Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-01-02

every one is willing to do his part that it
may be kept with good cheer. It day
Of large dinners which include not only
the near relatives but the numerous dear
friends to which one is under obliga-
tons
At these feasts the tables with their fine
linen, rare china and cut glass were
dreams OF beauty; one in particular
called for admiration from the guests.
1t was dressed in keeping with the sea-
son with holly and mistletoe, large sprays
of holly berries tied with red ribbon
marked each laGy's place, while the
gentlemen received boutonaires OF the
same bright emblem OF Chfistmas-tide.
The china was old fashioned and quaint,
with the exception of the modern ind,
vidua bread plates, accompanied by tiny,
silver butter plates and knives.
Have YOU noticed these new and very
welcome additions to the dinner set-the
individual bread plates? They come in
all forms, round, square and tluted, and
are large enough to hold the slice OF bread
that, heretofore, has rested peacefully
upon the cloth. At this dining one of the
most charming debutantes of the season
a blOnde-was clad in a gown as yellow
rs her halr-yon know it is quite the rage
to have a gown to harmonic with Jne's
hair. The skirt was bell shape with a
narrow hounce of yellow chiffon in the
edge. The eXquisitely fitting bodice was
cut round in the neck and finished with
frill Of chiffon, as Were, also, the long
sleeves. One Young matron was lovely
in turquoise blue brocade, while another,
who has so recently joined the ranks OF
the married that she is still called bride,
wore silver gray falle embroidered in
silver
1t is odd what strange fancies Otter
claim the younger members OF the weaker
sex for their own. Just now If girl de-
slres to he considered at all swell she
must have at least one gown to match
| her tresses. The girl who boasts of locks
the color that Titan loved must not hest
tate, lest she be lost and called dowdy,
but must don gown as fire like as her
hair. 1t is the fancy OF the moment, and
perhaps, we will soon change about and
dress to accommodate our eyes, but, that
reminds me, that is what we have been
doing ever since it was first discovered
that garments added quite good deal to
ones general appearance. If our eyes are
not suited with our gowns it does not
take us long to discard them.
This is season of fur, and, in spite OF
the constant cry of hard times, most every
other woman one meets has the skin Of
some animal in various forms upon her.
The fur garments are worn quite long this
year; in fact some of the newest cloaks
reach within few inches CT the bottom
Of the dress, thus giving the pleasing
appearance of having outgrown ones last
winter CLOAK. The very ugly, little fur
capes that consist mostly of collar are
very popular, although, why women
should wish to encase themselves in any
thing so hideous, is an unanswered ques.
ton. The latest fur boa reaches only
within few inches of the waist line, and
is brought together at the throat with q
jeweed fastening.
If you have large hat that saw service
last year and now looks little worn dc
not think of discarding it, but Turkish up
the trimmings, and purchase a veil two
yards in length and edged with lace. This
drape about the hat, allow it to fall in
folds across the face, then twist the long
end from the back about the throat, anC
if you are pretty woman you will be-
come degree more handsome, or, il 6
plain woman, under the wells softeninl
influence you will become actually pretty
A great deal depends upon the veil, anC
this is certainly season of pretty ones
Most of the latest ones are dark and have
tiny dots or sprays, marked upon them
of course with light or white hats wells o
delicate tints are worn, but as rule they
are not as becoming as the dark ones are
CADENCE HAMILTON.
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The New Years eve hop at the Athletic
club rooms proved All affair of much en-
jovment. There were some thirty ode
guests present, the gentlemen being il
full dress and the ladies looking the
! loveliest Prof. Perez orchestra supplied
the music. There were twenty dances
on the program, and after the arrival o
,, the new year number of extras wer,
announced the ladies being asked tt
exercise their leap year prerOgative AM
select their own partners, which they di'
amid great jollity. When the hour o
!, midnight arrived the pulling OF corr
unfolded huge black banner whicl
revealed in gold letters the greeting
"Happy New Year" The club room
were prettily decorated for the occasion
:, An excellent lunch was served, an at
O'Clock the Virginia reel concluded tn
dancing program. Then the club mem
. bers gathered at one end of the room an
usherpd in the new year with a rIngin
= shout of "Rah Rec Rah Rec S. F.
g G. ~ And final adieus were soon after
ward exchanged, the visitors joining i
, many happy wishes for the Santa +
Athletic cubs prosperity during tn
, coming year.
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5 Many OF the ladies of Santa Fe receive
0 New Year callers yesterday. Though i
e many cases no special preparations
this end had been made, the ladies somt
0 how having gotten the idea that this hos
S pltabe custom had fallen into state {
4 "inoxous disuitude," yet they found OF
o differently when the callers began pourin
c in upon them. Some seventy-tive c
}, eighty gentlemen constituted the callers
, and the cofdlality which they were r.
n ceived everywhere foreshadows that an
d other year the custom of formally ex
d changing these pleasant greetings will b
II more zealousy looked to here than eve
e before 1t is feature of social life ths
e certainly ought not to be discarded.
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" sMALLTA
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