The morning call., 1891-03-29
In THE SEASON
or EASTER.
Some Of The Calif0rnianS Who Are in New
York City,.
The swells Stop at the Hoffman, the Elegants
at the Windsor, and the Elegant
Swells at the Fifth Avenue.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

New YORK, March 90, 1S91.-Umph-ta!
umph-ta umph-ta! You remember the
ticklish catchy prelude of the Turkish March
that leads trippingly on to glorious burst
of sound? So these pre-EaSter days seem
full Of an exultant muffied music that will
burst forth in rapturous gladness on Easter
Sunday. 1t is q spring of gold and pearls
and gauze and glitter and gay Easter offer
ings. Pansies with eggs for centers, on
which faces are sketched with much artistic
SKILL Eggs with choir-bOys' caps on and
faces drawn with mouths open as if singing
balleiujahS, are mounted On little white
cards, on which is written bar or so of
Gloria Excelsis." Sllken bags formed
by dainty painted crosses, and an endless
number of other picturesque things, pro-
claim that the offerings this Easter
will be more unique than ever be-
fore. Never before were bonnets so
airy and filny in MATERIAL never were hats
so skeleton-like in form and so sheer in ma
terial; never were parasOls so gauZy and
g0ssamer-lke. Indeed, the parasOs and
millinery and the light grenadines look as if
they were all intended for a grand ballet or
a theater garden party. for they afford no
prote elton from wind and weather. When
the eQuinOctial winds blow one about with
insolent familiarity and the unfrendly rain
pours down In torrents one looks at the
gorgeous display in the windows and Won
derS when and where such things can be
worn. But the eXhilaraton in the air and
the busy crowd of shoppers explain they
will be worn nj Eastertide. One hat is made
almost entirely OF rose stems, buds and roses.
Its brlm is made of four twists OF green rub
Der stems, from which bot out in a most
natural way little pink buds. The crown is
also made Of twisted stems, and bunch OF
full blown Bon Siene roses at the back of
the crown and little bunch on the rim in
front, and narrow ribbon OF gold meshes
brought under the roses in the back, and
TIED IN BOW IN THE FRONT,
Complete this very airy, very pretty hat
that only one with fresh, sweet face and
unblemiShed complexion should dare to
wear Another large hat of gray silk blanc
net and pearl gray embroidered rim and rlcn
yellow velvet morning gloves Is especially
pretty. But in the Trade winds of San Fran
cisco " here would these pretty CONNECTIONS as
light SJlIe- Of them as dew sparkling cob
webs be- And how Old old, these flowers
will make some women look How carefully
they will have to be placed so as not to en-
phaSize the lcoll OF age. After ones first
youth flowers should be WON with greatest
discrimination. They must be worn this
spring, it is en- regle--6ut soft rich velvet
petals on gray hair OF browning a face no
y .
AS a keen-eyed youngster call wrinkles.
1heater parties are the chief lenten dlsSl-
patton, and the teas at the wOmen's clubs.
4 the Ladies Club tea is served every
afternoon from 10 O'Clock. On Tuesday
mornings there Is generally some entertain
ment, such as readings, lectures and music.
The membership Is 400. 1t really is a pro-
prietary club. Mrs. Sheldon, who originated
the club, is at the head Of it. Her family
and herself live on the lever floor of the
li i Ira if,fr-
room attractively furnished aud a restau-
rant. Members 20 there for their meals
and order as men do at their clubs. The
sleeping apartments are tastely furnished
and are exceedingly convenient for out-of-
town members VINO come In the city to shop.
The Woman's University Club resembles
a mans club in that it is purely social. 1t
gives a tea once a month. Every body who
belongs TO ii. must be college graduate or
must have attended q cOllege-the board
ing-School girl is not eligible.
THERE'S \ woMAN's CLUB
For political study-they are now discuss
ing The Mckinley Bill, well, there's no
END of clubs at which the fair 5isterhoOd do
cOngregate, which goes to prove, though it
seems to the contrary in this big indifferent
city, that the New Urk women are emil
uently sociab!e.
Ii is rather amusing to hear the following
given as an indisDutable fact: "All Cali
lUrnla women bleach their hair, aud to be
regarded as not wholly Californian, If one
happens to let her hair remain the shade
nature tinted it, II is rather provocative of
fiery remar ks too, to hear that the California
wUmen-well-uo and say decidedly risque
things. There have certainly been enough
Callfurnians of refinement. and with the
manner and breeding OF true gentlewOmen,
who have come to the East to prove there
are more types than one in the Golden
State. but one type seems to have made
decidedly strong Impression.
Miss Taaffe, she uf the sweet voice and
taking style, Is not to be married in April,
as WAS rumOred The elegant partl-the
merchant of spice and all things nice is dis
c0nsOlate-SO is-6ut that's another story,
which only certain San Francisco friends
would ap. reciate. The wiScacreS say II you
break your heart and your wrist at the same
time-yuur heart will mend first
Mrs. j ulia A. Dunn, formerly of CalifOr-
MIA, has recently returned from abroad, and
is snugly situated in cosy aud picturesque
studio. Sne paints chiefly landscapes.
Colonel and Mrs. Best lave charming
apartments on Fifty-ninth street, and en-
teItain in true California style.
w. Il. Newsoa is sUjnurHing at the Abe
marie.
NJ. NJ. Stern and Benjamin Schloss are at
the Hoffman, where most CafornidnS stO.,
and Z. b. Cook Is at the Sturtevant House.
1t Is current aphorism among CalifOr-
mans that the sweIls STOP at the Hoffman
and
THE ELEGANTS
at the WindsUr"-but there are quite a
number Of San Franciscans who stay at the
Fifth Avenue. l suppose they are elegant
swells"!
At the Food Exposition, held at tie Lenox
Lyceum here, the California wines are at
tracting favorable comment The infer
mented grape juice from the vineyards of
San Gabriel Valley is delicious and harm
less, and, by the host who crowd around to
sample it, | should judge it was high in
favor as flavor. Tie S0n0ma County ex-
hibt Of wines also creates lively interest.
1t is great fun to 60 with n happy-hear,ed
party 10 this Food Exposition and renew
ones youth The different booths give away
packages Of cereals, flour, bottles of sauces,
neat little parcels of chocolate, tiny cans of
mustard, and trim little -cans of cocoa, and
treat everybody to all sorts Of edibles The
prudent housewife takes basket with her.
and 1t is great fun to watch her collect for
future use. She and her small boy get a
package apiece. and she has basket in
some quiet corner in which she slows away
her freely gwen goods. After they unload
they 60 on another accommodating tuur aud
get more prOyender. The price of adniss ion
Is % cents; but, contrary to the principle of
fairs in general, you 20 in Tor % cents, and
if you have shrewd eye for business you
get SIS worth. The exposition reminds one
of the Mechanics Fair in San Francisco,
with the machinery art gallery. cOnServa-