Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
MASONS In CONCLAVE
Preparing for the Grand Encampmsnt
Of the Knights Templar.
A RECEPTION BY MRS. ]. A. LOGAN.
The Tailor-Mads Girl Feature Of Wash-
ington Society.
MRs. OLEEELANDs HAPPY EooHenI


CORRESPONDENCE or THE DIsPATcH.1
WAsHIEGToE. September H.-Ths
Grand Encampment OF the Knights Templar
here, promises to be rich In entertaining
features. One of the most novel, perhaps,
will be the presence Of q company of27 boys,
attiredin the Knights Templar uniform
They are from the Masonic Home, near
Louisville. KY. The Home receives the
sons and daughters Of deceased Masons and
cares for them until they are able to proper
ly provide for themselves. This is the only
institution of the kind in this country.
A movement is now on foot to have the
different eommsnderies present at the con-
clave give exhibition drills for the purposs
OF raising funds for the establishments Of
'home" in Washington At nesting Of
the committee in charge Of the celebration
it was decided not to hold competitive
drill on the ground that it might eBgender
dissatisfaction and complaint. Exhibition
drills will be quite numerous, number Of
commanderieS having signifed their inten-
tion of participating therein.
Many of the Communicates have planned
quite extensive trips besides that to WASH
ington. st. Johns Commandery, Of Phila-
delphia, probably the wealthiest in the
country, have chartered steamer for an ex-
cursion to Old Point Comfort. The st.
Allan CommanderY, Of Portland, Me-, pro-
pose doing" Gettysburg. the Luray Cav
erns, Richmond and Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. John A. Logan will give recep-
tion to the knights and their ladies on the
evening Of October Z. This is intended Is 3
sort Of recognition Of her distinguished
husband connection with the order.
STYLISH WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
In no other city in the world, do the
fashions change so rapidly and entire new
innovations wrought than in Washington
society. A few days ago while being fitted
TOR new costume By my tailor" began
to think OF the hurried flights Of Dame
Fashion. One Of the persons who was
assisting in my makeup, was q woman who
few years ago, was at the head Of
fashionable dressmaking establishment.
To-day she is only an assistant 70 q man
who formerly worked for her and is now in
his service. Madame could tell tale Of
woe about how her business was killed by
the whirligig Of fashions evolutions.
A few years ago the society women Of
Washington wore no dresses that were NOT
fashioned by a New York or Philadelphia
mcdiste. Since then, times have changed.
and these two cities get but little Of the
Washington trade.
Formerly the man dressmaker was nm
known in the Capital. To-day, he Is an i'm
portant factor in the makeup Of Washing
ton society. Some very fine costumes are
made by these usurpers OF Woman's rights.
indeed it has been said that some Of them
rival the productions Of the famous Worth.
The frst'ladies' tailor 70 achieve any de-
gree of success in the field heretoforo
looked aftefby the fzff ~, wzs ali<tI,
Virginian who came to Washington some
years ago. Seeing q fair field ahead with
little competition, he opened shop on the
second door Of an unpretentious house. not
far from the Executive Mansion. He did
fairly we'll, until the opening Of the Clevs-
land regime. Then by happy chance he
secured the patronage Of Mrs Cleveland.
From that day his star WAS in the ascendant
The ladies OF the Cabinet, finding that he
could and did make first class costumes, 90
shown by the garments prepared for
THE FIRST LADY OF THE LAND.
became his regular customer. Soon the les
ser lights of Washington society hocked to
his rooms by the score. From the small
apartments on the avenue near the White
House he blossomed forth in the old Brew
ster mansion on Connecticut avenue. Quite
a howl was raised by the aristocratic DWELL
ers upon that thoroughfare at the idea Of
any trade" being represented in such sa~
cred quarters. The newspapers took up the
matter in q chatting way, but the little man
kept quietly on. To-day be Is the proprie-
tor of the most fashionable establishment u
the kind in the city.
Chatting with him the other day, apropos
Of the opening of the social season he said:
"The business Of the man dressmaker has
grown very rapidly within the past few
years, until there are now some FIVE or six
men engaged in the trade. The indications
are that the coming social season will be one
Of great brillianey. I have not been. called
upon to compose any dresses for Mr& Har-
rison as yet Judging from the remarks Of
certain correspondents in regard to the par
simony of the President, do not suppose I
shall be. Mrs. Cleveland was one Of the
most clever women ever dealt with. She
was not extravagant for one 50 young; in
deed made more dresses for her mother,
Mrs. Folsom. Very frequently, Mrs. Clsve-
land would have costume OF the previous
season altered to correspond with the fashion
Of the current year" W, H.S