The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-11
pARAeRApmIc.

The latest fad in bonnets Is the CLEO
patra.n II is a small toque, shaped like, q
Marie Antoinettc, and Is made of gold
braid, heavily and richly embroidered
With pearl beads A large gold snake with
jewelcd eyes lies curled between dainty
and fluffy pompon, and ivory white velvet
strings give dninty finish to this charIn-
ing head-drcss. In Paris, every woman
who Is somebody" has Cleopatra"
and our American "somebodies' will,
without doubt, emulate their Partisan sis
ters, now that Sara Bernhardt has made
Is Sara who wears the Cleopatra" very
much and has set the fashion for it,
Epoch.
There was born in this country about
four months ago an Arab colt of the
purcst lineage his sire being Linden Tree,
an Arab stallion. presented TO General
Grant by the Sultan of Turkey in 1878,
originally imported TO England by the
late Captain Upton and subsequently
brought to this country. This foal, as
well as its sire and DAM are the property
of the Arab, Apglo-Arab and Clay Stock
Farm Company Of Cold Harbor, Long
Island--a corporation which enjoys the
distinction of not aiming at theproduction
OF fast trotters.
OF the Philadelphia lady who became
the wife OF the reigning Count Pappen-
helm, and, after settling her fortune upon
him. discovered that she could not enjoy
his rank in Germany, a Berlin letter to the
Philadelphia Times says that she Is very
popular in society at the German capital.
"Count Pappenhim, the correspondent
says, "renounced his headship Of the fam
lily and his title of 'Erlaucht (serenity) in
favor Of his younger brother, and now Is
recognized simply as o cadet of noble
Maximilian Pappenheim, as she is called,
has some recognition, nevertheless. from
| the royal circle, which decline to receive
| her as the consort of the chief of the fam
| lily 'mediatisee," and she is to be presented
| at the Prussian court with the rank at
least of noblewoman. This success must
eparticularly gratifying to her. r."-Rdnsds
| CfD journal.
The women of Philadelphia are going
| to have magnificent clubhouse for their
| exclusive use. They have raised the
money and bought a site right in the
centre of fashion, and within stones s
| throw of where some of the swell gentle
| mems club.bouses are. The house is 10
be fitted up with all the appointments of
the conventional clubhouse, and the Ia
| dies will drop in during the day and even
ing, and over cup of tea read the papers
| and magazines or chat and gossip, Just
as the club men do. The world do move
Postmaster General Wanamaker's idea
| of having free delivery system in the
small towns throughout the country is be-
| ing given practical trial in several Penn
| sylvania towns, and the people appear 10
| like 1t. In one town q wife Is the post
mistress and her husband is the letter
carrier. He makes two deliveries and col
lections daily-one at Z q. m. and the
| other at 5p. m. His position is not by
| any means u sinecure, as the 1856 dwelling
houses and stores located within the limits
| of the town are considerably scattered.
| Five letter boxes are distributed through
| out the town, but the number Is made
| quate to meet the convenience of the citi.
zens, many of whom have considera ole
distance to go to deposit their letters. The
citizens are in hearty accord with the
project, and to facilitate matters will re.
qnire all property owners to number thcii
dwelling houses.
The violinist, Jeanne Frankie, has an
artistic treasure which she values highly,
II take almost as much pride" she says,
sin my autograph album as do in my
violin: On IFS pages You can find the
scratch of Wieniawski, Remenyi, Patti
Nilsson, Rnbinstein, Essipoff, Hoffman
Thomas, Damrosch, .Seidl and Joseffy
write good hand. One of the wittiesl
things in the book Is the autograph, 4
wasn't born l was quarried. Henry
Adonis Dixey.' When asked Patti for
her autograph she wrote OH the last page
Last, but not least. Adelina Patti.
When, later, asked Nilsson for her sig
nature, she noticed PATHS signature and
wrote on the inside cover of the book
'Last--Christine Nilsson"