Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-16
LOUISVILLE LADIES.
Their Beauty, Grace and Pscullarl-
ties of Dress.
SPRING TINTS IN DRESS GOODS.
Esthetic Hat EmbelIishment-The Unique
Poke Bonnet-Business Enter
prise-The Diamond,
Etc, Etc.

Special Correspondence Of the RectGer.
LOUISVILLE April H.-0ne by one Lon.
isville, with her fast developing resources
and expanding channels Of commerce, her
increase Of territory and population, her
concession to the spirit Of progress ferment.
ing in the South and remuneration Of leth.
argy, is divesting herself Of the character
istics of an overgrown town and assuming
the properties of metropolis. Last Mon.
day the merchants at the Board Of Trade
tested the feasibility Of q call board, and
found 1t was a convenience that would i'm
mediately become indispensable. The
knowing ones, who had prognosticated the
collapse of the enterprise 10 its very incipi-
eney, were badly mistaken. Major Wright,
Superintendent Of the Board OF Trade
land who is also general manager OF the
Southern Exposition J of6eisted as caller.
Some 5000 bushels of grain were sold,
which was beyond the expectation OF the
most hopeful. The quotations will not
represent the price paid to growers but the
warehouse price which includes the ex-
pense Of transportation and storage.
The Diamond
The Eclipse louisville professionally be-
longing TO the American Association,
opened the ball season last Sunday by play
ing game with the Eclipse, Jrs. The reg.
ular team was three men short Of its COM
plement, and the youngsters playing Wig
orous game, only won by score of 10 TO g.
The men showed up in good form, making
due allowance for their long inaction. Con-
siderable interest is taken in the coming
taat f.Nr thn hn n,Ntn
who know how to perceive the shadow OK
coming events, say that the Eclipse will |
win the second place. barring their win
ming the first. There is a strong attach |
ment felt for the club over and beyond the
interest involved in the fact that il
represents the city. 1t is an
organization which dates from
many years back, when it was known |
as crack club Of phenomenal amateurs. |
The professional team of last season was |
formed upon basis Of several Of the old !
members, who will continue to play this |
wear. Browning is one OF those who have
been connected with the club from its |
amateur origin, and is considered one OF
the best players in the Association, last |
year leading the batting with q high field.
ing average. This local derivation Of the
club gives it right to challenge the sup.
port and interest Of the people, which are
T1ght treelY aCCOTUeu IL. lie sdptfU Ibdy-
ing OF the team in the early part OF the
season LAST year, and the material strength
that it has received encourage its friends
10 predict some gratifying laurels in the
coming struggles.
Pageantry or Pride.
Last Wednesday was another balmy child
OF spring, a blending Of bright sunlight aud
refreshing breezes, aud not being 80 tickle
as the ordinary April day, it was qualified
TO attract ladies in large Numbers
promeuer on the avenues. Standing in
FROM of the establishment Of celebrated
modist we watched with keen appreciation
the pageantry of beauty, dress and feminine
graees brought TO bear by the daughters
of Louisville upon the masculine decora.
tions of Fourth avenue. As we stood
there drinking in this scene of varied love.
IIness the happy thought siezed us that
this would be good opportunity to get
pointers from good authority, and so pro
ceeded to inaugurate an interview with
Monsieur Modist with the following result:
"You have heap Of pretty girls here,
Monsieur"
'Yes, that is so, and there is more taste
displayed and expense incurred in hand
some toilettes, especially street costumes,
than in any city was ever in.
'Do you say that as kind OF meChani.
cal fattery arising from professional hab'
it?''
mo. Louisville is noted throughout the
country for the large retail trade supported
in dress goods, and the taste and Giscrimi-
nation employed in colors and oombina-
tiOns."
A little earth angel, a brilliant brunette,
with medium height q nd plant figure, al
together comprising an instance OF embod-
led loveliness, appearing on tbs scene robed
in wine eolored velvet, We ventured the re-
mark that that was
Daisy Suit OF Vel Sotcen.
CDsprecatingly)-"No,n no Monsieur: that
is velvet; you are in a jesTng mood.
frying not to look disconnected and with
3 mental oath that we would make no more
"Sad breaks" we resuMed our interroga-
S9rie.
"Wat are the prevailing cnlorS?'
"Va.ious shades OF crushed raspberry
and straw berry, the latter merging INTO a
soft, delicate pink, resembling the YER
bens."
"Are these new eolorsY'
"Yes, they have come into fashion with
the spring The terra Gotta, a dull brown
tinge, is still IN vogue, holding over from
the winter"
"In what goods do these colors come
SIN all kinds, dress and undress, street
costumes and evening toilettes.'
Are they not rather tawdry and inap.
propriate for the streetY'
Yes. These colors are only appropriate
to evening toiettes. but are worn on the
street because the present taste is for gsudy
display"
sistent with what you previously said about
Louisville ladies?'
'.Yes and no. This
Penchant fOr'Parade
and loud colors is an imported evil, II
comes from the East in its pristine purity,
where il is subjected TO no restraint what
ever. Louisville is guided more by New
Orleans in the formation OF her fashions,
and there French delicacy and refinement
largely Undue them. So while il is bad
enough here IL might be much worse"
Does this same incursion OF tashy COL
ors prevail in hats and bonnetsT
Precisely. The same colors have as
sumed regime there and with ever
greater latitude. There Is q combi-
nation of red and canary, which
they are trying to introduce from
Cincinnati as an illustration OF aesthetic
hat establishment, which makes made
moiselle more conspicuous than II she
wore miniature globe OF electric light
The combination was introduced there 70
distract the attention OF the boys from the
protrudipg feet OF the Cincinnati beau
ties"
what Is the dominant style in head
yestments"
aWeIl, the poke is still in front with
prestige hard to overcome"
lis IL true, as stated In that extract from
the San Francisco Chronicle, published in
the Courier Journal OF last Sunday, that
the milliners employ girls especially TO
Set Down on the Beanets
in order TO shape them
lob, these newspaper fellows will have
their Jokes. Now, / tell You am devoted
| to the poke bonnet. II accompiishes its
purpose 50 perfectly, and that purpose is
so original and ingenious. Without sin
gle Characteristic OF art formless, mon
strous, IL IL yet with reference 10 its raison
| dstre epinently artistic"
"You will have to eIplicste good deal,
Monsieur before We can catch on. What
| is the history Of the poke bonnet
"The poke Is a climax in the desire for
| novelty. In order TO be unique II has vio-
| lated oil principles OF taste and beauty.
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