, 1879-03-02
SOCIETY TOPICS.

SOCIETY TOPICS.
The newest fashionable fetc is fixed ut about
10 o'clock p. N. 1t is not an orgie, not a gorg-
ing, nor yet banquet, but very, dainty sup
per that is refined, charming, idylc.
The smallest pianist In the world, Signor
Luigi Gustavo Fazio di Pinto da Campo Basso,
is now in Rome He is only two feet high,-
about as long Us his name. He is said to be ex-
tremely clever. .,
In order to accommodate all Of his patrons,
Mr.. Il, A. Kingsley hos decided to keep open
Ills restaurant, GG Washington street, from a.
IN. until II p. m. Society people cannot fall to
appreciate this accommodation.
Rugs for the house, to use On hardwood floors,
are made Of very small pieces OF fur Of various
brown, gray, white, cream, aud black shades,
arranged Ii, ceomctrcal designs Of squares,
stars, or circles in tue middle, with corner
pieces Of triangular shape, and border Of black
beaver In some Of these arc bits Of woll-skn
white hairs scwcd in, and others have the yellow
tiutcd throats OF the sable arranged ia q radi-
atinu figure in the centre. the expense Is from
S35 to $50, ....
In their mention OF the fact OF the recent ap-
polutmcnt of one Of the largest music houses OF
London, England, rs agent for the celebrated
Knabc piano, the London press seemed to vic
with ono another in praismg what they called
the "American Piano."
new shade Ut bluc used in satius and in rib
bons is called gendarme blue, nnd has green
tiuts like the peacock blue. The new red is
brighter than cardinal, and is known as Prince
OF Wales red.
Nothing ullls the bill F" so cffcctuallv as 4
Richmond double or single oyen) Palace Range,
found o;1y at Isaac ". Bangs & Co.'s, 2l5 State
street.
"Ettquctte u writes to the Jourua! Of Com
.nerce to know what is meant By full-lress ball.
We think it was n. F. Willis who once said
full dress bail was an entertainment where the
dresses begun too late and did not leave oil early
enough.
In the matter of style no house in the city
can make showing this spring superior to a. a.
Devore s. Son, 199 State street, corner Adams.
Spring sools of the richest designs just opened.
Japanese student ut Yale Collegc, New
Haven, called on young lady aud was invited
to call apain coon. He called again in about an
hour. Another student, being invited out to
dinner was sitting at the table when the Jai OF
tmrran. Jelly was passed to him. He very
proudly and dextcrously turned the jarful Of
jcliy out on his plate and felt jolly al the even
ing over bis skill.
Judson d. Co.. are now in their new store,
Northwest stcoWcr State aud Washington streets,
and are opening their goods. They otlcr great
bargains in goosS slightly damaged by muying'
A velvet mill in Paterson, N: j., has recently
which is said to be the finest eyer made In
Amcrica and equal to the best imported.
Ladies, order your boots for sprug-wear early,
anu thereby insure prompt delivery. The shoes
produced by ?. Keller, Monroe street, opposite
the Palmer House, arc uuexcclled i'll workman
ship and materials.
Disorder still reigns in the camp OF bonnets.
There is MI preference Or exclusion. Every one
wears what slc plcasea,-a cake mould, sauce
pan, pie-platc, or basket; in word, Whatever
comes to hand.
Most exquisite designs in tlue china, faicnce,
efr as well as new patterns in flinncrw ares, re-
cciyed daily at Ovington's, 146 State street.
Robert Franz has written to his publishers to
say that there is not single word OF trutn IN
that he had discovered chcstful Of Bach Mss,
viz: 120 violin sonatas.
J. n. IIaIidar, the engravcr, removed from
Palmer House Block to 155 Wabash avenue, two
doors south Of Field, Letter & Co.'s.
A lovely fan, now making breeze In Paris:
was ordered md pnld Tor D! the wlle OF new
York millionaire. It was painted by Edward de
Beaumont tat cost of $500. aud has the mon
'ogram Ut the owner set 10 diamonds on ono OF
tic ivory aticks. Two large diamonds head the
ends Of the rivets. Price, ,dOo.
Subscribe for Cobbs Library for the Lenten
season. Clubs of four, three months, s5.75
It is reported that woman is cultiva:ing q
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fcrn-ishes her good living.
(,rcwel work, now in vogue, taught and to OF
der ut l25 State, Room 3. ..-
Lester Wallnck is proud Of his Jewish birth.
His grandfather, Solomon Isaac, of Wallachia,
was famous prestidigita.eur, and was called
the handsomest man in Europe
On dit. Knowing ones, since Mrs Thomp-
sou's return from New York, say thata "toilct
mystery ~ may be looked for soon at 210 Wa
bash avenue.
Tile diplomates have generally adopted the
Virginia reel as a finale when they give dancing
parties. There was dancing Ut all the baroness
Blaucs receptiOus and at one at the British anu
onc ut <hc Brazilian legations.
Parlor scrap baskets In great variety. Wake
field Rattan Company, 23l State street.
Tcnuyson's drama on Thomas a-Becket has
been read to some OF his friends. who agree that
it's ine though TOO long for the stage, OF COURSE
Tais is understood to be the last plny the Laurc-
| ate intends to write.
| Cabinet photographs frames, mouldings, and
| frames to order. Loyejos's, IS State street.
A New York bridegroom recently sent pair
of diamond earrings to lis bride, fucosing the
| boz containing Them in jewel casket, fourteen
| by sixteen Inches, and nineteen incnes high.
| NfarcchaI Neil buds, bound By RIM OF tea
rosebuds; the cover was OF superb white rose
| huls. A ring oil yiolcts was tile lid-liftcr. The
| insilc Of the box was lined with white satin.
| Socrates called beauty = short-liVcd tyranny
Plato, privilege of nature; Iheophastus'
silent cheat: Thcocritus, delightful preju
| dice: .Carncaties, solitary Kingdom Domitlan
| ca: i ,hnt beauty was better than all the letters
OF Recommendation in the world; Homer, thai
,1was a glorious gift Of Nature; aud Ovid calls
| it a favor bestowed by angels.
| Young ladies' think they Miss By not, and
many u married lady thinks she Mrs. 1t IN beias
| married.
The Use of Respirators to Hinder Colds.
/ Ir. FsshtrotN, of London.
| The mucous rnruln which calls out the morn
ing cough is due to the CHANGES OF tsmpeIatar' m