The morning call., 1891-02-24
EMPIRE CITY CHAT.
Dorothy Q. Visits the Home of
Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
How the Raging Belle" Moves About From
Place to Place = Californians Have a
Charm That Turks in the Unexpected.


picture. 1t is the inimitable look of sunny
sweetness in her eyes, which is verified by
the same expression of the sensitive mouth,
and her fascinating manner that make Mrs.
Cleveland wholly and altogether lovable
Some one of the haut ton who lived years
abroad criticized her manner and said, "She
grabbed people," Don't you believe it. She
has the perfection of manner. 1t is most
delightful compromise between the conyen-
tional stiffness, whose cold formality would
freeze the wind, and the intemperate
warmth of the too familiar. She shakes
hands with you cordially and for one mo-
mcnt gives you-you alone-a most direct
attentive look, exquisite in the pleasing
grace of its unspoken flttery Yes l know
all that sounds like guSh, and l know the
| Concord seer was right when he said, " A
| lady loses as soon as she admires
too easily or too much," but 1
know every one of my fair ssterhood
| would agree with me that Mrs. Cleve and
was most lovable and charming PERSONAL
| ity. She treats. every one with the same
| cordially, so L do not speak as ain especially
favored one. Mrs. Cleveland gave tea to
| introduce TO the literary and fashionable
New Workers her friend Miss Jane Meade
WEIGH who lectures upon American his
afternoon delivered a most enjoyable
| lecture upon Alexander Hamilton-but you
| may hear 1t some day, for an enthusiastic
| celebrity who has but lately returned from
| San Francisco says to Miss WEIGH: "YOu
must 60 to CaliforDia'--so / wont dilate
upon Alexander Hamilton, but if you would
| like come and peep in at the mansion on
| Madison avenue. l suppose you have all
| read about Ii, but one never sees the same
thing just like somebody else does, SO enter
| the p0rtico aud go through the handsome
| outside doors, through whose plate glass is
seen the stained and jeweled glass of the
| inside doors, which upon being opened leads
| you up six wide stairs into spacious roOmy
| hall. Right here on the right hand is a
large handsomely carved seat; over to the
LETT is most entcing cushioned seat built
| in the wall.
THE GRACEFUL HANGINGs,
Cushions and the general air of cosiness
make 1t an ideal place to wait for somebody
to come to breakfast or dinner or to
it-for lovers to smile at each
other. You wouldn't remember if
| jOtted everything down in detail, just as
if | was an architect or happy little house
wife planning house-so l won't do it.
Just peep into the reception-room off the
hall. The polished oaken floor has rich
Persian rug the prevailing tone of which is
wood yellow. The border is of rich har-
mOnious shades of dark red. The three
dainty dark red plush settees in their ebony
frames; the enc in rich primrose yellow
brOcade, the lamp shades of the three
standard lamps, the tints in the soft slken
tablecOver, the precious bits of bric-a-brac,
all harmonic in tints and shades in varying
gradatons Of rich dark red and soft yellow.
A marble bust of Mrs Cleveland is thrown
out in bas-relief by the shining ebony sur
face of the upright piano. But L haven't
time to sketch every room for you, but L
must dwell little minute upon the white
and gold receptlon-r0Om where the guests
were assembled IL has dainty white scrim
curtains, as sheer as grenadine. They are
artiStically wrought with floral design in
gold
The rich velvet and brocade portieres at
the door have the same white sheen and
golden simmer of texture and thread. The
grand piano has cover OF raw silk, with
TINS of pink, giving warmth and color to its
white and gold tones. The Orname ntS and
pictures and candelabra add a finishing
touch to the artistic effect of the whole. 1t
is an airy, bright room, elegant, chaste and
exquisite in its finish and furnishings. Some
other day I'll give you glimpse of the
library, if you care to hear about il. One
doesn't think of the house, however only OF
its fair mistress-but even she has not
driven the Ca!iiornians out of my small
head.
Mrs. Bayard Taylor; assisted by Mrs:
Miller and the Misses Taylor, gave most
delightful AT Home" a few days ago.
The card of invitation read: " From 8 to
0'elock-dancing at o'clock" That is the
COuftuitHI way INC lHNlldtlOnS AL T6dQ IN
this busy, whirling, social world, which
hardly gives one time to breathe. The
raging BELLE" who receives no end of in
vltatOns, dons her best sheath-shaped,
glove-htting gown, with handsome hat or
dainty bonnet to match, and SallieS forth,
ana by dint of ener.etic attention to time,
she manages 10 attend half q dozen recep-
lions.
A HAND-sHAKE AND SMILE AT ONE PLACE,
a buzz, buzz, ut another, sip of tea. peep
in and out, the leaving OF card, and a look
at another and still another, and she rides
home. She arrays herself in her enchant-
ing party gown, attends a dinner Then, ii
there is not patriarchs' or matriarchs'
grand ball, or theater party, she manages to
scintIllate at two or three places in the even
ing. She leads a gay merry-go-round exist
ence, which makes the head dizzy and the
eyes weary of the ever-recurring acts and
scenes, and If it wasn't for lent, one dare
not pr0phesy what would happen. There
were several Californians at Mrs: Taylor's.
The Californians have the charm that
turks in the unexpected-they pop up with
out word or warning in all sorts of places.
At the theater the other night was the
theatrical manager, Mr.. Win Randall and
wife, Lily Post, Mr. Walter Dean and Miss
Eleanora Cornell. Miss Connell will soon
return to San Francisco. She has been in
New York about year and half, and has
gained wide circle OF friends. She sang at
the New York Ladies Club few evenings
welt, one of the prominent ladies of New
York's fashionable world.
DIR. Tormey, who has been attending the
Medical College here, will graduate in
March ana expects to return to Califo rnia
as soon as he gets his diploma. His long
residence in New York has not made him
less loyal 10 his native State, to which he
seems glad to return.
Miss Annie Rowan, the young California
actress, has gained a place in one of the
will ha
ION the boards" She has had a most dis
couraging waiting time," but has received
the reward of merit in due season, which
she will play in season.
Mrs. Mary Burke and daughter will spend
the winter in New York.
Miss Jessie Gregg, who expected to locate
in Boston, has come to New York. She has
decided that the musical advantages in New
York are superior to those afforded a
student in Boston. Miss Gregg has quarters
in the same studio building with Miss Nc
Chespey.
Although the nun grays and somber
blacks are the most fashionable tints for the
lenten season the wise store-keepers know
that now is the time when great deal of
sewing is done. In other words the fair
lenten saints and lovabe sinners sew, and
the merchants reap the benefit thereof, con-
sequentiy spring goods brighten every fash
ioDabe window. Most enchanting mousse
line d'Inde-an India muslin embroidered
with tiny tiowers-tempts the beauty loving
to spend their
NEEDFUL SUBSTANCE"
There are black grounds with yellow daisies
wrought on them above Grecian or borders
in floral designs. There are pink grounds
with bewtching little punches of forget
me-nots embroidered ON them. If these
airy, summary textures do not suit the buy-
er there are camcl-hair grenadines. One
particularly SNOWY one is worth telling
about. The texture is the gossamer stuff Of
all handsome grenadines. 1t has the most
artistic wisps of yellow cancels hair, sport
ing like polka dots all over il. The effect of
these shaggy disks is really very pretty, al
though strikingly odd. The French batistes
are especially attractive too. Almost every
| design in dress goods is u flower or a varia-
| ton of one. The hats. too, are to bloom and
| blossom like veritable little garden FLATS.
| Perhaps you all do know that the very
latest gloves have only two buttons. Good
for q hn ala