, 1877-12-02
SOCIETY GOSSIP.

| Does the day AFTER q holiday seem like Non
day to everybody!
There have been few, if any, larger assem-
blagcs in Chicago than the one congregateG
Thursday night at the Tabernacle concert. But
q remembrance of the shady side OF life is good
for everybody occasionally. How many thought,
in lookin. over tha: immense and happy throlg,
that the total Of those present was only about
| one-haE Of the number OF people who lost
! money br the failure Of the State Savings Bank {
4 direct present to the Chicago public Of
| 100000 is gift worthy OF the eminent jCWclry
| b house Of y. Alatson Il Co. This firm has
actually accomplished this cyenttul act, having
lust completed the marking down Of its superb
stock OF goods the amount in question. 10
| morrow is 10 he 4 gala day at Matson'5, Tor
| tlsen bcgius the grand holiday "openiug.'' ~
] TLis is always all OCCASION OF unwonteu interest
| to apprcciatiyc Chicago. but it is destined to
| be specially attractive the present season by
reason OF the magnificent array of standard and
| novel goods, Is well rs Tor the remarkable re-
| duclion in prizes. Our most distinguished
/ social circles lre ardentlv interested in this
event.
4 very great majority OF American women
shorter dresses for the street, and will welcome
any dictate OF known good authority which shall
| bring in the new fashion. Rodrigues, 4 rival of
| Worth and pngat, has sent from Paris models
t3icicd that they will ifo very much patroniZed
by ladies who have only been waiting for the
fashion TO be set. The models shown are not
SO short all around as to show the 1cct, but
eschcw those long trains the holding 1lp OF
which is scarcely less Objectionable than the
trailing OF them through ulire and dirt.
The chief dcsideratum, as We all know, in
piano is to be sure that its action is perfectly
constructtd; that its tone is clear, sympathetic.
md noble; and that it will not easily get out Of
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everybody enjoys In piano, and that is to have
the ease of rich material and artistic design.
lIalIct, Davis Il Co. have always been celebrated
fur uniting all these essentials in their lllstru-
meuts. ". ". kimbal has recently received Il
number Of them which seem to have been pre-
pnred particularly Tor the holiday demand.
They arc enchanting alike to car and Eye, being
tho perfect soul OF music regaliy incased.
"Gold-Flakc' paper is the newest thing in
the line of bizarre and beautiful stationery. Of
course it is to tie found at Cobbfs Library, home
Of all that is Distinguished iu choice CORE
spoudcncc material.
The society tooc of the week has becn:,
stWas there really tiff between Kellogg and
Caryfn Tie truth is, that while great lyric
artists never exactly acore one another, the
divine Annie Louise aud Clara Louise are Lol-
crably good friends. The report Of personal
cn1nity originated with that most sasacious Of
8dycrtiscrs-slT Strakosch.
Husbands and brothers who are STUDYING
over the Christmas question, debating what tu
give their wives and sisters, may be grateful to
Us tor a suggestion. Gnornley has the meas
ures Of all has patrons, and is perfectly familiar
with the class Of goods, co}ors, ETC., becoming.
to them. a gentleman can thus leave an order
for dress with this artist, and be sure tnat it
will be made up in Il manner to delight Iilc re-
cipient and cause the giycr to be Leld in dear
remembrance us the laosL thoughtful and scnsi-
bic OF men. OF course It will not do to wait
until the day before Christmas to leave tile or
der. Glorinlcy is always crowded with work,
and holiday orders ought to be left with him
soon.
It is gratifying to know that in one choice
respect Chicago people can do as we'll at home
Us in any Eastern art centre. In the line Of fine
prints, beautiful picturc-lramcs, etc., O'Bricn's
stock, on Wabash avenue, is not surpassed, if
indeed it is cqualcd, by any in tue country.
They say that ''At the recent marriage of the
niece OF the Empress Of Austria, which the
Empress aud all the Court celebrities attended
no false hair was worn. Tie coiffures wereot the
most s;uple description md there were no
trains tolerated" DON'T believe it.
The gentleman ut reception, soircc, we'd
ding, or other social entertainment who is hand
so1nely attired, without being ioppish, is credit
to himself and pleasure To his friends. The
man who is out IN the world, wagng the SUI
ecs5ful battle Of life, feels better, gets a1onr
better, and is better, if his attire be seryiceable
and becoming. As an eminent writer says:
"Dress may not make the gentleman, but it
made" Correctly y-fashioned garments, enurr-
ingly made, OF perfect material, are always OBJ
tainab1c at R. ]. Walshe's, McVicker's Theatre
Building.
Each Thanksgiving shows less heads of fatni-
lies at work carving than the last The day
when it was part of every gcntIeman's cduca-
ton to be able 20 artistically shce up fowl or
loin is over. It is more profitable and satisfac-
tory to rclcgate that job to the kitchen.
The motto OF the gay old bachelor on the