The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-27

Kate Drexei's Life Work
1.-THE Sisters of the Most Holy Sac
rament" is the name decided upon for
the new religious order that Miss
Kate Drexel, or Sister Katherine, as
she is now called. is to establish, and
which will have for its special object
the ainelioration and Improvement OF
the condition of Indians and colored
people. Sister Katherine is at pres
ent at the Mercy Convent, Pittsburg.
She has lately had a conference with
Secretary Noble, of the Interior De-
partment, regarding the establish
ment of schools for the Indians. She
has also begun the work of benefitting
the colored race. A school will be
Immediately erected ON the site re-
Gently purchased at Arundel. near
Washington. This will be the foun-
dalton of the extensive work contem-
plotted by her. With her twelve
novices who have been with her in
st. Mary's Convent, Pittsburg, she
will go TO Washington in the early
spring.
Her final vows will be taken in
February, and the event will be
graced by a large number OF the
church dignitaries from Pittsburg
and other cities. 1t will take place in
the Chapel Of Mercy Convent, and at
that time Sister Katherine will resign
her immense fortune estimated at be-
tween $1,000, 900 and So, 900, 600 to the
new order, becoming herself a simple
member. By this bequest the Sisters
of the Most Holy Sacrament will be-
come the wealthiest religious order in
Z ho xrnpl6 with fhn n~aorffAn - fhn
Jesuits. The mother house is being
built at Andalusia, neal Philadelphia,
and will be the novitiate for the fol-
lowers of Sister Katherine. The resi-
dence at Washington is only temper
airy, and will be removed to Philadel-
phia within two years. Although she
has been a novice to the Sisters of
Mercy, Sister Katherine's Institute
will not be governed by the rules of
the Sisters of Mercy, but by laws bet
ter suited to the peculiar work in
which she is to engage.
How Literary Women Dress.
Literary women have mostly some
thing characteristic about their
clothes, says the London Star. Some
of them go in heavily for jewelry, one
or two show partiality for old lace,
and one lady is renowned for wearing
loud colors. At private views and
other shows she generally makes a
target of herself. Nearly all literary
women dress badly. Mrs. Campbell
Praed and Mrs. Stannard are two
brilliant exceptions. Mrs. Praed
wears gowns of the most recherche
description. In the evening she affects
rich, delicate brocades. Her gowns
+ cut in a simple fashion, but they
are always rather decollete. Mrs.
Praed's day dresses are modest and
ladylike in tone. Mrs. Stannard
dresses smartly.
Her style is a trifie severe. She
does not follow all the flights of the
fashion. Mrs. Stannard is fond of
quiet shades, and in the evening gen.
orally gives black the preference.
Anything in the way OF fiummery she
detests. Her day dresses are always
tailor made-well built, without a
crease or a wave anywhere. Mrs.
Stannard does not waste money on
clothes. She is not ashamed to admit
that a few seasons ago before she was
as we'll off as she is now she did eighty
parties in two frocks. Mrs. Hodgson-
Burnett wears dresses thai look too
youthful for her. Salmon-pink, white,
pale blue, and soft yellow are the
shades that Mrs. Burnett favors most.
! A Lime In the Sfot-