Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-30
BLOOMERS BRING FAME
The Cranks Are All Writing to
 Pretty Miss Bogert.
SOME CHEER AND SOME CONDEMN.

Since She Was Sued by tho Tailor Who Brought Her Some Verses. Orors of Mon- ey and Marriage and Lots of Advice.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 3o.-Since publicity has been given to tho fact that Miss Syl- via Bogert of this city Is about to be sued by Ralph A. Clarke. O tailor of Flatbush avenue. Brooklyn, for the value of pair of bloomcrs, communications of m ex- cecdingly varied kind have been pouring in on the fair defendant.
 While fully 50 per cent of this mail matter has been of Q business nature, the rest is of 0 moro or less personal charac- ter. Tho business letters vary from cir culars of bicycle makers to pamphlets telling of the merit of antisprain lini- ments, and from thu flowing periods of professional bsautifiers to the seductive arguments of accident insurance people.
 They Send Her Poetry.
 Here is a sample of iho dreadful pro- auctions with which Miss Bogert has beon assailed:
 Oh. Sylvia. Sylvia. blUomcrs wear.
 And coattails If you will
 But yet one thing pray you spare
 Do not from man the privilege tear
 To shiFk his tRilOr's bill
 Here Is 0 specimen thundorbolt:
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.
 If Sylvia Bogort had read her BIblo with as much zeal as she has ridden her bicycle she would havo known that she was breaking Gods as well as mans law by wearing garments that belong to the other sex. The confusion of apparel Is an abominatiOn unto the Lord. Tho Old Testament writings testify to this. The Now Testament, too. shows how dlsploas- ing to the Almighty is this breaking down the lines of distinction between the cloth ing of the sexes. St Paul Is very specific on this point. Let Miss Bogcrt read Co., rinthians If she would know of the sin that she is committing. Thero Is a re- ligious sentiment underlying the opposi ton to women wearing mems clothing, which Is really at the base of the whole matter. I trust that she will return to her womanly garments without delay, lest O worsc thing overtake her.
 "C F.. P"
 As m offset to the sevoro tenor of the foregoing and companion letters Miss Bo- gert has received communications that breathe a sympathetic spirit. Hero is one:
 "FARMINGDALE. l.. L, Oct. lSS4.
 DER Miss BoGERT-I have rcd about yu, yu are a girl of sand I now I don't now wy yu shud pay l surc l will help yu If yu ned. A farmer with sum mummy and you can writ to mo and l will send yu sum mummy if yu ned for the taller. l like to see girl in bloomers I think they look misc. I hop to hay letter from yu with respect and hop you arc in good helth with respect. Yours truly, FRANK SCHoONHoYER. Ask Her t' stand Firm. It Is seen that Mir. Schoonhover dates his letter 10 years back. but this may bo the way they do things at Farmingdale, L. I.
 The following comes from Mrs. Will son. Langley of this city. Mrs Langley, in a note subsequent to that given here, | suggested that Miss Bogert should take a prominent part in dress reform affairs. | Tho offer was declined:
 DEAR Mss BoGERT Tho publication of your difficulty with your tailor will probably put you to some personal incon- venienco and annoyance. But do not, l l entreat you, bo discouraged on that ac- count. Pioneer work is always accom- panied by difficulties. The women of flu l turo generations will arise and call those of us blessed who are even now engaged in emancipating our sex from the thrall | of pettlcohts and their accompanying l evils. Duty, comfort and endless hygienic | reasons demand that the woman of today | should make radical changes In her cloth ing, of which changes bloomers are the advance guard. so to speak. ANNE EWIIsoN-LANGLEY."
 The crank who offers his heart and | hand to every woman who gets her name l in the newspapers has been very much in evidence In the case of Miss Bogert. and she has been made love to by all sorts of people Every day adds to her collection of opistolary curios.