Telegram-herald., 1891-03-08
THE SOCIETY COLUMN
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Choice, Madam.
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Tulips, daff0dlls. llaes and violets
are the flowers Of the moment. bat it Is
oaly question OK few days when
they ~lli DC saps seeded by the glorious
Jack" roses, snlca are nov just COM
ing nto bloom. Tie tulips are gorge
Gus patteTus OF the wslEknoNn out
door flower. and come Ia many eologs
and shades OF color. Rhea wore red
tuhps last night-gay red tulips, trlnged
and Oofdered VITA clear pale yellOw.
This variety, together with the PLAIN
reds, are IA vogue tng the street, but
the most desirable dover OF the kind -
pale clear pin., much Affected Tor
evening dress. Nlolets have never been
more popular than during the present
season. The most exquisite table dee
uratIon seen was OF vlolets and roses.
banches Of purple viOlets enclosing
snow white rose were laid here and
there on the table cloth, narrow pale
green ribuons being strung from one TO
another la the last Al fashionable re-
ceptlons big punches OF the fragrant
purple yiolets were popular Tor faVoF-.
belps passed on trays 50 that each lady
helped herself. The white lilacs OF the
green house are beautiful TO gaze upon
ard delicious o. lnhale, but too perish
able Tor ordinary wear. pattOdls are
pretty and effective for coysage fowers
and they have the merit OF a tenacious
hold uLOn life with aresurrectng power
when apparently dead.
People who have travelled claim that
society . ruled by color waves. That
IS, IN one city certain color prevails
for ball toilets; III another city an
other color prevails, and so on
Certain il IS that the ball gowns OF Chi
cagO society ladies' were mostly OF yel-
low during the season Just past. There
was daffodh yellow, buttercup yellow.
canary yellow, orange yellow, pale yel-
low. deep yellow and-yellow. A ball
room floor resembled 4 great bed OF
datodlls and tulips with the dstfodils
predOmlnating. At Los Angeles, Cal,
red IN all is CORY shades was the popu
lar color. while at Coronado Beach the
blues predominated. At Pasadena all
the society buds and blossoms wore
PINK.
The season of European travel IS fast
approaching and many plans are being
LAID for trips TO the old world. In these
days everybody goes TO Europe. 10
acknowledge oneself as being out of
the popular food of travel is TO admit
beng out of the swim. Local society
u still smiling, however, over the pecu-
TAR statement made by a Aonroe-st. dry
goods clerk who "did" Europe last
summer. lie was describing his pros
pective trip TO party of friends, and
with absolute sincerity he informed
them that ne would not mingle IN
society while abroad. He would travel
incognito. Another case of the Empress
of Austria, alias Mrs. Nicholson.
A hundred years back, il was custom
nry for fussy people, old maids particu-
larry, God bless them, TO hang little
bags at the head of their beds and put
away things they might want before
morning. We nave not seen anything
of the kind for years, but now We dis
cover that these bed-pockets are being
sold in England, although the extent OF
their use IS not stated. They are ar
ranged IN fanciful shapes of brass and
hang by cords or ribbons from the
head of the bedstead. There is a place
for the pocket handkerchief and u
place TOR the watch. Likewise place
Tor the pocket-boOk and n sign to the
burglar, "Step softly and don't disturb
the sleeper" one can keep here his
cough mixture or bottle OF uight-caps
and eye-openers. Some OF these de-
vices take the form OK inches TO hold
holy water or sanity figures, for use IN
Roman Catholic countries. We have
not seen them IN America, but once let
them be introduced and they certainly
would sell. It's b.g improvement
over pOkng things Gnder the pillow
The Upholsterer.
Several theater parties have already
been formed 10 attend the performance
Of Dora, TO be given at Powers, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. Theater
parties have not been quite the fashion
IN this city. though always popular IN
the metropolis. They are thoroughly
ENJOYABLE and should be formed often.
Entertained Delightfully."-.
The ladies' OF Custer. Champlin and
Watson W. L. G. held joint meeting
Yesterday afternoon a. Elks' Hall with
largs attendance. The first part OF
the afternoon was occupied by Custer
f'nFD< WITH spfNtiA HfstttNEs a WHICH
four new members were Initiated. \
brief literary program followed. Mrs.
Lou Johnson read n pSt0ot.c poem IN a
,pir1ted manner: Mrs. Eva Gray gave
recitation entitled The Prodigsl
Daughter" and Mrs. u. 4. Fox, treas
ursrof ChsmpIu Corps, read an interest
ing paper for the good Of the order.
incidentally she alluded To the Efficient
work of Mrs. Emma 2. RunIon, whose
term "a state senior vlCs-presideDt q
fast drawing to close With the
greatest regret the members bld sdieu
to Mrs. Run.On "a senior vice, but hope
for her something much better. At
the conclusion of the paper, the presi-
dsat. Mrs. Alta Stewart. n a happy
cholce of words. presented 10 Mrs.
Runion a handsome writing desk Of
antiqre oak. the gift OF Custer. Champ
In ald Watson Corps. The lady was
completely surprised. but vas quite
equal 10 the occasion. She accepted
the gift IN most xrscetui way. and
uttered the simple words Thank you,H /
wsh sincerity that reached every
heart. While the desk vas vet berg
inspecfad. the doors Of the din,ng-room
veie thrown open and delicious cold
collation. was served, al IN honor Of
Nrs- Runiou. The vands were most
thoroughly discussed before sae happy
occasion ended.