Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-02

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but there were ! numbcr Of freshman
girls Tor both the colleges. There had
been . reunion of western Wellesley
women IN Chicago few days before,
and these alumnse aided III trimming up
the two cars which the Lake Shore road
put at their disposal. And % ina spe-
cial Pullman. with flowers and hags, ths
college girls made the journey Ell
change.
An Expensive Dsughter.
A lady IN West Fifty-third street IL
lows q young lady daughter Of II 4JOO
for dress. The family d well to do, and
no notice il taken Of the actual expenses
attending the board, the maid service Or
the laundry bills Notwithstanding her
allowance the young woman il finan-
cially straitened all the time, the ~ 10
received monthly barely suficing for her
immediate wants In the shape Of toilet
accessories. amusements, CIR fare, aims
and reading matter. Last year her ex-
tras, donated BY her mother, amounted
to 500. including an upright piano, !
sealskin jacket and : modest little ring
with diamond ID It. New York Letter.
Miss Kate Marsden, : philanthropic
young English woman. with her friend
Mrs. Deane, has gone on tour Of inspec-
tion Of the leper hospitals and settlements
In Scandinavia, Italy. Russia, the Crimea,
Palestine, Egypt and Robben Island.
When they have learned the best meth
DDS Of dealing with leprosy they viii re-
turn to England, where Mrs. Deane in
tends to build hospital for leprosy
cases which shall mitigate to the utter
most the woes Of its victims.
Who is going to give the first bal blanc?
The cards, il Of the proper sort, insist
that gowns must be pure white, cream
being absolutely inadmissible, and pow
dered hair insisted upon. The men want
white knee breeches and white silk stock
ings, and with these coats Of pale rose,
blue, yellow, mauve, or gray. richly bro
caded and glistening with steel buttons
The effect Of such party Of dancers is
more than picturesque, it is picture.
A bridal veil should be as long in front
as the dress skirt, and It should extend
over the train in the back. It is usual to
get an entire piece. and then after drap-
ing see how much one has used. It Is
gathered together in full plaits near the
front of the head, and fastened with
orange blossoms or whatever the decora-
ton may be. If the bridesmaid is dressed
in white and has white gloves she should
wear white slippers.
BY one of fashions unwritten laws,
young girls are forbidden the small
mask wells worn by their ma1n1nas and
older sisters. They are not supposed to
keep love locks in place or need to soften
slight facial blenishes. If veil is re-
quired for protection, let it be Of sewing
silk or some dark colored tissue, with q
strict avoidance of the dotted tuIles and
figured nets affected by their elders.
Twenty years ago this winter Adel1na
Patti, in the prime of her youth, beauty
and genius, took st. Petersburg captive,
and received the coveted decoration OF
the Order of Merit from the emperor's
own hand. She will soon return there
to give twelve farewell appearances, for
which she will receive $50, 900. besides a
special free railway train and all ex-
penses for herself and her suite.
DR.. Grace Davenport, one of the five
women physicians of Texas, was one OF
the first graduates from the Chicago
Woman's Medical college, She prac-
ticed in her native town several years,
and recently was appointed head as
sistant in the insane asylum at Terrell,
Tex.
The seniors and second and third year
specials at Wellesley college have open
to them this year course in domestic
economy, under the direction of Miss
Marion Talbot, who is well known from
her lectures and original work. There
are about 700 students.
Miss Nettie Houghton, daughter OF
the late Judge Houghton, of Vicksburg,
Miss, has been authorized to travel and
give gospel talks in the interests of the
Anchorage mission, home for friend
less girls, located at l25 Third avenue,
Chicago, Ills.
Mrs. Zerelda G. Wallace, mother OF
Gen. Lew Wallace, is now in her seven
| ty-fifth year, and has just been lecturing
in Kansas City on "Woman's position,
from Bible standpoint.