Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

rooms along Fifth and Madison ave-
nues; and it is claimed by the medical
profession that to these very clasets is
due the increase of intemperance
among the New York women of wealth.
Order thirty dollar todue ora ninety
dollar opera robe of Madame Louise,
and ask for cracker and cup of
claret, and as sure as the fues of an
ostrich plume curl you will be accom-
modated. If Madame Kate Reilly's
filter is slow and you are tired, tell her
so, and she will withdraw and send you
tray containing a biscuit and a COB
let of anything you like, from mineral
water to Kentucky whisky.
The Misses Walsh, sisters, are mil
liner and dressmaker in one concern,
but their ideas differ on the question
of prohibition. You might buy out
the little milliner's stock and not get
dram of wine, but intimate to the
more cosmopolitan keeper of the robes,
as she views the trailing reception
dress, that you feel weak or thirsty,
and up comes buttons" with a tray
and cordial. At Redfern's, be sure of
the most delicious draught ever poured
for mortal. The tray is hammered
silver with the unicorn, the coat-of
arms of the house of Guelph in relief :;
etched in the bowl of the fine crystal
goblet is the three-plume crest of the
Prince of Wales, and the DOYLE is as
fine as spun linen to her Majesty. At
Lanolette's a luncheon is served every
day from l till s, when engagements are
arranged for that time. In the spread
are soda, ginger, or lemon biscuits,
olives, cut cake claret, sherry tea,
and coffee. The tea is served in the
Russian style, but the fair creatures
prefer wine, because-to use their own
eXcuse-it is so much neater and so
much more convenient than coffee or
tea.
While accidents are unknown, every
prec&ution is taken at one certain shop
to avert them, and unless perfectly
reliable madame is not permitted to
leave the house One of the assistants
takes her to the reception room, if the
flush does not leave her cheeks at the
time of departure, and swallow and
a face bath of ice water are given to
her If necessary cab is called, and
the driver directed to keep the window
open and go slowly. AS for the hair
dressers, manicures and kindred beau
filters who do q score of things for
physical culture, each and every one
has her closet or cooler, where mug
of ale or glass of wine may be had
for the asking.
The next best place for drink is at
the bath. For seventy-fve cents one
can get boiled, steamed, stewed baked
or simmered to state of delicious dir
illness. At the Vendome and the Rus
sian the fashionable hour for steam
ing is noon. To get the full benefit Of
the operation it is taken after two
meal fast, and through the skin the
impurities of the system are abstract
ed. The washing done with, the belle
and her matroness are laid out side by
side in the toilet bureau and covered
with q satin comforter, but before going
to sleep the mulatto girl, who wears
nothing but a couple of shell hairpins
anda white pinafore. brings in a caraffe
of claret or burgundy, muffin and a
breast of bob white, after the con-
sumption of which the one-two hun
dredth of McAllister's set pulls the
swansdown over her shoulder and goes
to sleep. At four o'clock Susan comes
in with their clothes and wraps from
the Office vault to waken them. The
"very best people in society" go through
this programme at least once every
week, and the wine is served just as it
would be in cafe of Paris and Mar
settles. " elU York letter to Chicago
Ledger.