Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-11-25
SATURDAY SALAD.
A COSBY EPIsTLE,

Washington, D. G., Nov. 22.-Dear
Janet: All the world and his wife have
been attending the course of author's
readings. Last week, William A. McElroy,
the writer of "a Contribution to the Con.
science Fund.-" charmed large and
fashionable audience with his inimitable
rendltions, and in the series we are pro-
missed such attractions as selections from
"Mr. Carter, of Cartersville," and the world
known "Meh Lady" and Eugene Field,
James Whitcomb Riley and Douglas
Sherley will treat US to some of their
choice productions. In fact, if you wish
to establish your prestige as person Of
erudite pursuits, you must attend the
authors readings. 1t is also incumbent
on you to 60 to lectures, and in Washing
ton their name is legion. There are art
lectures galore, French lectures, lectures
on department and talks on hygiene; a
variety of sub ects from which you must
make your choice. The reading circles,
of which the city boasts goodly lumber,
have well known men to give them talks
on tho studies they are pursuing, and
most agreeable way it is to acquire knowl-
edge. Washington is making rapid strides
in mind culture, and will soon take the
shine off the hub.
If there is one thing more than another
amusing and perhaps trihe disgusting,
it 10 mutton dressed lamb fashion," Why
do elderly ladies insist on wearing hats
that would hardly answer for their 1G
year old daughters? have just met lady
in prominent circles who sported huge
head gear just loaded with feathers and
fixture festive enough to adorn an Indian
chief. If she only knew how much more
elegant quiet bonnet would appear, she
would wear one evermore. The woman
whose hat is faultess can escape without
serious scrutiny as to the rest of her cos
tune, and this is the secret of many who
have reputation of being perfect dres-
sers. Quite number of our society girls
are their own milliners, driven to it, by
the atrocious taste of the professionals.
Dainty little evening hats are easily made,
odds'and ends of ribbons and lace and
pretty flower are all the material required,
but judgment, graceful and tasty arrange
ments are most necessary in the make up.
So many hats are rquired nowadays and
Partisan wear is so costly, it would be-
hoove every LADY to learn few tricks in
The millinery line.
When Mrs. Harrison reigned in the
White house, she was devoted to china
painting, and behold! it became the rage.
Art schools without number sprang up
and flourished, royal Worchester and Dres.
den ornaments decorated every nook and
corner, and every woman of pretcnsions
painted dinner or tea set. But the old
order changeth. Mrs. Cleveland reigns,
Ind she is crazed about sofa pillows. She
las scores of them In the private apart ,
nents of the executive mansion, aud now, ;
If course, society is making pillows,
They are plain, some black, some white,
ome golden; they are embroidered in
antastic designs-they are round, SO uare,
'blong;-they are piled on couches, heaped :
N windows stills, thrown in the corners,
made them as you will, arrange to your !
wn convenience but have them by the y
undreds, or your house will be a back
lumber. And the consoling feature is,
hey are simply ornaments, not to repose
he weary head or to support the aching
'et. A case of "water, water, everywhere .
nd not a drop TO drink" !,