The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-30
STATE MOURNING.
An Idoa Of what Thss Foreign nnstitu-
tl0n Is.

Au ldoa Of what This Foreign rnstitu-
tion Is.
Few people in the United States have
an idea of what estate" or uniform
mourning means beyond tho fact that
ON the occasion of some great nntionhl
sorrow, such as the tragic death OF
president, II hos boon customary to
adopt general means of demonstrating
the public grief. leaving Individuals to
express their regret in the most natu-
raj way, by talking of the event until
The impression wore off. Here, though,
It is by express command of the queen,
says O London letter to the New York
Clothier and Furnisher, a command not
Of course enforced against civilians as
in the army, navy and civil service by
headquarters regulations, but COM
mand which every good Briton Is sup
posed to heed just as he lifts his hat
whenever he hears God Save tho
Queen" played, which Ia tho life of the
average son OF Albion Is close on to
three or four times o week. To the
court, of course, such On order is per-
iunctory.
So 1t happened the other day, whilo
orders were given right und left for
proper honoring Of the obsequies of the
late prince, that after the three great
branches Of the public service had been
properly notified of their duties the
public itself was informed: "And it Is
Furthermore expected that all persons
do put on mourning FOR the space of
three weeks" By twelve o'clock on the
following day the only bits of bright
color to be seen In all London appeared
TO be In the few theater posters remain
ing about town. Two million hat bands
were undoubtedly sold within forty
eight hours Of the notification, for, as
afterward learned, London hat shops
were stripped absolutely bare Of them,
and extra forces Of hands were every
where put to work cutting and sewing
black cloth TO meet the emergency.
Every hosier's window In London wns
dismantled for the moment, and then
refillcd with bewildcring array of
specialties In black and white, the only
relieving color permitted being hello
trope, which now, In connection with
the two former hues, is recognized
component of fashionable mourning
and will probably hold It's own for
many day, inasmuch Us It renders less
grewsome the always necessarily SOM
Der trappings of woe.
The fact has, therefore, been estab-
lished that mourning be made quite rs
tasteful in male attire Us it has always
been In the apparel of the gentler sex.
1t has been also put upon record that
pattern Of as elaborate nature asdesired
is admissible in mourning 80 long rs
confined to the three colors have dwe,t
upon. Black silk squares worked with
o running vine pattern Of heliotropc In
terspersed with small white Gsures or
stripings of black and heliotrope on
white have played q liberal role in the
various orders for court mourning given
by high pcrsonagcs. BY far tie favorito
neck dress has, however, been heavy
black brocade squares, shot with tho
tiniost heliotropc stitch at wide inter
vnls. the sclf-pattern being exquisitely
designed While attendance upon amusc-
mcnts IS not otconsidered corrcct'in mourn-
ing Observance. still, In land where
every gentleman dimes In dress suit.
aod must pcrforcc dine out, as English
men OF leisure do. FIVE evenings out Of
seven. gloves to be worn arc of white or
pearl kid. with backs finished with
eighth TO quarter inch wide black braid.
Thrco-quarter inch to inch wide black
silk ties, to be tied by the wcarer, are
proper with evoning dress, as-are white
or black cnaineled studs, Of which three
ore now worn Handkerchicfs display
both black and hcliotrope borders,
usually wide stripes at right angles
with tho hemstitching. small spots or
rings. A black and heliotrope ring.
linked togo ther. is popular and prcva-
lent pattern. Hosiery is generally
black, with white or heliotrope clocks
and small spots have seen also many
striped shirt patterns in black and hello
trope on white.