Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-16
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wAssm0rvs. April 6. 1851.
: The question OF covered arus and
high necksd eestnmss versus thcss is~
neeked sad Short slesgsd has come 10
be national issas amsne American
women. The crusade against te5 liberal
al exhibition Of ths quality Of the 10
manly charms 10 question has bssn led
by the Presidents sister, wha, With q
coed sense and modssty that has chaE
aelarlxsd her ever since she has been
mistress Of rho White Houss. In her
treatment Of the cass seems 10 have
followed The dictem Of the ancient
Isiin poet. " d medic fatfssimas IBIS. y
ThoaQh nearly sill Of the best known
q ~enan's women have had their say,
IL eaesos ~ me. rs one OF tie infsrSoF
race and an oatsider. that mons at them
have touched the real moral OF the
question, which IL: Whist constitutes
ilnuaodssiy IN othersPr This differs
Atnona nations. Modssty L very mach
tie result Of eduealion. training and
local tradition.
Perhaps one of Tho most vigorous, If
not tbs best. letters upon she question
nu4iss comment ~As written ey Mrs.
nesva A. lockwood, tho mist woman 10
run for toe Pfesidtusy. She addresses
Miss Cleveland Ia communication
eclneiaiax with the lattsf lady ia the
views expressed. bat Insisting that these
oplniaAs are not FadioAi enoagh. Mrs.
Lockwood iusssta that the only purpose
she has 10 writing apon The dress matter
at all - consoienoiJuz dosire TO add
any mite toward the correction Of Gus.
ten she tendenoy of which bellows 70
be imnod 81. unhealthfal and prepos-
tegous." "'fhis eas'om,a proceeds Mrs.
Lock s0od in most vigorous EaRiish,
the old worid aud the desni monde at
time uhsn wonans perssnal charms
and not her mental aud moral develop
msnf wan her favor Ia masculine eyes;
AZ a time when IL waa popalafly believed
that woman was crested for The p1Fpose
OF an5ersnR 80 the lowest passions at
man. These are plain spoken words
indeed. perhaps trItis TOO forolbio.
And then, ~ war OF autitbesis, ! pre-
snms. she Continues; "Sapposa that tbs
President. or one Of the Cabinet, or q
senator, or Supreme Judge. wers 10
appear az = fashion able reception IN such
dress a. thisln
A. a question Is asked. | will venture
To anaNeg Is By saying shat II Il we're
known thai tbs President oE she Hon.
5ohn Sherman or Senator EdGiards
we're intending 10 pfeseut themselves nj
q fashionable reception IN a iow neeked
and very decolietts costume, thsre woald
ha 4 bigger crowd 30 sse them than any
similar number Of ladies could attract,
no matter how pronounced their attire
might be. The Hon. John Shsrsnxn Ia
\ low neck, Senator Edmunds disto, with
Tho Hon. George n. H0as of 1asssSha-
sntts ia short sleeves, vrEy law-cuk waist
we Rcas, whAs a sight
List Mondar threc OF prcsiaeat Cleve.
lAesiss Cabinet weF9 confined 10 beds Of
Sickness. Two Of them fell victims 80
J4tersoniau simplicity. Attorney Gsa-
srai Garland walked home IN the rain.
and thus took fresh c5ld upoa 90 already
dtseaaed threat. Secretary Lamar SAW
set cut OF a street oar and ploa hrs way
through dFenchinR rain 70 rseet some
appointment. lie Eof his feet AMI legs
wes. and o. SUNDAY was uaahle 10 lsssa
his F@v:a. Ibese tao alantaIs we're fsal-
tsh enough 60 yield 10 tbe miserable
csAgnnr about using the coupes that lad
seen for macy years attached % their !
respective Departments. The people Of |
tbs great kapubiia would, shiak, |
rather pay for cuspss for their Jaoiaes /
afsieeFs than 10 have them disabled from |
pablo Business for the want Of a proper 4
renveganSe to and from their places OF /
business. or TO save them fronl tAki1c i
esd IN meeting appointments In tbs
evening.
Sonss q The Denccrasic Senator's who |
sse net especially Intimate as Tbs Wsi.e /
Hease ar8 elving Foaa deal = ere 4
iAees 20 Tue stories taAt >ccceiagT IL "a
atnz had serious di1srsase with sbs
PFesidsai On tAe dsy OF his presiF4 ine
IS she iress0rF Department.; that Be
last the White H5uso "a 3 state & great
agitation. and inteB3ed - have prs
seated bis resignation as oare On that
aceeaat. IL Is the1aat that tae Score
sarY's letter 30 the Senaie ftrAres Gem
gaistes ga the snhieet at tae Internal
Fexenaa collectors was llttle too easy
9oine Ia its terms to be satisfactory "a
tee fresitsal, bat u il not probable
tAst Mr.. Cleveland took lSsne vita Mr..
= susiaE aAcaf il.
sesEu THAI there Il a fresh movement
on seas N the great teierhOne matter
lhs attorneys fsF the pra~ban0h an
nes coming forward 10 assert tina hls
tEtie u ghs true oaa 10 she tslect1za /
aukS Sm told snsf they lnt~rd 10 sssssl
81 ( sszanss sssooer BENJAMIN liatteTwassh |
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