The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-19
ABOUT woMEN'S SKIRTS.

ladies' were discussing the latest fads in
dress and especially those prescribing
heightened skirts. For the most part they
seemed-and we guess it was only seem
ing-to dread the threatened long skirt.
Now the EAGLE, no less than the fashion
magazine, has its ideas of dress, and a
bald head lends boldness to their ex-
preston Anything and everything per-
tanning to woman's dress that is graceful
is beautiful A train is grace itself, there
fore beautiful, and he or she that fails to
appreciate the artistic lines of drapery has
no eye for art or beauty. 1t is the short
haired female who wants to vote that
advocates skirts curtailed to the shoe-topS,
or higher and bifurcated peticoatS and
other masculine whims and foibles. Long
haired male cranks who think women are
no better than men talk the same thing
talk of bedrabbled skirts dragging
through tobacco guilds, over soiled pave
ments, and all that. Long skirts, trains
and semi-trains are attractive, anywhere.
As for cutters and crossings it is an easy
matter for any woman to gracefully lift
her skirts She need not raise them nor
elevate them higher than the line to which
the short-haired variety would clip theirs
off. But the lifting of them, and the In
cidental if not accidental display of whites,
of dimities and frills, the very suggestive
ness of the thing, if not captivating,
whatever short-skirted prudes or bifurca-
ted vinegar visaged James may preach to
the contrary. That man has simply got
no soul who doesn't feel all over better,
suddenly and unaccountably better, when
he accidently sees nicely dressed woman
approaching ditch or crossing, daintily
but firmly grasping her skirts and arts
ideally elevating the same, embroideries
and all, without reference TO incidental
disclosures, even if she maintains her
hold ten feet farther than he had any
hopes
Mrs. s. I. Hanning is visiting in Albany,
n. Y.
Mr. H B. Goldsmith will Sunday in the
city.
Mont Hallowen has returned to college
at Lawrence.
Mrs. Bruce Young, of Chicago, is visit
ing friends in, the city,
Mrs. George o. M. Buckner is at present
visiting in. Buffalo =. Y.
The Rsv<J.s E.. Lowe and family arrived
in the citydurihg the week.
The Wichita valhalla held very pleas
ant meeting yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. HenrysSchnitzler and Mrs. R. S.
Bostick are visiting in Kingman.
Quite number of young ladies and
gentlemen were out horseback ridingsast
evening.
Geo. Russell and Burt White took the
Frisco this morning for Ellsworth on bust
ness and pleasure.
Mr. and Mrs. Smedley Darlington, of
Philadelphia, are'visiting with MIR. and
Mrs. S. w. Cooper.
The Wichita Valhalla will hold their
evening meeting on Thursday evening
next with Miss Myrtle Dickey.
A literary entertainment will be given
at the High school Wednesday, April 81,
under the auspices of the senior class.
Miss Lucy Ford will continue her night
dancing classes through the month. They
will meet on the regular nights as here
tofore.
Miss Minnie Drake wishes to express
her thanks, through the EAGLE, to the
sernaders fer the music they rendered at
her shome on South Pattie avenue last
Friday evening.
MISS IOI ONO years pdSU
bookkeeper for j. R. Holiday, the Doug
las avenve grocer, has surrendered her
position, and in company with her mother
will leave for Milwaukee this week, where
they will reside.
Mrs. W. A. Polk leaves this morning
for Kansas City to visit Mr. and Mrs. e, |
j. Becker and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sommer.
Mr.. Polk accompanies her as far as Tope-
ka, where he will be detained for several
days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A H Stewart, of Runny-
mede, Kan, are in the city en- route home
from an extended trip to the Rocky noun
tains, where they have been spending their
honeymoon.
A musical entertainment will be given
at St. Aloysius hall on Wednesday night !
All are invited. Those monarchs of fun,
George Russell and Bert White, are on the |
program for several pieces.
The Y P. S. c. E, of the Lincoln Street
Presbyterian church, will give Martha |
Washington social Friday evening, April |
"a, at the residence of Miss Lottie Butler, |
S29 South Topeka avenue. A fine program |
has been arranged and refreshments will |
be served.
The Kings Daughters of the Unitarian |
church will give a social at the !
residence OF Mrs. DR.. Martin, 81 Sherman |
avenue, Tuesday evening, April 81 |
Friends of the society are cordially invited |
to attend
The Grasshopper ''cantata" takes place
next "Wednesday evening in the Sedgwick |
wick block. Miss Rel, Miss Wood, Mr. |
Rob Sweet and Mr.. Stephens are on the |
program for vocal numbers. Miss Bessie |
Ryder viii give recitation, All are IN
vIted.
Some people are candid when they saw
they dislike co see their names in print.
yet one can hardly believe this of person |
when they take advantage of every oppor- |
tunityfn this respect, and even then they |
think no one notices the intense interest
they take in it
There is a young doctor in town who &C
companied his own" TO the church the
other night to listen to her sing, and as
\ the small boy useful in such cases was alb
sent, he was sent to the back of the organ
\ 80 pump Frederic Archer, the organist,
\ was present, and was so struck with the
4 young mans ability as an organ accessory
/ that he has extended him an Invitation to
1 Join him.
\ A lady living on South Lawrence tells |
Iof her experience not long ago with her |
fhouse girl The girl had proven herself |
livery valuable N not only attending To her
twork properly. but doing many little
Iextra favors. Thinking to please and re- |
tward her. she added an extra 80 cents each |
tweek to an already good salary. This had |
ID bad effect on the girl, and the lady WAS |
lcompelled to discharge her as she neg |
Elected everything after that.
Il Miss Emma Loudermilk entertained a