Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-01
DOINGS OF WOMEN.
6oME FRESH MANIFESTATIONS or
THE EWI1 WElBLicHE.
These Fin de Steele Days are Iaterestfnr--
Miss Fiorsnoe Baigarnie-shs Would
Give One Dollar.
usr..Dona.cc. Of tho Richmond Dispasch.I

Nfw YORK, February 25,-ihe e'oiu'i"A
of the art OF advertising is something Gu
rious and interesting. Particularly y TINS
the case when Il Ia in woman's fertile
brain that IL evolves. The other day there
was n dressmaking establishment opened
ON fashionable thoroughfare. The state
ment Is prose.ibut an epic OF advertising
follows.
The dressmaker hired q theatre; abe Get
n with palms and flowers; che engaged an
orchestra. and she sent out tickets for
matinee She got an audience so big that
estanding-rOoIn .only" might have been
posted if only there had been standing
room. Then 70 the strains OF Il preamt
I Dwell In Marble Halls" sheposed against
pasteboard pillars and under portieres and
fet the women spectators dream they, too.
wore loves Of frocks and chained vassais
and serfs at their sides.
Her methods revealed study Of feminine
nature and an appreciation of the taste for
realism. She rode live horse upon the
stage 20 show O riding-hahit, had herself
lifted of by devoted attendant. and stood
ekirts in hand feeding the pretty animal
sugar and-setting forth her prices.
She had baskets Of flowers passed up 70
her over the footlights, and she fingered
the cards attached 90 the handles and
studied them visibly and smiled at the au-
dience and said it was "a womans Gu
yiosity."
she went shopping for her spectators and
abe maid calls and drank tea and gave re-
ceptions. and finally che said she would
place A SIS frock by the side OF one costing
Sb.00 then she came forward IN ballroom
coroeousness leading by the hand wee
Tot OF n girl. Tho audience looked from
the satin and lace and jewels to the curly
headed mite in pink, two passions were
satisfied in the same glance ana they spn9
fbeir gloves clapping hands. Then che said
her little daughter would entertain the
ladies. and the child scrsped some waver-
ing strains on O small rbbon-tied violin.
The woman dissolved in tender raptures,
and felt as IL they had seen Little Lord
Fauntleroy" and Mrs. Langtry on joint
starring tour.
Jewels or auarrelling with her husband
or stopping a runaway horse or clipping or
even refusing TO wear tights, all for the
good of business. Theee I'm de slecs DAYS
are interesting.
MISS FLORENCE BAIGARNIE.
spent O pleasant hour the other day
with Miss Florence Balgarnie. who has
been in attendance on the sessions OF the
Woman's National Council at Washington
as the delegate of the Woman's lateral
Federation of England, of which Mrs.
Gladstone is president. MISS Balgarnie Is
a vigorous, rosy checked. bright-eyed
Epglishwoman, with o simple, unaffected
cordislity of speech and manner and
merry. contagious smile. She pushes her
brown hair oil her forehead in soft pompa-
dour rolls, she looks straight at you and
she talks with frankness and vitality;
Miss Balgarnie is OF the head OF the or
ganiZed movement for woman suffrage IN
IL IL ;a lNa M o1dr0CggQ
of congTatulation from various English.
women's associations to the women OF
Wyoming on their possession OF the ballot
under the State Constitution. She says
woman suffrage will make no progress IN
Great!BritaIn until Parliament has breath
ing-spell in that day, not apparently close
at hand. when We have got home rule for
Ireland" -,
She thinks women reporters are multi
plying so rapidly in London that IT has al
most ceased to be legitimate for q foreigner
90 express surprise at being interviewed IN
this country by a woman. Lake every true
daughter OF Britain who ever crossed the
Atlantic terry, she feels as If plunged into
a Turkish bath in your hot American
bonses," but. unlike most Britons, che finds
American women not only more VIVA |
cious than their cousins. but on an average |
clear Of skin and strong and healthy-iook- |
ing.
SHE WOULD GIVE ONE DOLLAR.
heard a little story the other day which |
was said TO illustrate q difference between |
men and women; OF that DO you the |
judges. There was delivered over 10 the |
tender mercies OF fine, brown-eyed Gus.
toms inspectress woman suspected OF |
smuggling, on whose person, indeed. ex- |
animation brought TO light silk enough Tor |
a dress or two, and-no one Will ever |
know why she thought it necessary to con-
ceal these-$900 in gold pieces. The Gull |
prit was overwhelmed with modification.
"YOu won't expose me-" she begged; |
"you won't give my nameY"
The inspectress folded up the elk and
said nothing.
it 60 into the papers?"
The inspectress did not answer.
s-"I beseech you, / implore YOU; here |
she cast herself upon the neck OF the in
spectress, "be merciful. will give you |
anything you ask, I'll give you all have
on earth, I'll give you dollar"
And where does the man come in? Oh,
nowhere; except that in the opinion of |
the inspectress q man affected to such an |
guish would have offered the $500.
1t is a more difficult matter for woman |
10 conceal anything about her than it was |
in the DAYS of the late lamented hustle
here one is tempted TO allude TO the hoop |
skirt rumor-and this has lightened greatly |
the labors of the inspectresses, who are |
now only searchers of the person; yet as |
they stand at tho gang-plank watching |
passengers come ashore there chances now |
and then to one of them something of in |
terest.
Have you smuggled anythine?" asked !
A frightened, excitable little creature |
bundled up in furs, of the woman who |
stood next her on the dock the other |
morning.
swell, 1 have, and do wish were out |
Of here"
A little pause and then, "What is it?"
"It's Just the loveliest lace wrap that |
ever was, and can't keep my eyes of it |
single minute. i am 30 afraid somebody |
will get hold OF it."
"You mean an Inspector"
"Yes; it's in that gentleman's trunk |
over there. done up in his steamer blan- |
kets. do so hope shall get it through"
well, am sorry you told me anything
What" A start. a throwing up of the |
bands, ard then, you're not-have l |
been talking to one Of those dreadful crea- |
tures?"
And the wrap paid ALPHABETICALLY.
ASNrERSAT1osAL NOVEL.
In the novel which Rhods Broughton |
and Miss Elizabeth Bisland have finished |
IN partnership, Miss Bislsnd's main contri- |
button, so says lady just over from Lon
don, has been the touches calculated TO |
give verisjmilitude to the picture of a
bright and interesting American girl who |
figures as one of the characters. Miss |
Broughton could have done worse than !
skstch Miss Bisland.
nHAs "FN DE- Steele" FLAVOR.
Twas chatting few days ago with the
soprano of the choir of o large Catholic
church. The salaries of the singers, |
learned, cover the stated services. but for !
singing at funerals there is extra compen-
sstion. Phis foggy winter has done good
many 10 death and Funeral; come" has
been telegraphed so frequently that so
prano and .contralto, in the growing
pride of their pocket-books, enter
ed into o little agreement to meet,
whenever the receipts for the week
exceeded certain figure. for appropriate
relaxation Saturday afternoons. Out Of
this arrangement have come visits to most
Of the plays Of the season. lunches at the
noted restaurants, G course OF Delsarte
lectures. some experiments in beauty cul-