The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

When she left Demorsst's she WAS on
the point OF starting a new magazine
for publisher. but he fell seriously
Ill and the project was abandoned.
When her venture with Godey's proved
disastrous she had serious thoughts OF
living abroad where lucrative work
was offered her, and where she
would be the centre OF delight
full Euglish. American colony. But the
fortnightly, which has proved the chan
mel into which her energies are to he
directed. is an original venture; 1t -
new thing among publications. aud mas
field of its own. Mrs. Croly means 1t
to voice the new literary departure OF
women who have gained through their
associative life in clubs a wonderful
mental development in the last twenty
bears. II is a paper for the woman : club.
and much of its matter will deal with
such phases OF literature and art ascome
up frequently in club studies. III the
CUcle succeeds it will be made a weekly
az the end of the year. After years OF
writing to make the kettle boil. Mrs.
Croly is now realizing her supreme de-
sire. TO make a good paper for thinking
women. IF satisfy my own ideal
aud people won, buy it, +" she says, Il
shall not greatly care; but II DO not
make good paper, then | shall feel
that I have failed" Mrs. Haley. who
acts as publisher, is an exceptionally
clever business woman. though she has
no experience ia this particular line.
The latest fad at afternoons is for the
hostess aud the ladies who pour the
tea to wear each spoon as a brooch OF
a belt clasp. Quaint apostle spoons
AMI old English shapes are chosen
The next thing we hear of may be the
use of forks or table knives to fasten
up the hair.
ABOUT FANS.
Funny. isn't it. that fans sell best IN
December? But they do. They are
not used TO cool the cheek OF beauty.
but as a necessary part OF a costly cos
tune. A delicate affair of point-lace
spripkled with two hundred diamonds
goes we'll with a new gown from Phri'.
The new fashion of the mask fan is
worthy of the days Of good Queen
Anne. The prettiest fan Of the season.
which is certain 10 do execution If 1t
falls ia skiliful hands is OF deli
cate blush gauze, set in frame OF
swan splumes The gauze is transparent
and is painted with witch hazel
twigs starred with small yei-
low flowers. No fan could be more
havoc making and bewildering than a
pale blue gauze fan covered with yellow
chrysantbemums tipped with reddish
gold. which the one young lady, VINO
wore full evening dress on the first
night Of Aunt Jack" welded IN such
composure sitting 10 one of the pro-
senium boxes. The chrysanthemums
on her fan matched a bunch at her
bosom, and when she lifted the amber
sticks it could be seen that the gold and
red were copied from the lights in her
hair.
The mania for collecting fans has
broken out among the fashionable
women uptown. Mrs. Seiigmann has =
number of fine Louis XIV. fans. The
Vanderbilt women have collected,
when things worth preserving have
fallen in their way. Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid has an exquisite fan of white silk
embroidered with gold and pearls
Mrs. Coleman prayton has .
vellum fan painted with
scene from Spanish history and mount
ed on carved sticks of sandalwood.
One of Mrs. Whitney's fans has been
greatly admired; it is Of valuable point
d 'slencon, with framework OF gold.
A Chinese fan belonging to another
New York woman is a marvel of deli
cate workmanship in ivory.