Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-25

| had been admiring the reflection Of his
] whiskers. "You don't mean to say that
mex have moro vanity than women!
! Surely nOtv'
sWeU. don't know as to that, but men
that is those who are in public life
! have mere pictures taken than women do,
! and they are just as particular about the
! pose As TO their being vain, l don't
! know, but see lots of them watch their
! own reflections in those big windows while
| their wives arc looking at the pictures"
"YOu don't say So" exclaimed the
scribe, turning his back upon the window
quickly, "But arn't women awfully hard
to please? Don't they all want to be
made pretty2 suppose the reason you
don't put their pictures in the cases is
that those not so favored would get jeal-
GUS. Women are vain creatures"
LADIES WHO WILL NOT BE PHOTO
GRAPHED.
'Ladies won't allow their pictures to
go in the window" replied the catcher Of
shadows, without replying to the scribe's
comments on female vanity. 81 have
more trouble with men who want their
pictures to look distinguished or intellect
ual." Then he wiped a fly speck of
the nose OF one of the states
men and became more cOnfden-
tial. 1.-The truth is, the ladies
under this administration are not much
for having their pictures taken, and there
is not much doing In that line. Miss
Cleveland sets the example. She won't
have one, and | don't think the CabineU
ladies viii either. None have sat yet as
far as ] know. They haven't come to me
and haven't seen their photos anywhere.
During Arthur's administration the ladies
had their photos taken. Picture taking
depends. II a lady is beautiful, or thinks
herself so, she is mighty apt to have
her charms reflected on cardboard.
But Well, maybe folks don't
ask for the photos of plain women. There
was lots of beauty in official life during
Arthur's and Hayes administration. Mrs.
Hayes did not object TO having her pic
lures taken, and most Of the ladies VINO
formed official society here during her
stay had their features kissed on TO card
board by the sun. During the following
four years It did not get out OF fashion.
Mr.. Arthur and the ladies OF his court all
had their pictures taken.
''ManyS Well, yes, er-I don't know.
They generally got dozen or two only at
a time, and had the order repeated quite
often. Who was taken most? Well,
really can't say. All the cabinet ladies
had quite a number, and the wives and
daughters Of the SenatOrs-many of them
were taken frequently"
''Are the photographs OF ladies in Off
cial society sold as are those of the menW
asked the Star.
''NO, no; they are never seen. They
are not put on exhibition, l would not
think of allowing one to 60 out of the
studio except upon the written order OF
the lady herself. These pictures are scat
tered only through the exchange between
friends"
THE BEST SEASONS FOR THE PHoTOG-
RAPHER.
81 have caught the reflection of many
beautiful faces" continued the photo man.
at is regulated by the season. The most
beauty is about just at the beginning of
the winter season, when many pictures
are taken, and then again in the spring,
when the winter-made friends are parting.
The number Of pictures then taken is re-
''Is female beauty on the increase
herew asked the scribe.
Yes, 1t is growing up. Nearly all the
young ladies in Washington who are just
coming out, and the little ones who are
nothing more than promises, are beauti-
tul. There is more beauty among young
ladies In Washington than there ever was
before. They are young folks who have
their pictures taken most this winter
little maidens Just from school,
AS j have said, none of the
ladies who lead official society this
season have been having their pictures
taken, so can't compare them with those
who went before. New faces come and
go here every year, and when they are
gone they generally leave their shadows
behind them. And some OF them," he
added, lowering his voice to a confidential
whisper, "are very pretty. The shadows
of many bright faces are locked up in
that case. No, can't show them to you.
They are kept In confdence-and in the
negative"