, as
well as ca1,llesticks OF bronze and pottery, arc
in great request.
4 worthy and sensible gift, for moderate
figure, is q years subscription to Cohb's Lii
l,rary. From now on to the 1st OF January is 4
| natural time to arrange fur your reading for
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higher than the wives Of the Cabinet. and 0
how the Cabinet wives and the Senator'S wives
hate eeeh other!
The fashon OF wearing cheap rings over kid
gloves still prevails. The wcarcr can always be
set down as very wealthy.
TEN Pahute+ Nevada An Indian name and
far-away place. But evidently somebody lives
there beside Indians, or Studcbakers' would not
have shipped one OF their road-wagons there
this week.
The variability of winter weather is q severe
test Of a pianos stability OF tune. With the
thermometer swinging all the way from 80 above
u ~ below zero, only an INSTRUMENT of fault
less construction can maintain uniform perna
nence vi tune. The patented improvements OF
the Hallet, Davis & Co.'S pianos insure per
feet and unyarviny excellence In this respect
Other upr!gnts NAV fail, but those OF this firms
manufacture cannot, Tor they are SO constructed
that they must stand in tune an uHco'n,nonly
long time. ". W. kimbali has comprehensive
assortment of these noble pianos, some OF them
in cases Of rare u,agniGcence.
Tie place par excellence to select gifts ssllicn
will unite practical worth with rare usefulness
and beauty is ut Giles, Bro. d Co.'s. GIFTS
which shall causc the recipients to hold the
donor in lasting remembrance: gifts which shall
cndear tn the delighted receivers this Christmas
as the mcrriest Of all their lives.
Cha,elaiucs worn with colored fans are of sill
yer Of oxhized silver. Il tavoritc design for
thu clasp is the Japanese fan or haif-opened
fan: the Japanesc fan is a marked feature in
the decoration oi many OTHER articles now worn
as accessories. Evening fans for ball-dresses
are attached by ribbons matching the dress or
trimmings, by chatclaircs vi fine flowers, or By
chains OF gold or some other iewclcd design
which adds richness to the dress,
Perfcetly-baked cakes, rolls, etc, including
special large cakes for Christmas aud New
Years. obtainab1e at that paragon Of bakeries,
G. l.. Wood,nan & Co.'S, No. 81 Washington
street. There dainties are all made directly
under Mr.. WoodU1anss personal supervision,
and he, as is we'll known, Is masnate OF his art
in the West. The elite Of Chicago still swarn,
to the superb lunch parlors conncctc ed with this
establishment It is the most elegant and sat
isfactory restaurant this city eve. saw.
Silver pcpper-bo1es in the shape Of q gentle
mau's boot are the latest va1rary iu table fur
nishing. Pickfcdishes of the same style are
also manufactured
All our city society leaders and the prominent
newspapers agree that the present winter is 10
witness an unusual revival Of social t.ayety.
Weddings and parties arc already announced
in considerable numbers, and our most prom-
nent people arc taking more actiye part in all
elegant entertainments than they have done far
years. We want to make prophecy right
llrre, aud uext spring will see it amply vinli-
Gated, and that is that every maiden, bride, atld
matron who is distinguished for becoming and
beautiful toilets at the finest Of these entertain
mcnts will be found to have obiained their
superb costumes Of Ghorlnlev alone This
country has rot the equal OF Ghortnley in the
art oI modes, and famed Paris cannot show his
superior.
Choice pottery and porcelain will 6e,rc
largest in tue list OF all Christmas gifts this
yeaT. and hereafter, The ceramic art is SO ob-
viously beautiful and it adanfs itself 20 thor
oughly to the abilities OF every purse, that its
products commend themselves to purchasers of
holiday tokens in all walks OF life. The Owing
tons arc supreme and unriyaiei in the extent,
rabsct and rare elegance OF everything in their
line
japanese fans. widespread, are fastened above
ehamber-doors or windows to give touch Of
brilliant to1or to the room. Those costing from
5oE 10 cents each are quite good enough. They
arc secured with bra$5-hcatcd lacks.
Kellogg and Cary rsay disagree as to who
sings best, or has the most admirers but neither
OF them deny that the kuate piano is the best
i'll every respect. Julius Bauer . ca. have re-
ccved large shipment OF this make for the
holidays.
Beautiful triaes have appeared in profusion
within the past two weeks, aud consist Of hand
kerchfeis, silk embroidered. With rnopogra1ns
or long initial letters in color. French cambric
haBdkerctielS with scalUped border In violet
or red. With monogram corner in yariegated
co'ors: red and white satin corsclets cmbro;d-
cred with miniature rosebuds aud brovn-sl,aded
leaScs; delicate hosiery inlaid with old lace;
satchels OF embroidered satin, filled with scented
powder, aud quite new l1andkcrchief-bo1es. the
bottom lined with scented silk cushion fillcd
with scented powder and covered with pt1in,,rr
lace, the centre showing the initial or the mono
gram OF the owner.
4 distinguished lawyer IN Kansas Citv drives
fine matched team. Hereafter he will drive
them before q fine wagon too. Studcpakers
shipped him one yesterday,-a top side-bar road
wagon for two persons, weighing all told but
go pounds,-a model wagon in every way.
Mayo, Palmer House Block, is selling the best
jewclry. etc, this year for the least money Of
any house in Chicago.
i novel bracelet ut Ttffany's, in New York, is
narrow band Of gold, with tiny mouse, COM
posed Of diamonds, csouched on the top.
The largest assortment OF fine seal and Russia
pocket books, card cases, note cases, etc, can |
be found at Skeen & Stuart's, n Madison
Street.
Paris reIoices in young, pretty, and we'll
dressed woman. who for the uast .wo years has
not missed a daily visit to the hack-stauds from
inc B3stile to the Msdc1aine- She pets every
horse on the stand, and treatsit to sugar or |
CAKE, and the horses know her and brighten up
at her approach.
Chicago has many elegantly furnished houses. |
but for chasteness Of design, combined With
richness Of material and fpish, the ". n. |
olrQEG Furniture COmuanr hare q snnria} order |