The evening world., 1890-06-21
THE WAYS OF WOMAN FAIR.

THE WAYS OF WOMAN FAIR.
At the annual federation OF the Liberia
Women's World . ghort time ago Mrs. Glad
stone. ~ President of the Association. gave
alarRo reception. TO which fiocked womeT
Of every age and class. The house in st.
James square was ablaZe with light and
every room thrown open TO the guests. Mrs.
Gladstone's room was the most crowded,
the attraction doubtless being the large col.
lection OF photographs which cover the
walls, among them being prints Of the eN.
Prime Minister during infancy, boyhood
and early manhood.
On the bed was draped the famous c%overlet
OF white silk and gold threads presented by
the cotton weavers OF London. Other gifts
and testimonials lay about in every direc-
ton, Indicative OF the esteem in which Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone are held by a large part
OF the community. Al the reception given
in Lord Brassup's home TO the Federation a
ladies' orchestra furnished the music and
Countess Tolstoi received the guests. The
Countess is tall in stature. very handsome.
her manner is said TO be enhancing, she
speaks in q low. rich contralto voice and
her English il faultless.
Inc CHIEF ODlCCt VI Viz II euBThtlOH ~ NV nv
much for electionary purposes a. TO watch
over the interests Of women and children,
and to educate the former TO understand
their responsibilities as citizens.
II may interest the equestriennes Of New
York to know that the young Duchess de
Bligny wears a green habit in the saddle
trimmed with silver buttons and q jockey
cap pulled over her eyes.
A London correspondent writes: II do
not think l have seen II noticed anywhere.
but the Princess Victoria of Wales 10 devel-
opinR into a really pretty girl. Last week
at Chelsea she had such . lovely color and
such bright eyes. that she looked as sweet a
specimen of young w%omanhood as any one
could wish TO see. But the youngest OF the
Princess three daughters has the best fea-
lures Of all-small clehr.cut, like q miniature
copy OF Princess Louise. Marchioness of
Lorne. with n delightfully."- piquante. not to
say mischiovous. expression which 10 very
charming"
The enamelled flower IL the ~favorite
brooch. Fol tine nonce violets and dRiseH
are out Of favor and preference 10 shown
orchids. blueys, eidelweiss. cornlower and
snowdrop. Clusters and sprays such as
forGet-me-not, sweet pea and lily Of the
valley are not successful designs for enamel
work.
At 4 large dinner recently given In Wash
q space in the centre Of the table.
nearly forty feet long and eight feet wide,
was sunk so that the 800 ported ferns with
Al II was filled rose but n short distance
above the table-cloth 1nnumerable little
lamps were scattered under the fern
fronds; no other lights were used in the
room. and the effect 10 described as par
t~icularly charming.
Farewell to freckles on faces and arms. II
the experience of a South American lady is
She writes: Some time ago, In the
lbsence Of water, OF which there was q
Hearth at the time. she washed her face with
ZONE OF the juice of q watermelon. The re-
'ult was so soothing that she repeatedly
her face In this manner and her
.stonishment was great, q few DAYS later. on
seeing that there was not a freckle left on
her previously befrsckled face. Just at
the aqueous fruit retRils at 81 each.
Mrs. Amelia Bloomer says that she not
only did not invent the so-cAlled Bloomer
costume. but that she was not the first per-
'on to wear Ii. Both OF these honors belong
10 Elizabeth Smith Miller, daughter OF Ger
smith. Mrs. Bloomer too il up after
Mrs. Miller. and got all the fame, and much
the ridicule attached to IL. She wore il
Tor six years in public and private, and
il q very comfortable costume. She
past thirty years she has worn what she calls
he "draggle skirt OF conventionAlity.
At one time or other in their lives most
men turn for solace to the collection Of Curl
ouS. beautiful. comical. pathetic or historic
Talking-sticks. We are informed that the
Prince Of Wales possessesa most interesting
varied collection OF w~alking-sticks from
parts Of the globe. One il made OF the
wood from one OF the piles OF old London
which was discovered in the course
some repAirn to the present structure.
Percale Is among the seasons cotton dress
and forms the basis OF many charnl-
.ng, dainty, cool gowns that will go to the
or mountains and figure on the
OF the resort hotels. They come in
or soft pale ~tints-fAint green's,
blues, lightest OF pinks-with deli
cate fgurings upon their surfaces. wrought
in brighter colors. NAinsooks we have
with us. They are among the most
satisfactory OF Summe wash
fabrics and are distinctly popular this sea-
ION. japanese cottons have achieved vogue
this year also. The cotton dress is made
entire aud refreshing simplicity. IL
Of q belted waist. very loose and
cool. with wide, full sleeves. and = plain
skirt that may or may not show = hounce.
A touch OF ribbon here and there is ~All.sufi-
gArniturs.
Few large hats are worn for driving. but
they are popular at the seaside and in the
Small, eloSe-htting toques are
worn by both mAtrons aud misses, and it
be conceded that nothing is SO uni
becoming.
Have You IN almond bag with which to
give yourself . brisk little rub DOWN No,
then get one without delay; or. better still.
blanche your Jordan almonds. slip of the
skins and crush in a mortar, and cream with
The purest white SOAP. Drop this mlxture