The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
THE WHIMS OF FAIR WOMEN.
oBsERTA IIONS AMONG THE LADINS
NEAR THE CT or LENT.

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Ast.sy efPretsy Personality n tie A.aseur
Orcsestra-Besuty Net Always Wanted
In Type~riters-Tbc Reases why.
The demand for artistic dresses is creating
a new field Of remunerative work for young
women artists. An association is being formed
to supply the demand. and the artists training
and powers will find wide scope In color. form,
and arrangement Of costumes. Mrs. Cleve-
lands pansy dress. and tho one OF POPPY design
worn at the French ball recently. will be out
shone. The first work OF the association, 1t Is
rumored, will be robes for n fashionable Easter
luncheon. Although there will not be q chance
for tho rich colorlng. harmonious tones. and
effective contrasts which will be presented
later by tho association. these Easter costumes
will be extremely bea~utiful-dolicato tints and
exquisite drapery and embroidery forming
sufficient material for artistic work. These
arc nil 10 DO flower gowns. Tho Easter lily
roba will be OF white satin and gold thread en-
broidery; tho yellow dafodil, OF pale yellow
Grape and delicate green silk; the crocus, vio-
let satin with veinings Of darker silk, and 30
through the required number OF spring flowers.
At the time OF tho Greek play presented at
Harvard College. Frank Milst demonstrated
the ability VI tho tralns! artist to give eflsc-
tivencss to costumes; and Hamilton Bell. who
has Just completed the design for . young
ladies' costume. says that the work needs ar
fists who have made Q study Of costumes worn
by different nations and at different periods.
This comnendable tendency toward art In
dress will be carried to Rrotesquery. OF course.
md hns already developed what we call will
low-waleys." But 1t might 10 admirably d.
rected toward the costuming OF tho ladies'
amateur orchestra. which recently distin-
guished itself so happily at a charity enter
tainment. A. discussion ensued, after, one OF
the rehcarsals, Just preceding the clubs FIRST
ts onie. RE sn,9fn ssnniS they II w" year, Sn = l All kinds fnd.sa oi
opinions were ventursd, from recomm endR-
tons that all appear In inll e .n,Ts dress to
musica! judgment speedily dismissed the first,
because, although such q dress seems loss
the wearrr more foreibly, and one thing need
ed in violin playing is freedom Of action: The
too unconventional. and. accordingly II very
happy medium was found IN the simple white
a5,ss and But Siq st, tash ni Mhiea ae yss s so%stnins
both becoming and singular.
The politely famous ladies' amateur orches-
tra Is essentially y string bond, and the PARTS
usually written Tor the brnss and wood wind
I risno. fno;h sas season e,asaa viii 1i0a io Si SFs". see asG the .
exile Of these commonplace eNpedients. AMI
she s yaans IaaI,s OF s s,as,naa:; so, unds S'i the si in-
study Of d III Wind Ins:rumsnts The
The club. and 20 far have proved the MAIN OBJ
inae.d /" = rFGiasst 10 see 4 MI. }snin be Il .ss
pieces scr0w UP the heads OF her big drums
and a rae them 1h. gsn ~ t and PIs' s;i har . an9 tbse
turn tho screws = little, lowersHd rap and listen
again. and then turn the screws a notch higher
her rair lace with a discouraged expression to:
ward Rcinhard Schmelz, tho conductor and
by \ few QUICK turns OF tho screws and hasty
tests brought tLs clumsy instrument to the de-
In playing the drums the girl had a quite
durtor with unusual eag.rneys. and crouchsd
isfity Win tie tie Work. The desired MUSICAL
f5hls'bt, a ssw ar"m T IS ot saSasnsif y't Gro aa%f; into into
play. and it is n sight worth seeing when a fair
s ssgns t lady aa al a,sSs 81 thu IL c %si . w'i ION. a ho olSs
the clumsy. waddsd stick poised in air ore.
r%nratory to a ray,thmic thymp against the much
t%ressSan nssspI1 n e.. way way 's &iss 1 s! 5oGns, s;S,
bnREs the cymba!s toGethSr: There Is especial
m.nt s.ef it Is not !" enough enc t to Bring tho surfaces
fiat together: they must glide across each
lady S.dSfi r SbS ,hs tho n:'d disrs ,%orsther .hossd not
only careful instruction. but = painstaking de-
sire to d. exactly right: ,,,,.
reaI awkwardness displayed. 1t is recognized
among musicians that only a woman can hold
~ I'lI INV e WIN NV Guy VI
grace. and while u mans bowling is q ways sug-
Eestiye OF a %lMnatic's fit. a woman's Is sinuous
sirnmsnIs, therelofs' present a very aitrac,iye
spectacle asthsy stand before their racks. for
TIE To- amateur orchestra p , : ras a9 q; not dsiSn to rs
the 'cclios. that cannot he played standing. But
when i comes to aR intcrmission. whom the in
rs 9, score q smr5i sii6s !he |sdis. Ssoy
Hewitt and one or two OthOrS are fully rOm-
petert to do their own tuning. but with the
m 10 de- par, 81 r the P 'o ,sEs t he a .ss has a
hand and correct the pitch q tho strings. This
is not 2, all dsrcGatory to the abilities Of the
that tic ladies' play well: but 1t is a bit anus
ingto note their osrnsstness. As, tho ladies'
nrsssed close together, and their figures away
H!nconsc!ously in rhythn with their bewlnz.
T hn.a ssnn wo l1ay At ii thu The s" osc TlSl rs peHFh .1 sis az
arm saws back and forth with tremendous
yigor. apd her leit, hand goes chasing IN and
COMBUSTION Of each piece, whsthsr in public
vsioIins rom their c6ins with q sigh, and look
anxious.ly at their conductor 10 judge from his
expression whether they have done well.
n The ~; 1ntH Wpr, q p th sos sens t L,Tis l., Love S",t thai q,
S|S! % 3 ia & as t. d ssS; %,S Esi1;, : : s ssHas.' g!
llieIdIf ItNS ~ bOSlOu. uIs HuDuGtt IL INC
very picture OF q typical poet-small. dslicately
moulded. Y face full Of thought. but wonderfully
childlike In It's trustfuinessa and sim slloity OF
expression, with EreRt blue eyes speaking
worlds OF ,wonner and faith. Thi. tiny woman
submits her poems to the criticism OF q six
teen-year-old daughter taller than herself, thd
her stories to the com msnts nrd appreciation
in tho suburbs OF Boston. with. IT'S copGsnial
compsnionship in study. its ideal strivlngs.
mother went 10 Washington, to lay The cnss Of
Anne Ella Carroll hefore Congress-. She found
The kociety Of Women Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in convention there, and, while
waiting for HI, opportunity to convince the
congressman who wonid present her petition,
gained the opportunity to address tho W. s. A.
II. Although entirely unknown. by courage.
strai.htiorward statement and, sweet address,
sie gained III" aid OF tho whole corps in pro-
viding for Miss Carroli's needs while waiting
sick and weary in a hospital till the MD OF Con.
grsss should be extended to hor.
The family Of q wealthy young lady Of fash
fonabls New. York has recently come into pos
session ofa Vermont farm, and the adventurous
| Hu m "a 4 a ngnn N m nnrtu ~ has Eet, \ D.