The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-29
A RARE QUILT.
Mrs. Yost, of st. Louis, Devoting Her Ener-
giles to an Interesting Labor.

Mrs. Robert M. ,Yost, of st. Louis, is
now engaged in the manufacture of a
Kaleidoscope quilt which is intended
to be marvel of embroidery The
pieces for the fabric have been gather
ed from near and far, being gifts from
the distinguished people Of the day
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, on be-
half of her brother, sent white satin
cravat embroidered with purple pam
sizes in chenille, the letters sc. c." in
old English text worked in pink and
embossed in little pansies in purple
and yellow. Miss Cleveland sent for
her own contribution piece of hum
ter's green velvet, the fragment of a
reception dress, on which Mrs. Yost
has worked the initials .'R. E. c." in
pink, with spray of wild roses and
leaves off one side.
Speaker Carlisle's initials appear on
white cravat. worked with convolyu-
lus and leaves, the blossoms blue and
pink, the large C worked in blue and
pink. Mrs Carlisle is represented by
. scrap of black-striped moire, on
which q butterfly poses near the big
pink G In the centre.
Mrs Grant sent 4 number of mag
nificent pieces. among them a scrap of
Mrs. Sartoris' wedding dress on which
the letter S in old English text is en-
broidered in blue with lilies of the val
ley scrolled about it
In close contiguity will come a scrap
of one of jeff Davis neckties, on
which the letters j. ID. are wrought in
blue with little field flowers worked in
yellow in their centers. Mrs. Davis is
represented by scrap of purple and
black brocaded silk, embroidered SIM
ply with ID.
General j. E. B. Stuart's daughter.
Virginia Pelham Stuart, who was ASK
ed for memento of her father, sent
some black and yellow silk, the color
of her fathers cavalry, which she wore
when she presented a flag to the Stu
art Horse Guards in Richmond, and
received in acknowledgement a medal
with crossed swords and medallion at
tached.
Mrs. John A. Logan's initials ap-
pear in pink on rich green velvet
scrap. "Beauregard," wrought in
bright blue letters along the length of
black gros grain necktie speaks for
itself
very Interesting relic is band of
pink ottoman ribbon embroidered with
the letters N. ii. P. in gold color, lit
tie blue forget-me-nots caressing the
centres. The ribbon was the last one
ever wore by the famous ST. Louis
belle, Nellie Hazletine Paramore, once
reported to be Mr.. Tilden's betrothed,
VINO tied it about her throat to wear at
lunch party the day before she sank
on her bed in the illness which proved
fatal.
unique souvenir Is a piece of
stone-gray ribbon on which the letters
A j. are worked beautifully in pink,
and the end scrolled with lilies of the
valley. The letter accompanying this,
signed "Annie James," relates that
the writer wore the ribbon at the trial
of her husband, the notorious bandit,
Frank James, at Gallatin, Mo.
Patti took from the bosom of her
dress, just after one of her perform
ances of Traviata, the pink ribbon OH
which her name is inscribed in white
amid trail of forget-me-nots.
Aimee embroidered in scarlet let
ters, interlaced with starry white jes-
samines, flashes across a bit of blue
ribbon that she snatched from her
black locks.
On square of superb black velvet
that once formed part of Ristori's
train is embroidered .'Ristori'' in 1.-The
purple of royal grief, hghtened by the
pansies that stand for thought"
A flash of gold roses on creamy
satin ground forms the field for a bril-
liant scarlet d that designates one con-
tribulion sent by Fanny Davenport
Emma Abbott sends piece of royal
purple velvet, on which E. A. is work
ed in pink and blue.
Ellen Terry's gowns have a repre-
sentative in 3 rich cream satin scrap
from one of her POrtia robes, wrought
with heliotropes to form her initials.
Some of the handsomest pieces were
contributed by Nellie McHenry-scraps
of her rich stage dresses-one of which,
q royal purple velvet is embroidered
with the letters IN. NJ" in gold.