The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
MRS. UTTERLY UTTA.
Tvs lHsthetic Lady Explais. tho Philosophy
Of her Costume md Several Other Tbing-.

UNITED STATES HOTEL, SARATOGA SPRINGS
August s.-Cpon the piazza sat Mrs. Utterly
Utta, surrounded By male and female admirers
Mrs. Utta was speaking in tones of great earnest
Ness and language most eloquent. Her audience
sat entranced, and hung upon every word utter
ed by Mrs. Ctta.
''Ia yau suppo.e," said The lady, 'ithat l
would aItead church with prayer-book which
did not match MY eostume:'
This EeinarS Was made In the tone of an in
jurc,l Innocent, to whom some crime had been
attributed. Aftcr Mrs. Utta had stated the ease,
sho paused to observe the effect produced and
seeing that all her auditors were much I'M
pressed, although not up in aesthetics, she grew
more earnest and excited ~ she went on to say:
"If you shonld meet me in Fifth avenue. ON my
way tn the Church of Holy 4Esthetics land my
costume which is always devised ~ an expires
sion of particular saints day festival and
my lrIyer book did not harmonic with my
gloves or parasol, you would say, What is the
matter with Mrs. Ctta to-day; she looks i'll and
uglyf Now, when you Thought il over and
studied out what it WAS which made me look
unlike myself, you would see nj once that it was
the binding OF my prayer-bOok which spoiled
my looks"
This was convincing that only one of the
auditors timidly inquired of Mrs Utta if she
had prayer-books to match each one of her
thctic costumes
Certainly have,r said the lady, "fur with
my convictions and cultivation, it would be as
great treason for Inc to violate those principles
which contribute 81 largely To that peace of
mind which We all shOnld carry with us to our
devotions, as it would be to go to church with
out n prayer-book, and make the responses from
memory instead of keeping my eyes on the pages
of my book, which gives the aesthetic devotional
expression of my face, which is the pfnper one
ia chnrch.'
The lady continued: "When every person has
received a proper esthetical education, you will
see more Of the harmony of tone, color, and form
ON the part of clergymen and congregations.
The stained glass windows, the alter decorations
and the vcstmcnts will all be arranged accord
ing to the laws of fine effects, and the congrcsa-
| lions will become so imbued with the sense of
beauty that they will pay mara Ettsptlon than
| has been done 70 theic own Quilt. The result
will be that all such churches will prosper, and
get out of debt. Many benefits will be the re-
suit of such reforms, and their influences will
| extend to the heather in our midst"
So eloguently and forcihly did Mrs. Utterly
deliver this dissertation that her audience broke
| up profoundly impressed with her piety, her
profundity, her responsiveness and deserved
popularity. 1t is said that many poets die who
| have never written . limo Of verse, and doubt
| less the same mny bc said of the Ctta family.
Never until now have they found expression for
the yearnings which during their lives torment
ed their souls; in vain did they seek solutions
| of their cravings, but medical works and die
| tionaries We're silent on their maladies. The
cure has been fonnd only in aesthetics. How
ever ridiculous il may appear to worship lily
or gaze ecstatically upon Japanese teapot, and
pray that in time the ewlIyo s.sthe'ic may
| grow mp to full realization of its beauty and
| its antiquity, there il more of the semblance of
refinement in this afiectation than that of the
other species Of rude eentricities.-CoHrier-
| Tonrsal