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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-16

The home OF = certain prominen, re-
pabsican alderman on North Prospect
street. between Crescent avenue and
Bridge street. Was recently the scene q a
very lively and interesting gathering.
When tia tSenty live women guests en-
tered the dining room they found i've
small tables laid Tor their gustatory en-
tsrtainnent- At each plato q small
card wss placed and across the upper
part thereof vas written a couplet con-
tanning the christian name OF the guese
When ali were duly placed the
hostess read the rules and regulations
by which the tea vas 10 be governed.
This plan or outline Was entirely In
rhymc. In compliance with the laws
thereby promulgated. each guest took
up her card and wrote two lines to
rhyme with thoss already given on the
card. thus converting the couplet into q
quatrain- When this Was done . wait
ress gathered up the cards. shuiHed
them thoroughly. and then - passed
them 10 the gusstA Thus no ono held
her own name again.
In the center Of each table was dish
Of sandwiches and each sandwich was
tied about With . bit Of baby ribbon
Thess ribbons vsrs q every conceivable
color and shade and the whole added
much b he beautiful appearance Of the
tablsa Each Akust then. otter
due daffbsrstion. choss : ssndvich
tssd With the color that che considered
nams was On the card held in her hand.
The card. 9TH The color sslectsd Tor il.
was then. when the supper was over.
A. ~ - -.
of the feast Another rule given by tho
hostsn vsa that every one Of tho par.
ticipants must consider hersslf hound
forever after to call the others by their
christian names only. Among tho~e
prreent may bs mentioned Sue. Marga-
ret. Florence. Anna. Agnes. Harriet.
Hsstsr. Sarah. two Marys and two D>lls.
BY this slight device the merry
makers seem a. cheat time Il much ~
his ruthless work. and FOR few hours
at least they were all girls again"
When the tea. which Was u most
dainty and delicious one. Vas ended. the
diversions were in keeping with tho
other features 10 the festivities. Sarah
told their fortunes by the great service
of psim.-try. in which she showed her
s~sA ttrHt InSh lob
ing match" Agnes. 81 courss. pro.
pouaced the woris bssns IN tia. act
upsn her native heath. Harriet. a.
might havs bcsn expected FROM her we'll
Known painstzkine accuracy. spelled
them down
The whole affair closed with a thrill
ing dramatic act. cor ,esing- - reals
&c ghost. which vas ~ II planned
and executed THAT the heholsiers ven,
home With their hair in the we'll known
condition described by the ghost of
Hsu,lss's father.
The whole affair lacked but the 10.
nisu presence q the alderman 20 max.
=, an unaIloyei succ-ss. Many - the
eue@ts acre. throughout the evening. on
the tip ne % expectancy. thinking be
would sron appear but all IN VAN.
Mesnwh the worthy man had discov-
er-d he situation hy Interviewing the
ue,ghhor> Then he held . council with
himrelf,
Twenty 6ns women. and al on the
alert Poe INN. No. evcuee nc." S,o he
s.ols in at the heck dor. and with
hushcd and hafed breath went
s.esi.nily 20 the most remote rUrm in
the house. where his snsious fears we're
scou forgotten in unconscious slumher
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
Party Organization.


Our friend. DR.. James r. Bryant, Of
Southampton, in communication
printed in Sundays Dispatch. gets The
State somewhat mixed with another es-
teemed contemporary.
The State was very careful In its refer
ence to machine politics to draw dis
tinction between a corrupt machine in
notifies and the party machinery of legiti-
mate organization. That Objectionable ma
chine methods do exist In certain locali-
ties Is a fact that cannot be disputed
but this charge cannot be made against
the Democratic party OF Virginia as an
organization. The State was the first
paper in Virginia to take issue with the
Richmond Times in its charge that Colonel
OFerrall was ''foisted upon the party
by rings and cliques" and their 'machipe
methods"
The State believes In the Democratic
party. in the principles of that party and
In its supremacy. We believe that AZ Is
the duty OF the Democratic party TO win
and TO that end We believe In a close or
ganization In active party work, and in
all fair and honest methods by which sue
cess may be achieved.
We believe. also, In honest partisan mol
tics and We are always for our fellows.
The Democratic party does not always do
lust W1dl We hOui0 nave IL uO, anu Its
candidates are not always the men we
would select. But the Old Reliable Is the
best party We have ever known, and lis
candidates are always. In our Judgment.
at least safer men than they who 20
with the South-haters Of the Republican
party, or with the day-dreamers of the
Popuiist organization. For these reasons
we have always stood by the regular or
ganization, and worked with II, and voted
with IT, and, please God. We expect to die
In that faith. IL is not our way to criti-
else and condemn the true and gallant
fellows who do the onerous and disagree
able work OF the canvass. Ellyson and Pa,-
teson and Bryant and the rest OF those who
led the Democratic party TO such a spien-
did victory on the 18th insant Command our
commentator and our gratitude
AS TO the question OF legallzed prima-
ries The State has simply said that II
was not opposed to them. and would be
glad to see the experiment tried; while
many other State papers. including the
Dispatch. IL We understand II correctly.
are pronounced in their advocacy OF the
primary plan. Subsequently, The State
printed the substance OF conversation
had by one OF its editors with Or. Bry-
ant. in which II outlined the objections
which the Doctor urged to the primary
plan as applied TO the country. These
views as printed In The State are identi-
cal with the Views expressed by DR.. Bry-
ant Ia the article over his own signature
In Sundays Dispatch, and we are quite
sure that he wrote before TIE Gtsts's =
ticis appeared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

used they also reappear on the tops Of
the sleeves.
silk blouses are frequently finished in
this fashion. doing away with tho use
of belt.
No darts are seen In many OF the bod
ices, the goods being fitted to the figure
on the bias Round waists are now fire.
quentiy sewn to the skirt for trimmers.
The princess May is new waist,
having plain bodice OF the material with
a long scarf-like piece crossing the shoul-
der and bust 10 the left side. where II is
knotted. and falls quite TO the hem of
the skirt. This Is suitable for soft goods
and silk.
For evening costumes the pointed bod
Ice Is worn, and Is either round In the
back and pointed In the front, or has
both back and front pointed TO elongate
the waist in revival OF the old style.
Revers of every cut and style are much
worn, and are always large They are
frequently full and soft. and hang In
sort of cascade. Else they are very
sharp and pointed, and are called the
Robespierre.
Two reyers. overlapping, are often used,
edged with white insertion or fiat silk
braid.
Round waists with large revers fasten-
fBg doubie-breasted are considered very
good style for wool dresses.
JACKETS AND BLoUsES
Jackets ana Bolero effects are seen h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
STYLES FOR WINTER.
Adopted Cuts Of Skirt, SlesVe, Bodice
Jacket, Waist, and Blouse.
NEW PICTURESQUE DRAPINGS.
prIneesS Rcaingote and rolonaise Re
vived-Tbc Medieis Collar Worn
Again-~Other Notes.
lcorrerponaence Of the pIspatehl

Correspondence OF the ipspbtcnJ
NEW YORK. November ai,-The gen
eral impression OF the winter styles is
full skirt, very large sleeves, much bodice
trimming. and ripple around the hips;
but there are "A hundred tewildering cuts
for each and every part of the garment.
Froh tLree nd half to Ave yards
at the foot are the dimensions for skirts,
but q skirt mcaTuring four yards and a
half Is usually used.
They all 1T SIN othly around the hips.
They are usually lined with silk. but
many new ones OF heavy material are
mounted, unlined. over silk pettlcoat.
The skirts OF walking dresses are ex-
actly even all around. Damsels with ex-
ccpt Ont " pretty feet occasionally are
seen with skirts which rase the instep,
but as a rule they barely clear the ground.
More "Jr,sv' s.rits have now slight
dip in the back. Full evening dresses
have the train of the proper length for
the ceremoniousness of the occasion.
The plain cut skirts are still trimmed
with bands Of fur or folds of velvet and
satin. and small ruches and pufiings creep
high above the knees and around the
hips still but foot trimmings are in high
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26


favor again. Fanciful cut out designs in
blocks. points. and waves of velvet are
used. Perpendicular trimmings are seen.
csrecaily I'm prncesse dresses when the
long seams are frequently covered with
narrow lines OF fur or passemeuteric.
In tailor gowns the skirt seams as well
as those Of the bodice are frequently
Tapped and stitched; sometimes they are
covered half way up the skirt with nat
braid. ending in an embroidered arrow
head. Many of the handsomest costumes
have plain skirts. elegantly cut and ah-
solutely untrimmed. with all the orna-
menation confined TO the waist.
NEW CUTS AND DRAPINGS.
There are number Of new cuts to vary
the monotony of the seven-gOred skirt.
The yoke skirt" Is used In two mater
ials. the fitted yoke being OF velvet or
satin, and the founce-like skirt OF silk or
wool-goods The yoke is Otter cut in
deep scalops over the fiounce. and is
short or long as is fancled.
The Victoria. or 1880, is a graceful
81 irt. es ,ecia'ly iled for evening wear.
1t fall I'm folds and is long and dropping
at the back. and does not require hoop
TO support iis fullness. 1t is usually
trimmed with ma ~ rows of small ruch-
inRs or pufiings.
which promises TO have little success.
The "Bell' and Umbrella with many
notifications are constantly seen.
Draped skirts are the latest innovations
from Paris. OVerskirts are seen or the
newest dresses. The leaders of fashions
have appeared in them, but they differ
from the old-time overskirt and its eXag-
gerations. in being modelled upon lines of
classic drapery In fact they are not
called "overskirts" but 'tunics." and
hang in graceful scant folds.
The tunic shown In the picture has the
effect OF a large square Of cloth with one
point draped in front. and the other three
at the back, with no fullness on the hips.
The underskirt is frequently of a con-
trasting color or material
A few skirts are being draped high at
one side in box pleat TO display differ
ent skirt.
Some costumes, very new, are open in
font 10 show a tabier or front panel Of
handsome brocade velvet. This is much
used for evening costume, but is also
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
DELAYS IN CRIMINAL TRIALS.
Vigorous Reply to the Attacks on Judges
by Clergy and Religious Press.

BLAND C. H.. November Is. 1893.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch
have read with interest the ar
swers ftom those prominent lawyers who
have answered your timely inquiries per-
tanning TO the cause of the delays" In
criminal trials In Virginia, and also your
accounts of the recent expressions from
the pulpit and religious papers on the
subject: and have waited with patience
hoping that some Of the county judges In
Virginia who are older and more compe-
tent than myself. would answer these re-
flections upon our ability, and almost
upon our integrity.
Now as to the clergy, I want to say
that I have very high regard for the
calling. and do what can In my humble
way TO advance their cause and the one
they should advocate. but when the
preacher goes out OF his way to cast
reflection upon the County Court bench
OF Virginia and the Commonwealth At
torney thereof. and assumes to try TO
teach us how to run the courts. he 10 but
doing what he would condemn me for
were to try to teach him how to run
the pulpfts. And will most respectfully
remind them OF the fact that while they
Rave their codes Of procedure found IN
their books OF church order" ''desci-
pllne." etc. etc. and should run their
ecclesiastical courts upon the liberal
plan." yet when an spring brother trans
krseses these lave with what speed a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26


The Richmond Dispatch thinks II con,
gress masses a tariff bill when shaii
nroyide for an income-taN, the Leslsi"-
t,ire should abolish or amend the pres
ent. state law imposing tax on Incomes
in excess of 5000
This State law should be abolished or
amended regardless of any action or
Congress. AS 1t now stands the state
revenue from 1t is but a tritle over S1o'V"'
and the bulk OF that comes out OF Tie
pockets of salaried men,
The law IL defective in that II mas
so many loopholes through which men
of large means engaged In extensive Dlsl-
ness operations can by a very slight, II
any. stretching of conscience cover up all
anpearance OF an income as denned by
the law and so scott-free on the income
tax list. On the other hand. man
working for a salary I'm excess OF ~
per month. though II may cost MN
every dime of his salary TO i've must
nay a tax on his so-called income in eN-
cess of $500 per annum, and he can't get
out of it, be his conscience ever 50
elastic.
An income-tax Is supposed TO be Il levy
on the good fortune Of the wealthy ana
prosperous businessman, but In Virginia
IL is otherwise, being as matter OF
fact tax on the wages OF the hlreu
man.
The law should be abolished or sc
amended as to'become what It's name I'M
niles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

y tM 1Oh II Shl.N
stiffened and lined with satin are seen.
Under these a pulled sleeve is inevitable.
TIL Hungarian cap and other tight
CAPS are worn, fitting tight at the top OF
the sleeve, which is volumInous beneath.
Gauntlet cuffs appear occasionally on
dresses, and commonly on coats
NEW BODICES.
Bodices are loaded with trimming. The
lining Is cut and fitted as usual, but the
outside is draped on the figure A dress
maker remarked to me: Il learned dress
making twenty-five years ago, but 1t Is en-
tirely different now. We used TO III
lining and then cut the outside like it
and sew II up. Now the lining is one
thing. and the outside another. 1t Is more
trouble but more satisfactory"
As few seams as possible are used.
The black forms are often left out and
the plain French back used. The fasten-
ing is invisible. Tailor gowns use but
tons, but other bodices have them only
for ornaments.
The umbrella coat" Is the novelty. The
skirt is cut to the knees, and Is decid-
eddy full, and the waist is double-breasted.
Waistcoats are often set in or simulated,
but the smartest cut is double-breasted
with lapel collar. and is called "frock
coat" A linen collarette and tie are worn
with this. This coat is usually cut with
a hip seam but may be made in one
piece.
"Ripples on the hips are greatly worn,
and are of varying length and styles. but
are always cut in "A perfect circle, with the
inside edge on the hips, making the out
side fan in waves They are OCCASION
ally cut in tabs, and are long In front and
short on the sides.
If ROUND WAISTS ARE WORN.
When round waists are worn the wide
Directoire scarf of ribbon or silk Is tied
around the waist on the left. with long
ends that hang to the floor and are fin
ished with jet or other ornament.
Sets of very narrow frills. hardly over
an inch wide and cut on the circle, are
seen on the edge OF round waists. and
make pretty finish. have seen five or six
scarf frills overlapping. and two colors or
materials are used as black satin and
green cloth; sometimes these frills are
each edged with a tiny white lace inser-
ton or picot edge. When these frills are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

seen In street dresses. The material of
the tabiier Is always repeated in the re-
vers and bodice trimming. A handsome
dinner dress Of grey satin open over a
tablier OF brocade eminence velvet. ana
the bodice has sleeves and drapings of the
velvet.
Occasionally triple skirts are seen, but
they are not In favor.
For evening dress new fancy Is long.
sharp point OF satin or brocade falling
from the waist In front over a RULED
silk or tuils skirt Two other points. Ike
long sleeves are In the back. Trimmings
TO simulate an overskirt are often seen.
The ''ash Wife or layense skirt with an
oversls4rt turned up is seen, and recon-
mended in shops: but no one seems 20
wear 1t.
STYLES OF SLEEVES.
The sleeves still make the dress at pres
ent They are larger than ever.
The velvet sleeve from Paris droops on
the shoulders. but is very full half way 10
the elbow, and the arm sleeves within Is
very tight from the wrist TO above the
elbow. The shoulder seam IL no, cut
much longer az was predicted but the
sleeve Is skillfully set IN 80 that II troops
of the shoulder, The 'pearl-shapcd''
sleeve Is favorite. cut In q perfect circle
with q hole through which the arm passes
the outer edge drawn In TO make the low
er fulnesA This sleeve II almost plain on
the shoulder. A close under-slesys is ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

ways made as q foundation for ali large
sleeves 10 hold them In place.
THE ''circular fIounces sleeve (No. II.
a much used for thin dresses during the
summer, is now made In velvet and satin
with fewer fiounces.
In nearly all OF the groups OK FASH
ionablc sleeve. illustrated here. severai
materials are used. No. II for a hand
some walking dress, and IL made of crepe
de chine. with balloon pun OF silk and
drapery OF velvet, all Of different colors.
No combines velvet and cloth, the
two fiounces are OF cloth with embroidered
band, and middle pun is Of velvet.
No. 3 has a velvet pun on tight cloth,
with bands OF handsome galloon.
No 4 is the Louis XIII sleeve OF vel
vet, with straps Of embroidery. suitable
for very rich costume.
No. IL charming with crepe dc
chine pun over silk sleeve. and an
epanlette OF velvet over fall OF guipure
lace.
A feyorile cloth sleeve Is cut away at
the top and Is slit down the outside ana
finely stitched around, and large pun
of silk or cloth, contrasting color. set
in.
Evening sleeves are quite fanciful. Bal
loon puffs are still used. A new design
IL wide pleatlng set in the armhoie,
and left hanging open at the top, and
filled In with fall OF lace, In which
the arm is half concealed.
In others. several puffs are set close
together, reaching only TO the elbow
where they end in deep fall Of lace.
In day-dresses n tight sleeve continues 70
the wrists In this design. The revival OF
deep lace at the elbow is a pretty fashion.
All sorts of "lapes" and shoulder-caps
are seen. Pufs OF velvet are much used
but caps and epaulettes are newer. Lear
shaped lapels often hanging almost TO
the elbow are the latest thing. They are
OF velvet. and not infrequently three or
! four Iapels are overlapped, the top one
OF velvet. the second Of the cloth or the
dress. third OF light shade OF satin and
sometimes a fourth OF fiat guipure have
seen this combination In brown cloth.
dark-green velvet light-green satin and
white lace.
Jet lauels are worn on the shoulders
and nu'ed founces OF velvct or cloth'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

many quaint and original cuts. made as
part Of the waist. and not TO be put on
or Off.
The Hungarian. Spanish. Eton. and
many notifications Of these styles are
used. The Hungarian jacket is one OF
the few garments made without revers.
and Is deliberately trimmed with straps
and siIIs frogs. These Jackets are usual
Nv OF velvet. but sometimes OF passemen-
terie. There are great numbers ofJackets
TO be bought ready-made in the shops.
but none look SO well an the sewed-in
Jacket, made with the dress.
Blouses are still worn OF different colors
from the skirt, for house, street and
theatre, and the bottom OF the blouse Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

worn OUTSIDE tne shlrl Hls'eau VI "i4uti-
Meath
Many women have silk blouses special
Iy made to wear under their handsome
street-coats. as the present style OF large
sleeves and revers make the ordinary
bodice under a coat very uncomfortable.
COLLARS.
Other bodice trimmings are the full
collars, OF which there Is a great variety.
They are fitted at the neck. and flare out
over the shoulders, and are made Of vel
vet or satin. frequently trimmed with lace
bands or fur Black satin collars In these
new cuts are worn on colored wool
dresses.
The old-fashioned fiat pelerine. and
other fat capc-collars are revived, made
in velvet. They are very trying to most
faces and shoulders. \ model Is OF
novelty wool-dress with wide, fiat col
lar setting out over the shoulders, with
two sharp revers. all of velvet, crossing
below, one rever continuing around the
waist as a Directoire scarf to hang ~ the
LETT side, quite TO the floor, and edged all
around with fur.
The Aledcis collar Is worn again this
winter. also high sloping collar called
the Funnel, and the Medcs collar bent
In deep flutes
The collar OF ordinary dresses is worn
high as usual, and the Crush collar" of
velvet fastening behind with a small re-
we're or n simple heading Is the favor
tie. Petunia, crimson or blue. with belt TO
mve,h. are worn with the black dresses.
&uches of velvet are worn, also those
of net or chiffon and lace. or OF the
dress material lined with satin.
PRINCESSE GOWNS.
Princesse dresses are again considered
distinctively elegant and are made in all
material. and are either the long, perfect
II fitted princesse. quite untrimmed. or
they are trimmed at the hip line with
basque or ripple" to break the line.
Redingotes are decided to be the hand
soonest street-garments. They are long.
tight-htting. and untrimmed. save for the
elaborate shoulder ornamentaton. silk
blouse IL usually worn under them, and
the skirt is made to harmoniZe. Black
satin or MORE is made with redingote
and skirt alike or a dark-green or brown
cloth coat, trimmed with fur, is worn over
a watered-silk gored skirt.
Polonaises with tightN Directoire fronts.
richly embroidered. are among the hand
some new street-garments. They have
large leg o. mutton velvet sleeves, and
the bodice part is often deliberately braid
ed, or the polonaise is watered with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
Tho Mule Meant Well,

(San Francisco Daily Report)
An ex.street-car mule in Los Angeles,
ftom force of habit. had wandered le-
tween the rails. The electrician came
along and the mule imagined he was
at the old business. The motorml IN put
on a little extra speed. but the mule
maintained the regulation distance be-
tween himself and the car. Easter and
faster went the car; so did the NUE.
He had no thought Of Sinking, 10 the
huge delight OF the spectators ana mo-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26

NEW STYLES IN SLEEN rs.
bands OF FUR and worn with a plain wool
or heavy silk skirt.
Cape collars abound on all these street
garments; very often under the velvet
cape collar Is worn a heavy cape OF white
guipure. A velvet boa, shirred in sec
tions. and bordered with fur and fall
Of lace, Is a pretty novelty.
JEANETTE HALE.