, 1879-04-20
SOCIETY TOPICS.

some IN the laundry.
SOCIETY TOPICS.
Some ambitious and wealthy citizens are caus-
ipr to be built into their new and elegant houses
the revived :" "old-time - closet-mantelpleces.
In Paris q great effort is being made to revive
camel:ias for evening wear, but white roses are
preferred BECAUSE OF their more graceful appear
ance. "The camelIia suits only stately lady,
and is not becoming to small people
To many people, Millais' picture OF the Hugue-
not or the engraving from 1t Is familiar 1t rep
r.sents young girl endearorlng 10 tie u white
scarf-the emblem By which the Romanists were
to be distinguished on tile night Of st. Bartholo-
mew-on the arm Of her H9gucnot lover. Be-
fore this engraving, In well-kuown Boston art
renositorv this week. haltcd q gentleman from
ti,e couutry and his wife. They gazed cptranced
at tl,e picture, and the gentleman slowly spelled
the title huge not Huge not,''' and turning to
his snonse asked; t4What in thunder do thev
cait cal thai Huge not fors" To which Maria re-
spopdeu, tWhy gracious goodness, John, can't
rou sec. because she's tying huge knot on her
ielIer,s arm.n And they wandered on toward
the gallery.
P. Keller ladies' bootmaker, who has long
been identified with Monroe street, has moved
to location nearly opposite his former one, anu
hereafter may be found in the Palmer House,
next door to ladies' entrance.
Whist parties before dinner and recltatfons
after it are all the rage In London just NOW. Ed
mund Yates says IN LIS H9rta that, calling up
i've whist tables going in the dra Tiug-room.
The Countess Of CaithneSs OWLS the finest
Jewels in the world, outside the caskcts OF Roy
alty Her necklace Of diamonds alone is valued
ut $sl5,o 900.
The sweetest buY~and-buy, and We muy say the
most satisfactory one also, IS when Tou purchase
at Kranz's, SO State street, fresh delicacies,
chocolate creams, uarsh-mallows, cara1nes, etc.
Princess Beatrice is particularly fond of lace,
and has q collection which can scarcely be
eouallcd.. It contains part OF that Alcncon
which was found in a thunderstorm some years
aeo at It. James Palace ah and which Is said to
be worth about Sl00,U0U. IL Gates from the time
Of Henry VIII.
1t will we'll repay those who appreciate fine
fnwer-naintinc on china to call and see the new
pieces being opened daily at oTington's> 14o
State street,.
London has lust had mild musical sensation.
The Earl of Durmore conducted Wedding
Royal espousal, between the Third and fourth
acts Of the Bohemian Girl"
uHis sisters, and bis cousins and his aunts,"
all buy those charming shoes and slippers, in new
STYLES, at NJ. Wheeler & Co.'s, a East Madison
street.
Inc EDn6taL0L1O0 a13l 1NteS OIL lut NAti0tida
Archery Association printed in pamphlet form
are now out, and being distributed gratuitously
to societies throughout the United States.
Fine china Decorated tea sets. $3.50, and ma-
iolica Jugs for 25 cents at Ovington's.
A blue sapphire Of marvellous size has been re-
Gently found in the gem district Of Colombo, in
the Island Of Ceyon. It weighs two pounds in
sold it for trihe, not aware OF It's nature. 1t
is said to be worth $5O, ,00O-
We understand that Dalton, No. 1872 State
street, has greatly reduced prices OF leading
ranges and house-furnishing goods, etc.
Among the handsomest OF the imported street
chamois-colored, ecru, and cray soft woolen
stuffs-gene.ally of Chuddah cloth, Or India
cashmere ''-
Good rs gold mine Ia your kitchen,-Rtch-
monG's range. double or single cover Sold
only BY Isaac ". Bangs, 2l5 State street.
President Greyy. being asked recently to write
ing: ..Life is ike game of chess; each one
holds bis rank according to bis quality, but
when the game is over, kings, queens, knights,
and ali the rest are thrown into one common
box.:'
Elegant new styles in picture-frames to order
or made up at Love1oys' .-y'."
was clipping rostud and few little sprigs to
adorn his buttonhole. "Oh, Charles! Isn't
that lovely rose! Just admire it's beautiful
color!,' said she. ssAnd am not admring its
beautiful culcrl" And as his arm qui rlv crept
around her waist there Was just the rosfest hue
flushed across her cheek, and, well, you would
have been next to ecstasy ii you bad been
lookcr-on.
You can't feel comfortable wearing those
"bacs with sleeves in'' For shirts that tit, leave
your order with Cobb, northwest corner Clark
and Madison streets.
Few women understand, not even those well
up" in the arts of artatic dressing, the refining
influence of soft folds OF lace used as orna-
mentatiou of the bonnet or dress. The charm
OF old costumes is the profusion OF lace that
was worn US ruffs down the front Of the dress
and at the neck and waist, softening and ton1ps
down harsh outlines Of face or figure.
Send your lacc-curraius to Nine. Dubois,
30S Wabash avenue, it you want them oeaotl-
fully laundried very cheap.