The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-30
GOSSIP FOR THE GIRLS.
Alice Confides 10 Dear Louise the
Goings-on in Washington.

G0InES-UR IN washington.
My DEAR LOUISE | have quite decided that
when get married the knot shall not be tied by
a cardinal, for hold that on such an occasion the
bride is entitled to all the attention Now,
witnessed a marriage ceremony on Wednesday
where the bride was young, handsome, popular,
and closely allied by the ties of kinship to the
Secretary of State, (the latter point investing
her with halo for some people) and yet, with
all these points in her favor, she had to divide
honors with the cardinal. You see, cardinals
scarce in this country, and the average
Protestant seldom has the opportunity of seeing
one oficiate vested in his magnificent robes.
His appearance in the sanctuary on this occa-
sion created as much excitement in the large
crowd assembled in the body of the church as
did the bride and groom, when, after consider
able delay, they slowly walked up the aisle.
Of the instgnificance of grooms generally
there was very funny instance in our morn
ing daily, which gave an account of recent
wedding without mentioning the name or in
any way alluding to the male partner of the
contract.
Washington is beginning to some extent to
resume its winter activity. This is chiefly owing
to the fact that its Congressional habtues are
fast returning to town, as Monday witnesses
the opening of Congress. The really gay sea-
son, however, does not commence until jan
uary l, and then, Louise, am always wonder
ing how some people live and enjoy so much
merrymalling on nothing q year" How do
they do it? Washington has full quota of
such gentry, and they manage somehow to
JOY all the luxuries commonly supposed to be
obtainable only by means of plenty of ready
money. Society here is eminently cosmopoli-
tan, and in the genteel comedy going on about
lis it is very interesting to watch the actors.
The women ''from the East and from the
West' who congregate here during the session
furnish many amusing anecdotes for society.
Recently the wife of a big man officially, hail
f,.N,,
boasting of her husbands success, and she
proudly exclaimed, 81 made him.' 'Why did
you make him pgeon-toed ?" quietly asked
her listener.
For the second time q handsome mansion is
being erected on the site of Secretary Tracy's
il-fatGd house. You remember the location
doubtless. AS it has been purified by fire, let
us hope that the evil genius of tire place is ex-
orcsed We often hear of haunted houses, but
rarely of places being under supernatural con-
troll. The history of this ste back to the days
of Mr. Pakenham, of the British Legation, who
occupied the cottage then standing where the
handsome new residence now is is full of mys-
terious happenings 1t is said that Mr.. Paken-
ham left a written account of what he saw and
heard In the course of time the small cottage
became unsuitable for modern needs, and it
was removed to another part of the city, where
it still stands. The ghosts deserted it, and
nothing mysterious has ever occurred on the
site until the fearful event of last winter, and
was there ever anything more unaccountable
than that tragedy?
Giving luncheons and dinners has always
been the favorite method of entertaining one's
friends, and the luncheon is woman's feast
s'par excellence" | am advised of novel
plan that will give Zest to these ''dove feasts''
fused to be called hen parties) and will be a
''fad" this season. 1t is the proposition of a
toast by the hostess, and the unexpected re-
quest to one of her guests to respond 1t will
certainly be a good school of practice in the
art of extemporaneous speechmaking.
We do not wear cOrSage bouquets any more
Nosegays have filled their place. Now, do you
know the difference? Taking it for granted
nosegay differs from a corsage bouquet in that
the former is made up of a few very choice
long-stemmed flowers, tied with broad ribbons.
Girls should use flowers to suit their complex
ions. For instance, if brunette, what is pret-
tier for her than a nosegay of rich red pinks set
in their grayish green leaves. If n blonde, moth
ing is more becoming to her golden hair and
delicate colorless skin than Marechal Neil roses.
Beautiful as La France roses are, they are sin
gularly trying to the complexion, owing to
their blush tinge
On Thanksgiving Day l saw two young men
parading the Avenue with large bouquets of
paper flowers of gorgeous hue pinned to their
overcoats. They seemed to enjoy to the high
est degree the attention they attracted. A good
work would undoubtedly have been done by
them had they pinned the name and address OF
the manufactures of these big blooms to their
coats, for as a rule, paper flowers of this sort
are made by poor, struggling working women
who would be glad to find a market for their
handiwork. And really, for cheap Christmas
decorations these flowers mixed with living
green, are very effective.
On your winter wrap have a Medci collar OF
velvet, lined with ostrich feather trimming II
is the most softening, becoming finish in the
world. l saw lovely bodice for an evening
toilet, embroidered with jet and turquoise, When
the lovely blonde for whom it was designed
gets into it won't SOME masculine hearts go pit
a-pat For inexpensive evening gowns for peo
pie with slender purses nothing is more salts
factory or distingue than black Brussels net
trimmed with gold or silver passementere. To
brighten up black wool gown for house weal
sleeves of plaid surah or velvet cut on the
bias are quite effective. Corduroy will be much
used this winter in certain shades of gray and
brown for walking dresses. A friend just from
Paris tells me OF new cosmetic thatis likely
to start an era of fruit forcing 1t is made ol
mashed Strawberries, and is spread on piece Of
soft linen and kept on the face all night In
the morning the cosmetic is removed with rose
water. The Partisan elegantes use it to the
undoubted advantage of their compilations
NY friend tells me the effect is wonderfully
identifying. With this receipt for making one
L oil this NVaay,s N