, 1877-12-23
SOCIETY GOSSIP.

! In your holiday mcrr1menI don't forget the
poor. 1t takes but tritle to gladden. tue hearts
| OF some family whom fortune has cruelty passed
| by.
| The HaukeYe has the details about Minister
N'clslt's arrival in England. " The Queen - it
| says, "net him at the train and carried mis-
! erip-sack to the hack for him, and they rode up
to the Tower together. She told him to leave
his Arctics on the porch and come in.''
| They have pound-aud-a-half baby in Wis
| consin family. Santa Claus thinks that couple
Of carames will just about fill up that stocking.
The success Of 4 lady receiving calls on New-
| Years Day depends chiefly on the elegance or
] her costume. Ii she is becomingy and stylis h.
II attrcd she is certain to be in. the most gra-
cous Of moods, and SO cannot fail OF entertain
| ing her visitors most pleasantly, and OF making
| them bold the cali upon her III happy re,nern-
| brance as the best Of all the glad New Year.
] Ghormlcy, creator OF modes and faultless die
tator Of styles, can complete rcception-toicts of
! the most elegant description at the shortest
| possible notice. In all the other departments
| Of his art he is equally triumphant.
If it be a quiet home attire or
! q dazzling soirce costume, it is
! the same to Ghormlcy. He has but one way Of
! loin!. work. and that is the perfect way. A
| splendid example Ut his genius has just been
shown US. This is superb bridal dress, conl-
] biuation of white gros grain silk and satln 1t
sweep is simply fault1css. The trimming is at
] once unique and magnificent, consisting Of
| luxurious point lace drooning in heavy 'scas-
<.auc'' folds from the neck to i narrow gather
| ing at the waist, and broadening from thence
again to the feet, and running around the cntirc
| lower portion Of the dress. Fine pearls
are studded along the front, finishing
! off each point Of the lace, Altogether,
this is the most effective anu brilliant wedding
toilet eyer seen in Chicago, and We doubt If it
has ever been cq11aled in this country. Though
/ the social season nas but just begun. Mr..
Ghormlcy has already filled more orders for
| beautiful toilets than would be made by any
other dispenser Of modes in whole winter
lie accomplishes lis immense tasks with abso-
Lutte systcm and there arc 10 ycxatious delays
in dealing with him. The dress is always
ready ut the appointed day, and Il certain to
prove as perfectly made and as becoming to the
wcarcr as any costume obtainable even in famed
Paris itself.
Few Of US have the time or opportunity to
learn to judge accurately OF the reai intrinsic
worth OF jewery, diamonds, silver,'aTe, etc III
necessarily be guided by the assurances OF the
dealer. Hence the necessity of'buyine only OF
firm who, never having violate its word to ITS
creditors, is not likely to deceive its Iatrous-
Such tiru, pre-cniucnt1y, is that Of n Matson
& Co. Extreme fairness Of price aud 1s'Jtcti''.
or quality are the iuvariablc characteristics OF
lis goods.
Apart from the customary holiday gift be-
slowing this season, there seems to be an un-
common number Of formal presentations gong
on. The chief partner III the foremost jewclry
house of this cly assures us that the sales OF
choice watches, silver services, etc, Tor special
presentations has been larger than ever before
noted, evcn in his very extended experience
Away up in Minnesota they believe in ortho-
do1 winter weather, and with commcndab1c
faith that such shall vet be they are ordering
sicghs and cutters Of Studcbakcrs.
tndcr the laws OF Pennsylvania seamstress
can take dress not paid Tor oil tho back oi her
debtor, This is one reason why dress1nakers'
bills are promptly paid in that State.
You can make no more acceptable gift to
person you really esteem than III annual sub
scrption to Cobo's Library. It Is whole years
choice reading.
Foreign visitors to America all unite In their
expressions Of astonisErncnt at the ma gntude
OF book sales, the number Of good circulating
libraries, and the immense newspaper circula-
tions OF this country. We are coming to he
known as the most active nation Of readers in
the world.
When thc upright piano vas frsr introduced,
the best authorities all conceded Its conveD- t
ience, beauty. and adaptaDilitE to the require
ments Of any apartment. Tic OILY question
raised was as to the ability Of any makers to
construct pianos OF that shape which should
prove enduring in tune. Messrs. HalIet, Davis
s. Co., grapp}ctl with that difficulty right at the
outset, and By making patient, understanding
study Of all the causes and effects we're en-
abled TO develop principles and improvements
which have given their Cprights worldwide
rcnown for remaining permanently IN tune.
Controlling the patents, as they do, OF these in-
proyements, no pianos OF other makes can con- !
tain them. ". ". kmbaN is the only person |
in Chicago who Gun sell you these glorious |
musical triumphs.
Chicago's most elegant family and transient !
hotel is now conceded to be the Gardner House. |
Its apartments arc luxurious its service perfect,
and its cuisbx inmeasurably superior to any
thing known elsewhere In the West |
Among the recent acquisitions Of the British !
Museum is 2 small series OF very beautiful gold |
ornaments found together in tomb at Cymc |
in Acolis, Greece. The series includes two !
pairs OF splendid earrings, formed Of large disks,