The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31

legation, Mrs. Ye Cha Yum, who having
nrmly established her independence is
Leading the way to freedom from the thral-
com In which generations have held the
women of her race.
She has thrown aside every encircling
letter and blossomed out as woman OF
fashion in the latest approved style OF En-.
gisn gown, with a setof in the shape OF
the most bewitching little fiower-garden
oonnet imaginable from beneath which
ner small but intelligent round face looks
Iortn with an expression of complete salts
iaction, In marked contrast are the less
advanced sisters of the fiowery kingdom
whose oriental costumes never fail 10 at
tract universal attention whenever they
appear upon the streets.
MRS. sPooNER's OLD DESKS.
Mrs. Spooner, wife of the ex-senator
from Wisconsin, whose recent departure
from our midst leaves a void in social
ranks that will long be felt, has, added to
her innate passion for music, keen scent
for the acquiring of quaint and rare arti-
cles of furniture. This taste runs to pc
culiar fondness for antique desks, any
number Of which, beautifully inlald in con-
trasting woods, adorned her home in
Lanier Place. Two of the most valuable
OF these were secured during a summers
sojourn in an obscure New England coast
village. The same Summer Mrs. Harrison
made similar ind in Esherman's cot
tage of the same neighborhood. The two
ladies have often since laughed over the
greater luck of the senator's wife in secur-
ing two such treasures.
MRS. HEARsr's CHARITIES.
Mrs. Hearst's peculiar fancy tends to q
most praiseworthy effort 10 bestow happi-
ness upon those whom adverse fortune has
deprived of the advantages that only
wealth can bestow. To more thoroughly
accomplish this purpose, Mrs. Hearst has
long made point of filling her home with
bright young people to whose personal
pleasure she has ministered in every pos
sible way that her generosity could sug-
gest, bestowing money in generous sums
and giving carte blanche at her dressmak-
ers and milliners. in order that while en-
joying ner hospitality they may at the
same time reap every advantage of the
large means at her disposal. This. how
ever. Is but an Insignificant item of her
widespread charities, the munifcence Of
which approaches eccentricity.
MRS. PALMER LOVES DOGS.
Mrs. Palmer, wife of our late minister to
Spain, greatly resembied Mrs. Hearst in
this respect and during the period of her
ranked first among the hospitable centers
of the capital In addition to her many
lovable qualities of heart and mind, that
rendered her so universally fayorite with
rich and poor alike, Mrs. Palmer acknowl-
edged pet weakness for dogs In her de-
votion to these most responsive of all
creatures, she even went so far as to
secure the services of q special maid in
their behalf. Ii was this maids duty TO
care for the pets under her charge, and
take them regularly out for their daily con-
stitutiona harnessed tandem fashion by a
leash, always an attractive and interesting
sight 10 those who encountered them in
their walks through the neighboring
parks.
Mrs. Palmer often speaks with deep
feeling of one of her most valuable dogs
that she left behind at her Detroit home
upon the occasion of her first coming 10
Washington. She says: lone day 1 re-
ceived a telegram TO the effect that Jack
was i'll. Having had considerable expert
ence with canine disease, / Immediately
wired back the proper remedies in the
case. The next day and the following
continual kilograms were passing between
the cities, either of cheer or discourage
ment, until at length, having failed to re-
ceive my regular bulletin. fastened to
wire, How is Jack?' My fears were only
too sadly verified, for the cruel words
answered me, Jacks bark has reached
the farther shore
MRS. a'PHERsoS's TURKISH BATH.
Mrs Senator Mcpherson, of New Jersey,
is woman Of advanced views and most
decided opinions, untramelled by the
fear of what Miss Grundy" will say, she
preserves that perfect independence of
thought and action tempered by sound
Judgment that renders her the popular
woman of the world that she is, and Oft
times leads her generous nature a victim
to the designing. Mrs. McPherson's in
terest in physical culture has prompted
the erection of a Turkish bath adj
joining her sleeping apartment wherein
she can indulge at pleasure Sc
cure IN the privacy OF her home. The
arrangement is simple one and attaina-
bic by any one whose house possesses the
ordinary Improvements. 1t consists of
large square wooden box with just suffi-
cient space left open at the top for the
freedom of the head and neck. The front
is so closed by spring latch that after the
bather has entered it may be easily shut
and the hot steam supplied by water pipes
connected with the heating tube of the or
binary bathtub worked by a cockstop I'M
der the control OF the bather. The room is
heated to the desired degree by means of
a gas-stove. As soon as sufficiently
steamed" and well-massaged by a maid
ready at hand with a flesh brush and
rough towels. the simplest thing insthe
world is to plunge ones self
into the stationary tub of fresh
water ready waiting and all
the advantages of pool are obtained with
out the necessity for that haste which is
apt to mar the good effects of public
bath and deprive the individual of the
finishing luxury of long rest under
light blanket, that adds so materially 10
the invigorating effects OF the process.
MISS Eusrrs' FoUR-rN-HASp.
Outside of official circles there are many
women in upper tendon in whose eccen-
tricities may be found food for comment
Under this head may be included Miss
Lulie Eustis, granddaughter Of the be-
loved philanthropist, the late W. w. Cor
coran. Miss Eustis inherited a large
portion of her grandsires wealth, and
with her brothers spends a por-
ton of each year at the old
Corcoran residence on II street, fac
ing Lafayette Park. 1t is a well
know idiosyncrasy of this attractive young
lady that she ignores the ordinary fascina-
tons of society INDUCED in by the major
ity of her sex, and Acknowledges to an
absorbing fancy for the more masculine
taste for sports. Her ruling passion runs
to horse iiesh, and as the family have
lately added TO their stable a handsome
turnout in the shape of tally-ho coach
with bright yellow body and fancy trap
pings for the team of four high-spirited
nags, il is common sight 20 meet
her box on the top OF the coach
handling the ribbons with all the