Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
LADIES DEPARrMENr.
Items About Women and ON Subjects That
Interest Them. Il

Items About Women and ON Subjects Tn,
Il Interest Them.
The reputed Mrs. Malaprop OF Wasl
ington City is Mrs. Letter, the wife OF I'll
Chicago drygoods millionaire. Whereve
You 60, the first question asked is gene
leraliy: well, have you heard Mrs. Letter
latest9" Should that lady take herse
away, Washington society would hay
positively nothing to talk about.
Mrs. Harrison is making a presidentis
patchwork quilt Of the party badges Of th
1SSS-'69 campaign as souvenir of be
husbands e term OF Office.
The death OF Mrs. Theodore Lyman
wife Of the bishop OF North Carolina
plunges number Of people into the habili
ments Of woe, insomuch as the Baltimor
Albert family to which she belonged is
large one.
Mrs. Henry Newton, who was leader O
San Francisco society, is now shining ia th
metropolis. She is devoted to music ant
art.
Miss Ella Wheeler and Mrs. Atherton ar,
gaining an unenviable notoriety by thei
| continued quarrel.
1t is reported that Mr.. Geo. w. Childs il
writing his biography. There is no livin,
American who has entertained SO many
famous and hieh-placed people Hi
"reminiscences will contain some charming
anecdotes OF the worlds greatest people
On one subject he will remain silent, in re.
gard to the numerous requests for assist
ance he has received from hard-up society
people. He has been known to advances
the funds for swell weddings and trips to
Europe.
Fencing has become so popular for young
ladies in Europe that the converts are in.
cluding it in their curricula.
DR.. and Mrs. N. Griffin OF New York
sailed on Wednesday, to join Mary Ander.
son in Paris. "Our Mary" is more ap-
preciated in London than she was ct
home.
Mime. de Barrois, widow OF the South
American dictator, lives in New York. She
has seven children and a fortune of ST.
OOO, 900. She is still young, her age being
80 years.
The following ladies danced in the OPEN
ing quadrille at the centennial ballin Wash
ington City: Mesdames Charles Francis
Adams, William Astor, William Waldorf
Astor, Grover Cleveland. Fredric de Pey-
ster, Alexander Hamilton, President Hat
rison, Rutherford B. Hayes, John Jay
Archibald, Oracle King. Levi P. Morton,
Miss Garcia Livingston, Miss Schuyler.
Many OF these ladies bear historic names;
all occupy historic social positions.
All the ornaments in Mrs. William B.
Astor's reception room are OF Dresden
china. Artificial flowers are another notice
able feature OF this room. They cover the
carpet border and peep from every con-
ceivable vase and corner.
Mrs. Paran Stevens, now visiting in Paris,
is one of the wealthiest widows in the
United States. Her income from the Vic
oria Hotel alone is $4,000 year. She
s a tall, striking looking brunette. She is
the daughter of William Reed, merchant
Of Lowell, Mass. In addition to her per-
'onal charms and wealth. she excels as
= linguist acdlmusician. Longfellow ad-
mired her very much and has often spoken
Of her in the highest terms.
Eddie G. Atherton, aged four years, has
oy bis skill in sculling, earned national
eputatioI. He sculls one OF Hanlan's
,hells and will give an exhibition of his
kill on the Harlem next week.
The fan owned and used by Martha
Washington is sUil in preservation. 1t is
If ivory frame and unusual size, and
adorned with many small oil paintings,
among which is a portrait OF
George Washington, taken at the age of II
n the military uniform OF a captain.
Among email features of the toilet are
swiss belts OF jet beads to be worn with |
black lace or net dresses. These are |
,irdles OF gold cords, with epaulettes and
ollar to match, are also used, especially |
With the pretty house jackets.
Serge and cheviot gowns for travelling and |
or the country are adorned with leather |
of kid. soft as silk. They are
made up in straps, buckles, belts and |
rests.
New 6chus, copied from old pictures, are |
iven old names, as the Martha Washing |
on, Joshua Reynolds. They are simple |
apes, becoming to most figures, especially |
or bodices not otherwise trimmed. Null,
Iet or mousseline de sole are favorite ma
erials for making these fchus.
White tulle gowns with branches OF roses
ct down the skirt, ard veiled by half
ozen thicknesses OF tulle are much worn
.dded for the hair. The rose wreaths
ave closed buds, half and full blown roses
.lmost natural looking. .a
Snowballs are favorite blossoms and
many white violets will be worn on ball
resses this spring.
Gold and silver ribbons of metal threads
re much worn, but all kinds of ribbon are
ouch used and in all widths. from the mar
ow baby ribbon to the broad sash.
Black grenadines are revived for summer
resses. They will take the precedence OF
nd be restored to the favor they held
,efore lace and net dresses came into
ogue. ....s z- .-,..r.
Byzantines and bareges are among the
evivals If old-uime fabrics.
Black grenadines with colOred figures |
re made up over colored silk Innings and
ilk foundation skirts both matching the
olored figure.
In mourning dresses, black canvas grena-
inc, made over lusterless grosgrain, has
he preference.
Evening cloaks for spring and summer
re long, circular-shaped, fitted to the |
houlders, not shirred, and having a bias |
ea m down the back. The material pre- |
erred is camel's hair. The leading colors |
re old rose, Suede or turquoise. /
The monks gown with its monks hood |
made OF Carmelite wool or canvas stuff is |
novelty for travelling cloaks.
Extremely short wraps OF lace and RIB |
ons, made into pointed shapes whose |
reatest width is at the shoulder, are great |
avorites and in marked contrast to The |
,ng wraps.
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