The evening world., 1890-04-03
WoMAN's WORLD.

Great bunches Of artihcial flowers, clusters of
grapes, nuts and currants posies OF grasses,
brsmbles, hawbcrries and wreaths Of leaves are
somo Of the things pinned on the silk parasols
that shade pedestal lamps
Dr. Helen l.. Webster, Of Lynn, who has re-
Gently been lecturing at Barnard College, and
who has teen ,alIed 10 a chnir At Nassar II one
Of three women in America who have received
the degree of ! h. D.. sumpd cum iaudc, from
the University OF Zurich.
The love oi two fair maids at Eiieu'orf. in
Rhenish Prussia mas been sufficient to win two
japanese noblemen from IaYAnitm aud "all
thinrs Japanese !" and the eX-suhJerts Of the
MikAdo have become plain Heren curt and
Bruno, instead of Cornt airline and Nisconnt
Kobayakala.
Tie LiR circular cloak nnd the sheiterinR dol.
man lave been approved By Fashion. Hand
some silk lininis are used, and a largo buckle Ia
placed IN iron 'ut the clasp. Thee Is to he an.
either surieit oi shoulder rAic cs. This time the
garment Is a deep rufiie shirred into shane over
the shoulders.
There are Pretty hsnncls In the market that re.
tail at 25 centH, wash ike linen. and make very
serNiceaIle diesses for children. Itn not neces
cary to buy dul grays Tho cream grounds
striped with rose, lilac. orange, or brown are so
much more suitnb,e for baby wear and keep
clean quite al lonr time.
The Empress of Austria has caused Ter wed
ding dress TO lie cut up and made into a set ~
yestments for the Church of st. Matthew, in
Pesth. The dress WAS 81 white bro sde with
silver threads. embroidered all over with beau.
tiful garlnnds Of roses In silver. Her bridal
wreath encircles an embroidered picture of the
Virgin. which Is TO be hung M In the Loretto
Chapel Of the samo church, which the Empress
selects for hcg deVutions. The vestments will
be used for the service IN honor Of the Virgin
Mary In May.
Instead Of proposing to the goddess OF his idola-
try the young man of the period presents Ills lady
love with a heart OF anything but stone. The
heart for bracelet or necklace bangle IL stud
ded with seed pearls, small diamo onds or Rarnets;
then. too. there solitaire hearts cut out Of an
amethyst, opal or moonstone, while the golden
heart, with single foiget.me.not or one stone
in relief. Is worn as q lace OF bonnet pin. These
symbols Of hearty aroction are new. and have
to large extent taken the place OF the engage.
ment iinp.
The new Century Club. composed wholly Of
women, writes q Ihiladelphia corresu ondent
has long had a clubhouse On Guard street. but
It is not . mere fashionable lounEing lace, like
clubs OF men. II Ia devoted chiefly 10 edu-
cational and charitable work. Now. however
Philadelphia In TO have woman's club. The
hcorn' Oh htnore ihh ionhDie cast ire Iehusrs
of fsocieiy are at. Its head-Mrs. Thomas A..BiLdo.
Mrs. J. Dundas Lippincott, Miss Shipper, Mrs.
Charles Clark.. Mrs. siet hen Caldwell. Mrs. y.
Weir Mitchell. Mrs. Isaac wi-ter. Mrs. Richard
u. Cadwalader. Mrs. Morton +. Henry, Mr..
Rush shippen Huidekoper. Mrs. Alfred HaIri-
SON, Mrs. Mcncure ID. Robinson. IT,. Mrs.
Charles II. Krunbharr and others. They have
bought the dwelling No. l5C4 Walnut street,
which will be opened next month ns q club
house, with . memletship Of 200. II will have
cafe and In expected to DO used mainly as The
headquarters tor shopping parties, particularly
In Summer. when town houses are closed. Cook.
ing and sewing schools will also he established.
and concerts and teas are projected. TO which
men may be admitted. but the management will
be wholly In the control Of women.