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ing costumes worn WAS the Spanish MotSSdor's
him self some day. The suit is OF black velvet.
gayly embroidered with gold and mock Jewels.
The shirt Is OF white silk. the scarf OF yellow.
the cravat and wrist ruffles Of fine lace. And
among tho little girls the yivandiere dress
perhaps, was most distinctive; with ITS scarlet
coat with white revers set with jewelled but
tons and It's little skirt Of blue trimmed with
band OF scarlet, white waistcoat too, g
this costume and atihy barrel Of wine strapped
on the side with one Of the magic wine cups Of
splitting. finish tho llttlo picture.
But there are careful mothers OF the old
school who do not believe In balls for babies,
and for them there may he found interest and
suggestion In the sweet little Dorothy dress Of
white dimity, plated into n surplice waist
belted with a scari belt OF green liberty silk.
tied in Ioaettes at the front aud back and on
either side. The sleeves arc short and show
the dimpled elbows tho neck a bit low. and
thebat Is made of plated lawn. white over
foundation OF green. -.
More sensible and servicenble still Is little
frook OF plated wool, smoke blue. with a
thread Of scarlet. II ls tucked three times be.
meath narrow scarlet velvet ribbon and has
little reyers and q belt OF velvet, scarlet too.
The waist buttons are on one side and 1t opens
over guimpe OF scarlet silk or OF white lawn.
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large and we'll furnished house for her home.
There are two reception rooms, a library
stocked with good books, n music room. three
large dining rooms, kitchen, four bath rooms
End ten bedrooms r There Is a large Laundry
week escS table arc serpsd The best
roasts. tho juiciest steaks and chops tho
choicest fruits and puddings and cakes, and
The steward does the marketing and is q
very important parsonage. At present she is
represented in the person OF Miss Kitty Ryan.
and circumstance short time ago. The
previous incum bent had been out Of town a
good deal. and had left cook in charge Of the
commtssary department Cook improved the
butcher and the grocer, Steward Kitty saw
that this would never do. So. although tho
officers OF the club arc not salaried she herself
took charge OF the purchasing department..
She could the moro readily do this because
she was q dressmaker and had given up her
business down town In, order to devote her
time o., exclusively to making pretty gownss for
she Is in the club house by day and night and
can keen sharp watch over things in general
The members must be unmarried, or else
Il from ~ to 70 years. There is one person
living in the club house who Is moro than As
This Ia the uo-year-old mother OF ono of the
girls and she Is chaneron and coddler for the
maids. sour or otherwise. The. present mem
wel.dressed aud jolly company. They are
binders. dressmak ers, shoelnak ers and 80 on.
, They have plenty OF friends. and sweet
hearts. 100. The best proof oi that Is that one
o. their number was MARI cd Just last week.
Jane Club, for he has wrought much havoc ia
Its ranks. He probably thinks 1t will make
girl bachelorhood so attractive that matri-
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In all receipts for cooking
requiring a baking pow
der the ROYAL, because
it is an absolutely pure
cream of tartar powder
and of 80 per cent. greater
leavening strength than
other powders, will give
the best results. 1t will
make the food lighter,
sweeter, of finer flavor
and more wholesome.
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hoes or the suMMER PARENT.
Both His In the CITY and Hers with tho
Daughters Mt the Beach.

We have heard much. yes. very much. about
the summer girl. And We have heard not
seldom indeedl about the summer man. But
who has painted for us tho Summer ParentP
Perhaps it Is because no pen could adequately
portray such Il pathetic figure. The Summer
Parent suiIereth long anu Is kinder than an
unprejudced person could ask him to BIO.
Now the father Is left dosoate In town, alone
with his business and the family bills
Now tho mother Is torn from her comfort
able home and thrust into the hungry nav Of
u popular resort
Now she dozes by day on sunbeat piazzas.
and lies awake at night in small box under
tho roof.
Now the moths eat the furniture at home
and the IN osqutoes deyour tho sum mer Parent
nj the resort
Now the father takes long dusty rides on tho
train in an eflort 20 convince himself that his
fGmily is better OIL than he IT,
Now he finds thathe II mistaken.
Now. now. now comes tho stream OF bills.
Now the mother Bweltsrs on tho board walk
while her daughters frolic In the surf.
Now she sits UP late IN a stuny corner OF the
parlor. and finds her neighbor deadly dull
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CUBTURE-FILL FIND ITSELF HUMP
In the Permanent womnn's Building to bo
Built Upon Its Chicago Site.

In the Permanent womnn's Building to bo
Built Upon Its Chicago Site.
The Board OF Lady Managers have finally
decided upon Chicago as the site for q perma-
nent woman's building. 1t is q wise selection.
for the women OF Chicago are the most pro-
gressive. the most generous. and the most
capable women In the country. 1t Is q con-
slant source OF surprise to the visitor to see
these women actually doing what women in
older cities have boon talking OF doing. II
there arises a need for college building for
women the women OF Chicago convene in their
club not to argue and demonstrate by encylo-
pedlcal data and ancient history that the
college girls have the right to, such
q building nor to pass resolutions
that they ought to have il. nor to
other women would have the matter well dis
cussed the Chicago women arc laying the
foundations OF their building. In reforms.
philanthropy. culture. the women lead, heartily
one has said. poetically. that If Chicago could
only, SEQ tho necessity Of culture. Chicago
would make culture hum. Chicago has seen
It, and Chicago women are making culture
hum. 1t is fitting tribute that the women Of
city whore there has been erected by women
q woman,s department. Of great uni
versity which grants fuller privileges to
women both as students and professors
than any institution In America, where the
great temperance temple stands monument
rerance Society. and where Hull House devel-
OPS continually. under woman's manages
n emit one OF the broadcast schemes OF philan-
thropy known in this country. should be in
which shall be devoted to the advancement Of
wOman'S cause and interests.
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A,phouse Daaders Poet wife.

SO many people have been inclined to argue
from the well-known domestic unhappiness OF
Carlyle and his long-sufferinG consort the In
ability OF gifted man and gifted woman
dwelling together in unity. that 1t is pleasant
to read OF the experience OF Alphonse Daudet
and his talented wife. Il was quite q young
fellow" the author tells us. and had great
prejudice against literary women. especially
against poetesses; but i came. saw. and WAS
conquered. and have remained under tho
charm ever since. People sometimes ask me
II approve OF women writing. How sh"lld !
when all that Is best In my literary work Is
owing to her influence ana suggestion;
Nine. DRudet shares not only her husbands
literary tastes. but his literary work as we'll.
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mony will lool; fat. stale. and Improbable bo-
side 1t. Porha ps no is right. There is. Mas
no Jane Club in New York to put in evidence
on this point.
Tho club members entertain rs II they were
at home. which. in reality. they are. Small
dances. inform al musicales. and occasional re
tenor OF the Jane Clubs way. Naturally
enough. the next thing to record IS that other
Chicago young women. before whose eny'ous
eyes tho Jane Club has sprung up and flour
ished. are about to organize moro clubs OF tho
same re tern. The spectacle OF largo house
hold whose mem beers share and share alike in
the e1rtnses and the benefits. and among
whom there are no wrangles. no ouarrels. no
fights. n jeal ou sizes. butwhereall things nre as
thorein--such a spectacle is an example whose
LIGHT ght shine even as far rs New York.
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Few Shall Part Where Many Meet.

The subject Of fringos still aGitates the
feminine mind. To part or not to part is the
question OF the hour. To women with low
forsheads and small. regular features the part
ing Is very becoming. with its softly waved
fringe pinned back on either side. Brt TO
faces less fair and youthful tho little fa.l of
fringe sottens the outline and adds to the
tresses arc pinned loosely back. leaving a
single curl. Ike that Of tho little girl IN the
pursery rhyme, which hung In he middle middle OF
may attempt the Ammo Of Austria style, in
which the hair is turned back from tho fore
enough hair on either sid to make rlnGlcts 4
Ia 1885: Young and fresh and spark ing must
be the face that attempts this sort OF couture.
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The craze for zouave or Figaro jackets shows
no sign OF abatement, but there Is decided
tendency to split them up the back or full
them IN Vatican pleats across the 'front.' which
gives them almost the effect OF yoke. A new
gown In line black mousseline de sole or gren-
adine not intended "a calling costume. has
one Of those plated jackets in dull green sat-
IN with black lace insertions set in before
It is plated. and black lace rufflcs on its
edge. Tho full black sleeves arc draped
with lace rosettes. and have cuffs Of
the satin and laco insertion. Tho shirt
has gathered pun OF tho green
about the hips. edged with full plated ruffles
OF lace. and tho waist, shirred at the bottom. Is
belted with green satin ribbon. But while the
designers travail in agony Of soul over the in
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Porua Reappears In Chicago.

Ono result OF the convention OF lawyers held
under the auspices OF the Queen Isabella Assoc
citation in Chicago last week was tho founding
OF Il National League of Women Lawyers 10
promote the interests OF women in the practi-
cal work OF tho legal profession. The orGani-
cation is not a bar organization. nor does it
periorm any OF the functions OF bar as socia.
ton. The President 10 Florence Cronise Of
Tiffin. o.. the Secretary Ellen II. Martin Of Chi
OF women lawyers. is the participation Of
women in the Worll's Congress on JurlsEru.
denee and Law Reform. which Is composed OF
eminent jurists from This country and abroad.
and lneludes among It's Speakers such men as
Sir Richard Webster, exIJAu2rnsylt Genera OF
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THE DINING ROOM.

There are about forty lucky young women
who belong to the club. A candidate must be
backed up by the written guarantee OF two
members. and. this affidavit having boon &C.
copied, she must receive two-thirds vote OF
all the members OF the club. Tho successful
candidate then makes her triumphal entry.
She finds that affairs are In tho hands OF a
President. Vice.President, Recording secre-
tary. Treasurer. Librarian. and last and most
important, n Steward. The President and the
sral meeting OF mem beers IL held on the second
and fourth Tuesday, OF each month. when all
grievances. This affords a safety.valve. for
the institution, but IT. Is Get,ing rusty Tor lnck
member is required to ray weekly due Of
three dollars.
But would you know what these girls receive
the New York hall bedroom girl gasp from
sheer amaLement. In the first place. she has
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while the girls dance with the apothecary's
young man
Now she has brief note from the Summer
Parent Mt home saying that cook left without
warning the night before.
Now n postscript advises her that cook made
up for leaving without warning by taking with
her sundry small valuablos.
Now tho father eats at restaurants and gets
more dyspepsia than the bill would warrant
Now he unwittingly reads poem in Praise
OF summer.
Now THE SUN will not print what he says.
Now his eldest daughter loses her engages
ment ring In the ocean. and he Ia obliged to
replace 1t without telling the young man.
Now he wishes the young nan had been lost.
Now the unhappy M other is jolted over the
country as chaperon on q straw ride.
Now the doctor is sent for on her return.
Now the husband and father comes down OF
q Saturday night. and the mother has q res
Now they confer together and ind there are
two moro weeks before September.
Now they wish almost that they we're dead.
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CHIC1GOS JANE CLUB.
The Dainty Cooperative Home Life OF Forty
Working Giris.

When New York woman. for whom no
Jane Club exists. sits down to write about the
one out West In Chicago sho doesn't know
where to begin. 1t is such n fairy like tale OF
impossible good things made possible
Tho real starting point, however, is the name
The club was named after Miss Jane Adams.
the well-known and well beloved founder Of
Hull House. Chicago institution similar to
the College Settlement. down ON Rivington
street. Miss Addams has been the good fairy.
at the waving Of whose wand the Jane Club
sprang into existence. She obtained the
house. big double one on quiet, shady
street, and she got It at Il very low rent. Then
as godm other OF the project. she furnished it
from basement to garrett
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The first Is mado OF brown Scotch tweed.
with baggy Knickerbockers and q loose
Jacket: white shirt waist with pink stripes
lew tan shoes complete the outfit. The rider
wore light -colored hat: The other costume
WAS OF light gray corduroy The trousers
were brought together tightly ut the knee by
long black leather CATERS that button at the
skirt. gathered at the waist by broad belt.
The young woman wore a loose shirt Of surah
tied at the neck with black tie. She also had
q top coat. which could be buttoned straight
down in front Her headdress was n white
flannel tocQue held in place by a white VEIL
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vention Of something new In this eager world
In which nothing is or can be new under the
sun. save that which 10 old enough. the bellies
and leaders in Vanity Fair thread the mazes Of
the dreamy dance in careless pleasure know
ing that the earth and tho fulness thereof Is
for them. and that they need take no thought
for the morrow. because somebody is sure to
phosed the science Of evening dress not OF
all after Carlyle. It is the apotheosis
Of drapery and color: the woman is
merely the pivot. the animated clothesh orse
who interposes her vital anarRy into this oil.
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The Partisan women have adopted the exer-
else in n much moro thorough and sensible
way than our American women have. The
French girl who rides bicycle does not at
tempt to retain tho long skirt. but she wears a
is at the same time modest and graceful.
Women riders have become 40 numerous on
tho broad SIN Doth avenues of the outskirts Of
Paris that no one pays any particular nit ention
to them. And tho riders are of all classes and
ages. The young women in stylish costumes
ride side by side with the stout bourgeose
who bends her heavy and crimson face over
the handle bars in her courageous attempt to
reduce nor mbon point.
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In some English country towns there are
fire companies composed Of women, Recently
the fifty nurses OF the Homcrtcn Fever II os-
pital organized O company and gave ire drills.
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Mis-. Thornton. Queen Victoria's oldest ser
want, who has been State hou6ekeeper al
buckingham Palace has Just resigned at the
age of 80 years. She had,b forty years in
her MaIesty's service.
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The very first gymnasium for girls in Ger
many Will be opened at Carlsruhe this fall.
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Queen Margherita OF Italy on her silver
wedding day received 1000 begging letters
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FASHIONS FREAKS AND FRILLS,

No frills. no furbeows. no bows, no bonnets.
no open-worked stockings. no delicately en-
broidered hose-this is the first and great
commsndmen t OF yachting dress. though with
the new and ingenious arrangements yachting
Is really an ornamental pastime. whore none OF
and a tho s s
the mode at the Yachting rendezvous. Serge.
drill. linen, holland. and sailcloth are the ma
terials most i'll vogue.
The shapes OF some Of tho hats are moro
than little eccentric. and among the new
models many may DO picked out which are
certain forerunners OF the hats that will. a
The new low and fiat crowned hats In Italian
straw with tho wide open brim in front. and
Of the neck are sure to be reproduced in felt,
and promise to be becoming. There Is another
s Straw across the OF Se head w
a big velvet bow in front and ridge Of flowers
ct the back: and there are antiquated shapes.
like the cottage bonnetS OF many years ago.
with large bow CT ribbon In 'front.' and strings
to match.
The fashion for high shoulders Is rapidly
passing away. and with It oae Of the chief ele
ments OF smartness known to woman's dress.
OF course we are rapidly training our vision to
ias and sl opH shoniders but the uDp.sjp.
diced observer must admit that women with
oss ss Of the to
1t requires q pretty woman to be quaint and
picturesque. plain ono is equal to tailor
made trimness and style.
New skirts from Paris arc not OF the early
Victorian style. but slope outward round the
hem. are absolutely tght-httng at the hips
and button down the side OF the front
The Elton jackets We are all wearing SO con-
tcntedly are really becoming only to women
with small waists and small hips. and are inf
nitely better adapted to short women than to
tall ones
The large sleeve Is doomed Those Of sim
pie coat shape. with slight fulness on the
shoulder. and the Garlbaldl shape will pres
entity occupy our attention.
Gupure lace will be supplanted by point
d'Argencon as q decoration for gowns. The
new lace will be distinguished by its exquisite
yellow tone. Its net clear and rather broadly
signs In IA sories Of stitches that look like the
patient grouping OF q myriad millet seeds.
There was never season when ribbons
played so important part in the dress Ques-
ton. Worth makes entire dresses OF them.
The foundation is kind OF grenadine laid In
deep plaits., with a ribbon down each plait
ending In a loop and end at the foot. The waist
may be made OF either lengthwse or crosswse
strips q ribbon according az woman is long
OF ribbon around the shoulders.
Fabrics for autumn cloaks and Jackets are
imported in nasturtium brown. petunia, sl-
Yer. imperial Russian green. frlars gray. and
admiral blue. Some OF the cloths have n
smooth surface and others are crossed With
Noted wool meshes In camers hair: The
jackets are double breasted and straight in
and are about forty inches in length.
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Eliza Orme OF England Miss Clara Foltz OF
San Francisco Miss Mary Greene OF Provi-
dence. and Miss Cornela Sorabji Of Bombay.
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pEIOCK- WoMEN OF PARIS

Chic and Seemty hnhNc worn bv DnnhinE
Bicyeiist, Mt Their Recent " Meet"
The bicycle has now reached so great pop
ularity In France that not long ago there was
meeting and races in tho Bois de Boulogne Of
Paris In which none but women took part. The
sport has secured such a hold on tho Parisians
that they have oven coined word sieniiying
avon an who rides bicycle. 1t Ia "yeloce-
woman" with the English plural "veloce-
women" This is great concession to the
Anglo Sa xon origin OF tho sport.
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BY SEA and MOUNTAIN Side.
Vanity Fairs Gay Worshippers
Disport in Careless Leisure.
BUT MODISTES AND MANAGERS
Work in the Heated Term Ponder
ing Devices for Next Seasons
Modes and Pleasure.

Meantime Chicago 10 Preparing TO Make
Cuiture Hum in the Permanent womnn's
building to be Buiit There, 10 to Have =
womsn's Law School, and Boasts Her
Incompatible Jane Club-woes of the
summer Pnrent-An Authors Poet wife
-Fcminino Luxury Tin Russia, Modes for
the Hair, Freaks and Frilis OF Fashion,
and Paragraphs Concerning Women.
State secrets are not better guarded than
the ideas OF the leading couturiere concern
ing tho coming fashions. It'll only by 1nesse
and diplomacy galore that one may catch the
strsys which indicate the way tho wind Of
modislncss may blow. So far as one may
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Guipure lace will be supplanted by point
d'Argencon as q decoration for Gowns. The
new lace will be distinguished by its exquisite
yellow tone. Its net clear and rather broadly
meshed and scattered with conventional de-
signs in IA sories Of stitches that look like the
patient grouping OF myriad millet seeds.
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or course the bicycle meet OF women riders
In the Bots de Boulogne was made the Occa-
sion Of an exhibition OF costumes-for there
seldom has been convention OF feminintty at
object of paramount Importance. Some Of tho
costumes were very chic. and all were built for
comfort. Two OF the best dresses for this sort
OF exercise are REPRODUCED here.
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front OF tho gown TO the narrow belt, which
buckles with an old silver buckle. Tho
shoulder frills and the coat skirts arc all
lined with black satin. and the hat 10 also
black. with satin bows and feathers for their
decoration.
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max OF gorgeousness. To tho pretty danseuse.
too. is due the form and construction of the
evening gown, for with tho extravaganza Of
to the resplendent garb. Some, one has sug-
Rested that the dancer's method be carried out
man be introduced into the ball room to throw
his magic tints over the assembly and trans
form the 50 er-suitod Cinderillas into gay par
tho husbands purse than now maintains.
However, at present we are content with copy
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INTERESTING INFORMi1ION.

The National League Of Women Lawyers "
Is the latest organization reported.
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The large sleeve Is doomed. Those Of SIM
pie coat shape. with slight fulness on the
shoulder and the Garlbaldi shape will pres
entity occupy our attention.
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Tho Elton jackets We are all wearing SO con
tentedly are really becoming only to women
with small waists and small hips. and are inf
nitely better adapted to short women than to
tall ones
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New skirts from Paris are not OF the early
Victorian style. but slope outward round the
hem. are absolutely tight-ltring at the hips.
and button down the side OF the front.
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Mrs. Ellen C. Johnson. who is supellntend-
ent OF an English prison for women. encour-
ages the ones who improve By making success
sive changes in their dress. she has taken TO
the Worlds Fair dolls dressed to show the diff
terent grades.
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Another man has concentrated his gigantic
intellect upon the consideration of tho under
sized brain OF woman. Prof. Ludwig Buchmer
IL his name. and no has written an article
called The Brain of Woman" The results
are tho usual ones. lie finds that the mascu-
line brain 10 = coffee cupful larger than the
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When Miss Sybil Sanderson was singing at
Paris tho other day she noticed child mi-
tating hor As her song died away she listened
to tho echo OF the chiid'S voice. and was 80 fas-
cinated ~ its sweetness that she has decided
to educu' tho little singer.