The Evening critic., 1883-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS MArrgRs

cagO's Eavorite FnshiOnabte Char
ify-A Fnst-Dny Dinner-Ntlssen in
Chicago.
TO TIC Ediiof Of The ErGda0 Crta@
Your "Curious Traveller has ifrl a groat
disappointment. w
The superintendent OF the North cnicaso
Rolling Mills hearing wanted TO SEQ soyery-
thing OF Interest gave us passes, nnd party
was made for Monday. First u driving was
arranged, but the snow and ice were SO en-
tlcing that II was determined to go down py
sleigh, with chaperones for tho road, hot
oyster supper nj the terminus and then the
mills by midnight; for at that hour
"Of Nights dark arch the Keystone =
retort roars with flaming breath, the steel
rails are rolled and sawed on Into lengths-a
process which results in fireworks more Deauti-
ful than any l have ever seen. The black sur
rounding enhance
Every Effect of Flame ana Smoke,
ana the night is stained with fantastic color.
But, alas! somebody wanted the price Of iron
lowered, and 10 effect 1t, this, one OF the largest
rolllng.mills in the world, shut down on the
work, put out Its fires and set Its hands adrlft.
Our party was broken up and our drive rem
dered frultless, except In good times.
sunday we drove down through the South
side, and It would be difficult to imagine
handsomer or more picturesque stretch of
boulevards: the streets are wide, newly paved
with wood, heavily fringed with trees, and
lined on both sides with elegant and artistic
houses. The Pullman mansion is one OF the
nEuuHODtSI, anu IL WIS lIcTb tHb private
theatricals took place Tuesday evening.
The EayOrite Fashionable Charity
Here
is st. Luke's Hospital, the keeping up of SOW
eral beds in its wards being the point of inter
est. Some one withdrew his or her patronage
from one of these cots, and Judge Beckwlth's
daughter, her charming cousin, Miss Granger,
and half a dozen OF the ieunesse dOre deter
mined to make up the deficiency among them-
selves and their friends. Mrs. Pullman, with
her usual generosity, put her house and thea
tire AZ their disposal, and all the fashionable
world of Chicago went TO see them in the COM
edy. "Everybody's Friend" The part of Major
Wellington de Boots was taken by Mr.. Mcmillan,
"a rafting Irishman," who kept us In roars Of
laughter. Mrs. De Boots was Miss Beckwlth,
and the gentle widow was Miss Granger. The
latter was the star OF the evening, and her
long-lashed French eyes did much havoc on
this as on every other occasion.
the Lille st theatre 9, Is "a gem The seats are
clined backs. The scenery is almost as pretty
as that at Pullman, and the stage appoint
ments are as elegant as the house Itself, All
and in different woods. For instance, one
chamber is done In cherry wood the drapings
and the npholstering are Of garnet terra.cotta
satin, and the pillow cases, upper sheet and
washstand furnishings are edged with real
lace. Another Is In satin wood, with uphol-
eterings, &c, OF pale blue satin; another in
ash, with upholsterings of pale pink satin;
another in walnut with old gold satin.
In the main hall the two most noticeable
features are the door that divides the house
from the bodybuilding, and the entrance to
the pnrior. The first is OF highly.polshed
steel; IT Is cast in an antique model, and
studded with lne crystals, cut In roses, en-
erald, topaz, garnet, ruby and sapphire are
simulated, and the effect OF the FURNISHED
metal, with its crossllghts of warm color, is
simply gorgeous.
The entrance to the parlor is an arch, whose
curve Is supported on two pillars of cbony a
portiere of crimson plush depends from a rod
OF fantastically.w brass, and lights the
hall like fame.
The front door is famous for Its bronze pan.
els, and they are really exquisite works of art,
but the night was so bitterly cold I didn't
stand on the steps TO examine them, but
hurried In, glad to save my ears and nose
from
The Eager and the Nipping Air
that CONCEALED everything congealable H. the
streets. Fancy O climate where the ther-
mometer drops down to 2O0 below zero, and
declines to raise higher than d at noon, let
the sun shine never so blithely!
But to return to the house 1t is one OF the
few distinctive homes in Chicago; / mean by
that one OF the few establishments wherein
the elegancies are an index to the taste and
culture OF the host and hostess.
There are pictures worth their weight In
gold, and every one of the trips to Europe are
charmingly indicated by, groups Of curios
sculpture contendfor the palm of beauty.
The evening following the theatricals was
made famous by debut party, at which the
their parents. They will probably spend few
weeks In our city during the season, hence
my casual Introduction OF them to my readers.
The soldiers here are very handsome as q
rule, and IN some instances SO bizarre that,
were they not so extremely becoming TO their
fair wearers, the Conventionalities would
fairly
Tear Their Hair Over Them.
For instance, last night one damozel ap.
peared in full round skirt of garnet velvet;
twas severely bare OF any ornament except
its own warm lustre, and was capped by a
sailors shirt of cream-colored surah; over
this was a close-1tting zouave Jacket OF garnet
velvet, trimmed with white jet passementerte.
Another was pure Grecian toilet of white
camels hair, trimmed with tiny border of
gold and fastened about the waist by a heavy
cord of silk and gold, with tassels of tho same.
y, another, sapphire blue velvet trimmed
Would Commend to Our Bellies.
The two debutantes wore decollette corsages,
and in the intervals Of the dancing they donned
tiny capes OF quilted satin edged with swans
down. They were Just long enough to come
shoulders, and gave a nice effect to the rosy
faces that bloomed above them. They would
look well at our Mgeraansn especially Il they
pale pink and palo blue; and cardinal and old
gold for brunettes, and white for both. 1t
would give lovely touch of color to the room
and save no end OF colds. To-day
The Social Event
OF Chicago's most elegant women-Mrs. Henry
King. There were three tables; the first seat
Ing forty, In the dining-room; another seating
ten, in the conservatory, and the third seating
three, between the Two rooms. The table
proper was covered with cloth of scarlet felt,
which gave an idea of warmth at once to us
poor frozen ones for 1t is to-day that the ther-
mometer has declined to send Its mercury
higher than A. below zero) The epergne looked
as IL 1t had been iilled from tropical forest,
and all about 1t were grouped artistlcally
fruit, flowers, conseryes and grapes OF a dozen
colors. The lunch cards were somewhat fan
tastic, but were made dainty by superb roses
and carnations, knotted TO them with pale
pink and blue satin ribbons.
The young beauty and fashion of Chicago
we're all present and among them were those
faces well and pleasantly known in Washing
ton-AIiss Farwell, Miss Anna Farnsworth and
Miss Proudfoot. Their toilettes, by the way,
were among the prettiest in the room. The
flrst was myrtle green velvet, the second q
dark green ottoman silk, with feather trim
ming, and tiny bonnet, with the palest shade
Of blue green feathers, which were tipped with
seed pearls, and garnet terra Gotta silk, with
pelisse OF velvet the same shade, and d wee
bonnet OF velvet to match, trimmed with eight
pompons OF garnet, terra Gotta, cardinal and
pale pink and blue; the last an audaclous
touch that was artistic,
Tomorrow night there will be german
given by "The Cinders." This is the club that
was organized Immediately after tho gree.
fire, when even the gaieties were tinged with
burning memories. They have kept their
name, and there's witticism recently started
by some young woman to the effect that ''tho'
burnt embers cannot be kindled Into flames,
yet cinders make fine sparks"
What frivolous letter / am sending you,
dear CRITIol But the fact ls cannot md any.
body who is willing to take the risk of my
Southern ears and nose for any long distance
In such bitter weather, and all the Instructive
features OF tho city are at least nve, nine and
fourteen miles apart,
VIII do better, however, as soon as 1t gets 0
lew degrees warmer, for the SuDerntendenl