Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-06-28

llssCe0 by the CehtlHl Press Association OF
Columbus, Ohio.
Even nowadays, when there are 50
many bright women known publicly:
and who are artists in every sense Of
the word, we find 1t difficult to rise
above the delusion that brsiny women
must be dowdy and without fashion in
dress.
1t was rather interesting, therefore.
to note from that standpoint, as we'll as
others, the literary women who were
present as delegates and guests at At.
lanta, Ca, earlier in the month at the
convention Of the International League
Of Press Clubs.
There was Helen Gardner, known to
everybody by her novel, as This Your
Son, My Lord" If not by her later nov
els and her strongly written articles in
the Arena and like monthlies. One
could never have conceived OF her as
being ''strong minded" as she fitted
about, light of foot as the youngest
girl in the party, wearing travelling
tailor-made costume of dark brown
corded velvet. l like best to remember
her, though, in the soft, gracefully
clinging black, lacy gown she wore
several times on informal occasions
during the stay in Atlanta There was
always tiny bit of glowing scarlet
about it somewhere, cluster Of flow
ers or a peep of ribbon. She has
slender, dark face, the type in which
the soul seems ever burniug-burning
its life out, and half curling dark hair.
At the afternoon receptions she always
wore small band of black velvet in
her hair, in the front OF which, from
broad jet buckle, up rose the ends and
short loops Of scarlet bow. 1t was a
most effective toilet, the suggestion of
color adding vividness to the express
sive face, and the softness OF the gown,
making only attractive the very small
figure that, not wisely gowned, might
seem too fragile.
OF all women, the thoughtless one
might fancy, Mrs. Eliza Archard Con-
ner, of widespread syndicate fame, and
known throughout her country for her
strong woman suffragist views, would
certainly have no time to give to frivo-
lous fashion. Yet at the great ban
quet, in Atlanta, there was no more
strikingly handsome women than she.
There were over 200 guest there, and
among them many southern beauties,
richly and most artistically gowned, so
it is truly saying great deal to affirm
that anyone was more attractive to the
vision than another. Mrs. Conner's
hair is perfectly white. Her face, too,
is colorless. save for the bright, calm
eyes and the warm, red lips. 1t is a
young face, young heart shining from
1t. Mrs. Conner is slender and tall,
and carries herself perfectly erect.
She wears no corsets, and her dresses
are all made in the gown form, with
out a single band about the waist. The
evening of the banquet she was attired
in dark red and black lace and silk.
The dress was cut square in the neck,
showing soft white throat, and the
sleeves ended at the elbows, meeting
long gloves. 1t was made with a slight
train and hung in long lines from the
shoulders to the feet, that were en-
closed in dark red low shoes.
Mrs. Ohl, wife of the editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, and herself o
contributor OF verses and stories to the
Cosmopolitan and other of the best
monthlies, wore an exquisite white
satin gown that looked like Paris
importation at one of the receptions.
One Of the sweetest little journalists.
highly cultured, graceful and dainty
in every toilet in which she appeared,
was Miss Corrine Stocker, one OF the
staff of the Atlanta Journal. She haG
much of fancy for bright, velvet col
lars, gathered high about the throat,
and there was always sure to be knot
or band OF the same in her picturesque
hat. So one might talk to great length
but it is enough to say the most diff
cult task, were one looking alone al
dresses, would be to find an i'll
gowned woman there.
The last week or two some very smart
girls in the city have taken to wearing
tan shoes. In spite of continued asser
tions that only black shoes are allow
able in the city until the summer i,
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