Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23

Dame Fashion follows US with a relentless
persistence into our very graves, and even
then she insists that her wishes shall be oo-
served to the last degree. Be this as 1t may,
she has brought about a change for winch
we cannot be too thankful. From the digni-
fed but grim undertaken, whose services
are required in every household at one time
or another, she has decreed that shall
have the attendance of women on SUCH
mournful occasions. The women who are to
I'll these places are to be educated and we'll
trained in their business. 1t is strange that
this has not been thought of before, when
we consider how much better a woman's
service would be in such matter than that
OF a man.
Her share Of the work will be confined al
together to those offices that must be per-
formed before the funeral procession starts.
She will take charge of the dressing of the
deceased, receiving guests, etc, while the
outdoor work. which is principally showing
people to their carriages, will depend upon
q man. A woman could DO this Just as well
Il it were not for the impediment her dress
imposes on her. especially her bonnet. How
could she escort the people to their vehicles
with her bonnet in her hand. Besides this
part of the performance is all her brother
can do to keep up his dignity with
proper grace and due respect for the time
to depri. e him g it.
Dignity of Mans Hat
On the other hand what sort of an appear
ance would an undertaken present without
his hat. or, for that matter what would any
man be on ceremonial occasions without his
hat. 1t is OF little consequence how elegant
or shabby it may be, it seems to require for
the time being more care and attention than
anything else in the world. 1 have seen
men enter churches and thcaterS with hat
propped in their left hand, and carrying it
with as much solicitude as if it was to be
the stepping stone to fortune or to everlast-
ing happiness in the next world. Yet that
same bit OF head-gear would, in all prob
ebility, be looked for next morning under
lounges or even in coal ScuttleS
The general impression will be, perhaps,
that women who make this branch of the
undertaking business a profession will neces-
EaTlly be OF the SCarecrOw species but this
Is not so. The prctticSt and daintiest little
creature l ever met Is employed in this
work. She was called on not long since to
supeTlntcnd the arrangements of a very
fashionable funeral The deceased had been
q beautiful and popular society young lady,
and her friends desired that even in death
she should be IS lovely as ever. Hence the
services OF the pretty little woman were EN-
plONed. After she lad spent three hours in
dressing, arranging and rcar1-lnClng the re-
mains. the friends were asked if they were
suited. No, they were not They did not
matter, but the Young lady did not look like
herself so everything was done over again
with no better result. At last they said it
was because she did not smile and if she
could only be made to do this everything
would be perfectly lovely. BY some process
known only to the art OF undertakers this
was accomplished
Pittsburg Girls in Canoes.
One Of Pittsburg's best society young la
dies who has Just returned from her summer
outing in Canada has conceived an idea
which she thinks will turn the heads of all
the girls in her set with delight. During her
four weeks residence under the good Queen
Vic. her principal amusement was canoeing.
She WIS so charmed With the dash and en-
erIsv display Cd by the Canadian Young
ladies. who have boating clubs of their own,
flat she is about to organize one i'll her city,
TOO.
She gives a graphic account of how
Ekillfully the girls in Canada manage their
yact> and cruise up and down the rivers
with grace worthy of champion oarsmen.
She SAYS they present an extremely pict-
ureSgUe appearance in costumes of the
sailor desi-n-Skirts that reach to the ankle,
blouse waists and iaunty round hats. The
Colors are usually blue and white and red
and white. while the boats are got up to har-
monize. There Is certainly no better exer-
else Tor imparting strength to the muscles,
brightness to the eyes and freshness to the
complexion than rowing. 1t is infinitely
more graceful than the latest fad of bicycle
riding. At any rate. our fair Pittsburger
has great hopes OF getting up something en-
tirely novel in the Smoky City.
LUCETTE LoRNE.