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New-York tribune., 1890-06-01

confusion that the work of calling tnc chlcludds - lp "
dividrd among the Judges assigned 10 l M anu u
.hs Il n Droper prOcedurc-and theFc can w V uyupo
~ 1.-THE prcsent system of separate courts WIN scP"
ua ,n calendars Is the best that can le devised -
Ut has been suggested I'm favor oi CONSERVATION tlat
hrnc General terms one sitting IN ca'h court a q,
nrcsenf would he dispensed with ana snEe general M
eit,ing ali the wear round would suffice FOR the
nati"n I'm rLls cv This would De oi no suoStaIl-
,iei heneat such a general term woud nave 10 , nc
nnnoscd Of five or SIX judges dong no Otner Worh
lent the hearing Of appeals At present IN Cie
noror Court and Court OF Common fleas eacH gen
i, torn, iudges after dSposing OF appellate ouslhess
- aespned To- other duties In tile courts III was AZ
,c ,in,r suggested that diversity OF decsnn might DC
o,odrd nv having "a single general term IN thls nis-
ct hn no ncccssity upon that score Tor ch9nge cNsS
.nor, moi having been within my knowledge hait
dnycn cases Of conflicting decisions In twenty years
no.,rccn the thrcs, general terms OF tlls city
Al, those considerations. with many Others occurring
% hn legal mind will of course present themselves W
,Io members of the commission, VINO have been care
,lr elected bv The Governor, and who WILL OF course
act upon the subject with all the care to be eApectcu
~ an cnlincntly conservative profession
Chief Justice Richard l.. larremorc, OF the
Court Of Common Pleas, said that he did not Wish
On dscusS the merits of the question, out ne
made the following statement of his position
am Of opinion that il would be inapproppla.e iof M
- o. % Cbief Jusce OF the Court Of Common i'eas, at
HI time 10 express opinion IN regard u ,he con-
soldation Of this district with inc be- superior n
So,rTt and Court Of Common PleaS. lOu
must have observed that COMMISSION Has
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4NlupoRrAyr EyGAGENEyr TO KEEP.
,.,,, Tho rndionapoll, News.

From The lndlanapoH, News -
Tho train for cleveland pulling ont ana nha
aimed considerable hcadway when there came WI.
md The sound OF splitting wind a man WIN ~ -
i bnf crTl.hcd down his ears dashed thiou-h ,.o
y,tes lie carried two big vases. but tley "e.o
,nuar,ntly a, sht feathers. FOR they diu ot ,
G..rn With hi, mad rush after THAT train. he iann
f,v along the platform and the brakeman on tns S 20
vas 80 busy looking at "A girl IN the wihG0" % y ~
National Hotel that he did not see him me tIT"n yn
vnIl,d and whooped. Get thcre old man I. :
for il hard" Youl maize II II you don't iaI ae%u, ,
and a hundred such aGgravatng remarks, ihc 'ns "S
made an heroic effort but he didn't have the ess CIV
tLr brakeman didn't see him-thus he missed tne u%n' %
H.. rnn1e slowly back to the gates, put down MS s"P'
manned his face and remarked ,,
We'll. I'll be bowed lie dun say uIo"V"' '
let IL gO at that. ,- .u, ,orly
md a lively run" suggested a meek ana 0"V
Rather Just my luck. though, 10 miss thar Vah
WHY | wouldn't have missed that train FOR +JO a.,
"Wherc were You going - once more asAeo INV
,ateman with the glnger-coorcd whi>kers ,
Lafayette. And have an important ehgasene"'
there 20 ght.' 90
Well, you can Keep IT,
The train YOU We're chasing goes to Clevelane
Tho LAFAYETTE train don't start for eight minutes !e~
There Il stands -, MI.
grips and climbed aboard the ear while the rtinle'
bt OF a smile lowered about the meek and lowly saw
mans chops.
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ino that course has. in the main ceased 10 exist
some lawyers prefer to bring certain actions III
the Supreme Court from an lndelinanle apprenr"-
sion that if they are brought III eiInei Vi ''o
other courts some question Oh J"rlsuic'ioh "'S
arise There is also another Iact "nich may
seem very trivial, but when perhaps has So"e
effect: refer TO the circumstance 'ha' 'he room.
occupied by the other Two courts are one nie"'
tt,,rrr m than those occupied by the Supreme
C%,,r, and consequently are not so convenient
81 access n LAWYERS litigants and witnesses
JUDGE DAILY OPPOSES coNNoL.pNIl0S' c
r.Jaa rnsonb + DAILY. of the Court of Com
man pleas EXPRESSED willingness to give his
,.;e,ys on this important question lie is strong
=, .n,osod IN n consolidation of the courts, and
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HONESTY AND C0yyEyTI0NALITr.

From The Christian Union.
The root meaning OF conventionaliiy is a bnngms
together of the best forces OF the head aud heart 70
devise methods by which We may meet subject % . CON-
mon laws, our social status Is maintained amOhs w"
kind by our knowledge and Interpretation OF n ~ 70
laws lie " no a conflict between conventloha.si
and honesty bears the relation 10 the social VIZ ~
that the anarchist does to the political; he objects "
obeying laws that trammel his will lila,
There is 10 greater evidence of crudity than po' =
that declaration of honest opinion l. always ~
order and that silence Is deceit. , -
Tact il r. sarded sixth sense by some, na s a a
we stop 10 anayze II would say that IL was ,,r =
perfect balance Of honesty and conyenilonaniS, pn %
the tsctful person is OF too nigh an order To oo @
truthful and OF kindly nat Ire TO be u ,Sot
tional IL IS this balance that endows MN VII" The
attitude that lifts him above the mass or men, 10,
woman who thinks II necessary to tell another oest
has gone OH five years in one is certahN 'ot,
Int she Is not conventional, though she can oc
the written laws Of every book etquettc a r,,Ie,
ceps all new acquantances the basis of 'ne S 10
for the use OF cards" We endure her wheh o. that
meet her. but do not make opportnltes, -, ~ e. per-
privilege. nor value her the higher because she Z" -
fectly honest. -, ,rs,inal law
Convcntlonality Is to society what the cr,isS tha.
Is To the world large, and should be so api,ity Of
the person who robs society of the nasrs Of
pleasant intercourse Of graceful act ana PANT out
Inc power 10 meet mpersonally, shonld usve ps that
by the combined efforts of those VINO nrrSe pu
krldlincss is the foundation OF social ih'o'''
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The case stands about like this: ~ the present
time there are six judges Of the superior Court sx
Of the Court of Common Pleas. and III the district
seven justices OF the supreme CONT Al three of
these courts have practically h" same JurlsGictOn
50 far a. the subject matter VI lltleaQns j. concemo
hut thc Justices Of the supreme Court have felt for
long time that they doing more than their Just
proportion of the business disposed of By ne Three
courts and that they were Ovcrworsed. ! have not
been on the bench long some OF my assocat",
but know that however hard may work, week DAYS,
Sundays. holidays and evenings. ] nave never brcn
able 10 dispose OF all the business before me so that
! cond LAY that every matter submitted To nc had
been decided | always have cases under c0nsldcra~
ton the decision Of which * more or less DELAYED
for Of time. and have given up all hope that
Shall ever be able catch up WIN my work unless
some plan for the relief of the supreme Court In TINS
district can be devised.
As TO what methods OF relief he would sng-
gest, Judge Andrews said that until some better
method was suggested he was in favor OF abolish
ing the Superior Court and the Court Of Common
Pleas and of making the present Judges OF those
courts justices Of the Supreme Court, thus plac-
inc those Judges upon an equal footing with the
present justices Of the Supreme Court. When
the terms Of the present judges Of the Court OF
Common Pleas and the Superior Court shall cX-
pirc." he continued, - think that their success
sors should be elected justices Of the Supreme
Court. suggestion was once made that the
udgcs of the other two courts should be made
Judges Of the Circuit Court, with power 10 hold
certain terms OF the Supreme Court, but objection
A
WAS made TO that plan and ] should favor the
plan / have suggested, unless some better one
| can be devised.
In answer TO the question, How do you eX-
plain the fact that many more cases are brought
| in the Supreme Court than in the other two
| courts" Judge Andrews said that although lie
could not answer that question 10 his own s1tis-
| faction there were several possible explanations
When a lawyer draws up the papers in an ac-
| ton" " the Judge added, he can in many cases
! bring IT, in either OF the three courts that he
selects by simply writing the name Of the court
upon the papers; and the thought may suggest
| itself 10 some lawyers that if their cases are
! brought in the Supreme Court no question of
| jurisdiction can be raised and they bring them
there Probably if they were asked why they
| brought their cases in that court they could not
| give any very satisfactory reason. IL is, how
ever, to bc remembered that formerly the Su-
preme Court did have more extensive jurisdiction
than the other two courts, and lawyers were
compelled 10 bring many actions in that court.
] and it may be that although the reason for tax
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,o.r opp,luicd to consider th, subject, IN
o,,ccti, Win other matters pertaining To- the lunl
r. ton, ~ lr state Each judicial district i rep
r-entc i'm the commission by lo~ycro of marked apil
i,r and ,.,pcricfc' and any rrcpMn'ihhtph7 tnN
~ -. ii r,r-,rd 10 amending the judiciary articles
- the C.u>tutiou or boz regard to th" administration
of Justice independent oi an amendment 10 tl' on
tit,tinu ,,iU carr. great weight. II N" c"IlhlS
io~rr~ docr .abir 10 consult ne Judges 81 the
..ycr,l com-'. ~ record ~ thi. ely n'i"I nhhhS u
rcpor ny aseocatc~ and nay -elt VIII chec'iS 'V"P,
With amy request they nal make
OPINIONS Or JUDGE FREEDMAN AND TRr \X
Judge John j. Frccdman's term on the Supreme
Court bench will expire this year, and his successor
will bc elected in November. lie said that II
the members Of the LEGISLATURE and the lawyers
Thought that The best interests Of New-(or'' State
and civ would be advanced by consolidating the
three courts. ne had no objections. lie dld not
wish in say anything about the adNisAbIiItJ ol
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tion. but the opinions which he did express will
nrohablv interest Governor Hill and the members
OF the convention He said
feel somewhat embarrassed by your request . ,1r
my opinion this subject. OF course am ueccPIs
interested In the successful administration oi
in this city, but feel a certain dehctcy aDou, Nv
truding nv views upon the commission. Inc acuon
OF the Governor In excluding from the commission
every judicial officer In the state would 10 ndl
cate that the judgment OF the judiciary was deemed
unnecessary unimpOrt&nt. =,
The Improvement OF judicial system Is thus
left exclusively TO the judgment OF the bar, unin
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Tribune reporter
1t i, certain that the present arrangement has
failed 10 provide satisfactory system for The admin
istation Of justice. one instance in which il falls
IS that there is often uncertainty and conflict oi an
thorty. For instance, II lawyer asks for an ~
junction or some other order in court and II j.
refused there two other courts 10 which he can
apply very often where he j. unsuccessful IN one
refused he is able 10 obtain the relief which has been
denied In Of The other courts. This condition OF
affairs ought not To exist. one court ought - nave
control OF all equity actions. This change alone
would make the administration Of justice much morr
certain. and would prevent one man from obtaining
relief in court which another man alls |" oD'hh
Two ways of organizing the courts Of View. York
have been suggested. one to take all equity lurls
diction from the Court Of Common Pleas aud the su
clusivcly Then i'm connection with this ptn. II i,
proposed TO have only General Term. which shall
consist Of the chief judges OF the superior C'urt alu
the Court Of Common Pleas and lustlceo 0i me
supreme Court. Then the appeals l, from all ne ,ne
General Term that General Term 20 have power I"
send 20 either court from the supreme court
for trial. L.,
The other plan is consolidate the three courts in
this district into one supreme Conr which ,hall be
common law divisior-tc General Term of th, court
TO have power 10 assign the Judge from rom Eng % Ir'U %
quired This. in certain sense. would be mann9
specialists Of the indge' but to ha, nc' hGni H. o, c h
manner suggested. and understand that me NEN'"m
has giycn Na,iaction Inrrr are Spcra"' }" al
such "a division would undoubtedly expedite bus
and would be decided improvement upon tl''
present organization Of the courts In this city. IL i
very important that effort should be made g. give
US the best possible system. and d" not thhh the
interests or wishes Of particular individual should
stand in the way. This can only be accomplished by
a fun and fair discussion Of the present situation
and Of what il needed.
THE PLAN OF JUDGE ANDREWS.
Judge George 7. Andrews, Of the Supreme
Court, said that he had not yet given the matter
sufficient consideration 10 feel certain what posi-
zion he should take lie considered the qucs-
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Of the remedies to be applied do it in the conncne.
that any change in the present status OF the Judges
and feelings and to the sentiments Of the citizens whe
selected them, by making suitable provision for thes
continuance in their ab0rs judges IL 1t Is con,
cnded best to effect radical changes in the present.
system, then should favor the practical cohs0lda.
lion Of tie es nGHGT dHsoS SSu M ,a %h trial sne q General
and common law causes together with such minor
divisions as may be practicable, thus substantially
conforming the courts and practice here to what nov
prevails In England
JUDGE PATTERSON'S IDEAS.
Judge Edward Patterson of the Supreme Court,
while appreciating the absolute necessity in this
judicial district of some relief for the Supreme
Court said that he had no mature views respect.
ing it, but he is strongly opposed TO the con-
soldation OF the three courts in question. lie
believes that q court composed OF nineteen judges
would be too large 10 be efficient. lie continued: !:
There are several reasons why more cases arc
brought into the Supreme Court tlan III either OF the
prme Court has original jurisdiction both in equity
aud common law. and its jurisdiction EXTENDS over
the entire state Our calendars are very large, and
some method of relief must oc found but am strongly
opposed to the consolidation OF the three courts
Such court would be unwieidy, ana would result 10
no end of confusion. There would he, according ~
that plan twelve clanccllorS, whose mandates
must be obcyed anywhere in the state, ana 80 many
more are not necessary My conviction Is tIat the
number Of supreme Court Judges ought to be increased
by two three. some judges tlihk tnat tie Cen
eral Terms OF the superior 'DuIt ,"' 'e"eEl OF
Common Pleas should be abolished, and that the chief
indges of these two courts should SIT III the henesa
Term Of ihe supreme Court. That would increase
the number Of General Term Judges 10 lVe, ana would
allow that branch Of the court TO be In session
tnuously with three judges on the bench While the
other TWO were studying cases and writing opinions
Two Judges should constitute quorum, the same
now so that If one should be unable 10 attend. tho
iu.iness Would not be delayed. This General
Term should also T., have the tpoTssT to
zach Of the other courts would then be represented
in the General Term.
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"what is that you sayi Harry marrie"'
III never believe In men again.
why . ra,s
The VOWS of love that man made TO me-. me-. been
married three months -. q, ma Hd
II don't care. lie was devoted 70 tn,,shS M, haze
kept single for a year, anyhow. ."-lShemeo N'S~
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such an action

Judge Charles II. TruaN. of tine superior Count,
does not believe that th" proposed consolidation
i'm "A question. he sud- and that question is.
WHAT good will il DO" The Judges of this
court are doing an that they possibly can do now.
They ,rc busy all the time. and they could not
do more than that II they were IN "a court CON
tanning nineteen Judges. presume that there
nr. men in tins city Who remember the time when
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Whatever question there may be as 10 te embepshp
Of the justices of the supreme Noui, W imdoes ~
on The commission there is none as 70 Ihe J"@ue w. IN
the superior Court and Court OF common Ileas' r % AZ
deed many other judges in me c-o s,aG tn heyc
been The result OF thoughtful policy. Whether mnaer
such circumstances the ludgcs Sl0uiu t 80 -" IN
opinions which might possibly be- looked upon ~ a. @ ~
lc nature Of advice to the commission soV, ~ ~ @
to he delicate and debatable qucsliyi il ml ' omm
ud rment favors reserve. The reSpoisDhiy Has oco @
placed upon the bar With this policy We ham ave , no
iault to md and am the responsibility VIII DC
am the more impressed with the pToPrey Of ff ts E
Cont submttcd 10 the Legislature a caieluliS con-
sidercd amendment to the Constitution, Wnich we
deemed an effective solution Of eXs'ing dncul,ies
This amendment was not reported by thc Juulcidi3
Committee of either the senate or the Assembly, ana
apparently it was not thought worthy of he inll con
sidcIation of either housc. The same measure wa,
submitted to the Bar Association OF thus Guy ana
Was | believe quite earnestly opposed certainly
M action whatever was taken upon II.
In yinw Of tine fact that the agitation resulting IN
part from the presentation OF this proposed amend
mcnt has crystazed In the present Commission, and
iIot no provision has been made for the direct eX
preston Of judicial opinion in the debates OF the
commission think II discreet and more in consonance
with what was contemplated bv existing conditions
not al presen. speak publicly upon these momcnous
CUpstiOuS
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in view and therefore ii does hol secT. ssan
innrohobIe that the ability 10 have tner r
Eases and matters determined by judges TO @ wmu q, =
sn.cal branch Of work is assigned may Dc soui ~ "a
stsIaction TO lawyers and igitans liowevet' enat
has not been called for ig the bar ana may hPu iee d
III, reucri favor Still. II would undoubtedy tend
w. 'a,dlsposition OF part of the judicial labor NOR
spcsiv and not less satisfactorily than Is possible ~
present.
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The Conrt Of Common Plea, + a county court, ana
ought not 10 be abolished There i certain cas-
,,,L. not fo bc tried anywhere else. The superior
CONT was established in 1s2s. and for many year,
If was one Of the greatest courts ~ tnr COUNTY
1ail@y. Dmcr hoffman, Bosgorth and Woodruf we:e
ON the bench. II somewhat dcnloraIne'I Gm.ii.s m
mr. shortly after the War of the Rebellion Du' bos
since rrganed some Of its old time reput9t.oh Lhers
is no rca .on why that court should be aoshen eens.
cIned 10 favor and that Is that the General IerMs
con .titnted as have Suggested, should Ilske zig
nrer - transfer cases from one court ~ anoteT, 50
ppcc,sion reouired When the supreme Court Decsine
logged with business the General Term couIl uanser
S,ier ~ cases TO either Of the other Two courts.
r,is rouId tend 10 cqualile the labor OF the thrco
courts. and would allow all Of them TO work 10 Una
hest advantage.
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WHAT u-DGE BRADY FAvORs.

Judge John r. Brady. Of the supreme oouro,
* in favor Of the consolidation in a modlhea
form. He would have one particular department.
which should have exclusive jurisdiction over III.
class Of cases which are peculiar to the ooOi' W
Common Pleas This is his plan
The bnsines, Of the comfy should II poss'oe
equally distributed between me 5se, a. long as they
Will probably never be sr a. yay there.
have UNEQUAL Jurisdictions Inc oette. Syib hes.
frr, shnud be- perhaps. and suggest uhs Wiz ,hr T.,
ration 10 abolish them all and aihai-aine.. e. ,bs
W. snnreme Court creating department lO' ,. o,,.
S',reitsfatfnn Of assignments ana hle' hdiu''
aud appeals from justices colr>; ~ ter,ns and
d, mOa Az, If tho clrcut The judges OF the Hensla
C,rn 80 the supreme Court now have coh'ro VI ny. -
calendar For example. ont Of .o2 c1ses m vi t' w.o
coiontar for Nav We have heard and taken on sup.
mission 1-g cases and many motions some Vi ". M
,~rr iwportant The circuit calendar IS Lrsc anu ue
yond control II the judges from the ,DurS S ~ y,
~, 80. contained IN these calendars, as tle! ~o.to
ts Nv mi, system together win our Judges uv ~
iovs IN that respect existing WouIu " dNO.ue.-
rhs would necessarily require Chall-e III ue % ua'
.,ri.,iDn ~ thc General Term. There would De re-
eIf..I at least seven Judges for this thI"' "a ~
every month except in the summer. the pFSsu,3
cop,rol hut not be Obliged 70 take any oi W M , 49,
~ N,5te In a, hiS constant attendance Wou sA. hs
linn unable 10 do il. After court adjourn, 1yy Wv 80
~ the Judges begins In earnest ms Is no. s',iss
rndersfood Int such i the fact. TMs plan MONS
Srt,ii that can be worked ont only by seFou' st, i
sd.rston reflection and consultation. 40 Io' . '..'
Tle colr,s Should posses both jursdctlons ana cty
ca,r IA, now should be disposed oi by me .hs
Iy ~ the land a. said IN one eaSe III Wy
In " ,r, ,yti reuctluce and dlfidcnce. for tle
iniii,l system i one ~ vital Interest 10 me puDo
Thrv must rely upon it, tribunals i0r tors III s,r
h. thc Legislature a well As the sutors when tH
! constitution + invaded.
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work a Will assign to certain Judges
cases within special branches of the law
and create what might not inappro
priately be called specialist judges. | think IL Is
generally accepted that IL has been found unsas-
tory persons for whom professional work IL done
have II performed by those who have devoted special
attention to the particular class of work
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said:
am unable 10 answer the question ~ to whether or
a proper consolidation of the would bc of I'd
vantage. The evils and benefits attending cOnsollda
ton such that experience alone will probably ht
determine the question satisfactorily. st least
~ the evil, to be feared Is well known OF tho ad
vantagcs am uncertain. one probably exists In that
by l. made possible such "a division ID tho judicial
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JUDGE o'BRIEN's PLAY.

Judge Morgon j. O'Bricn, of the supreme 'our''
i, also opposed, though not strongly, - me con
sohdation idea. He thinks that htigatIoh miSht
be expedited by n consolidation OF the Surrogate
Court with the Court of Common Pleas. Ills
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JUDGE INGRAHAM FAVoHS \ CHANGE
Judge George l.. Ingraham, who was elected to
the Superior Court bench is now sitting in the
Supreme Court. having been assigned to that
court by Governor Hill Having had experience
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QUESTIONS TO BIZ CoNsI DERED BY THE JUDI
C1ARY CoNvxyTioN-OPIYI OF MEMBERS
orrHE SEwYoRK CITY BENCH on THE
ryIoy OF TIE TRIBUNALS OF CO.
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SUGGESTIONS OF JUDGE LAWRENCE
Judge Abraham X. Lawrence is another OF the
Suprcme Court judges who does not believe that
q consolidation of the Supreme Court and Court
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ORDINATE JURISDICTION.
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JUDGE DUGRO NaT DECIDED.
Judge F. Henry Dugro. of the Superior Court
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Judge BAHRETT's VIEWS.

Judge George c. Barrett, OF the supreme Court
said that he did not wish TO express an opinion
&c IN the advisabity of the proposed consohda-
Thomas County cat., 1890-08-07
The BE st Dressed Girl.

At winter resort the fair girl who by
unanimous consent was accounted the
best dressed on the occasion of q certain
morning german wore simple white
linen lawn or muslin having . small
purplish gray figure scattered:oyer the
material 1t probably costs less than
twenty cents yard. 1t was made with
out trimmings of any kind, the skirt in
extreme simplicity, the bodice open at
the throat in long, narrow Y. the
sleeves fun and unlined. The waist was
encircled by wide ribbon sash of the
same shade of purple gray and the satin
shoes were of the same tone. No
no other girl ON the floor was Is simply
attired; no other excited 80 much COM
ment nor looked so sweet and womanly.
She might have been the'poorest Of I'll,
50 little did her toilet cost, but q it hap
pens the contrary was the case, for be
sides being ''the belle. Of the ball" she
was great heiscss. Chicago Herald.