The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13

bar customs and costumes. Needless 10
ser the club is composed Of feminity only.
rs,b member was required TO look into
che subject for week, and then bring to
,,s first meeting all Of the facts she had
bsea able TO collate. 1t was a curious
meeting. that first night.
As the name Of number one was called
sss arose with a little horror in her gen
he face. Girls they never take dips or
shower baths. All they do is stand in the
water or crouch down around IL. But
never. never do they wet their precious
reeks and heads.
eWhy." broke in another at this. my
book says they're very punctilious about
bathing and that it and their religious
devouons are performed every morning"
eyes" chimed in the girl at the desk,
acting for the secretary. with an utter dis
regard of parliamentary rules. land when
,teyre through with their bath and
rrsvers they kneel before a cheVal glass
and examine their chest. II it doesn't
look quite so fiat as it did the day before,
they are miserable. They don't want de-
ve.oDment. as we do. The swels there are
fiat as-as' and she looked about for an
expressive smile.
"Your new sleeves when the stiffening
has been crushed out of them" suggested
one. and Toms hat after 1 sat on it,"
said another
order, raped the chairman, frowning
with becoming dignity.
Number two arose with a ponlerous
tome In her hand. TT says here" she be-
gan slowly, that that's the reason the
women wear no chemise, and cut their IN
d-r-garments low,and have the loose top
robe open in front. 1t is very convenient
for them to observe whether their chests
are keeping The depressed appearance that
marks the lady"
The men and women all dress alike"
volunteered another, with a puzzled ex-
preston. 81 wonder how one tells them
apart"
"At any rate" came from the next who
was called, 1t must be come comfort to
live in Japan. You can tell a married wo-
man The moment you see her. without
waiting to be introduced. When the poor
things set married they have to shave off
their eyebrows and blaclen their teeth.
and take the pretty ornaments out of their
hair and the rouge from their face. How
tier husbands can love them after that,
I can't imagine"
All / could find out" said a gentle little
thing, was that their skin is generally
clear and white, that their hair is always
glossy that their figures are slender, and
thaJ they always look gracious and at
uact1e. It's a pity they have to lose it
all when they marry"
Yes said the last one Of all. for the
elao is not large "the young girls do moth
ing but fix themselves up. They whiten
tAeir neck and shoulders with a starchy
Aqud, they paint their lips and checks,
ana pile their locks into great structures
'aat are omameuted with shell combs and
coral pins. or else funny glass pins that
a'e half filed with "A colored liquid. 1
KNOW, Tor 1 have been reading all about
" m going to a fancy BAN next week
ana am going 10 be a Jap When the
meeting adiourns, I'll show you the dress,
u ou Ike to come over and see it,
80 me ten seekers after knowledge en-
hls ast.aally closed the meeting, and
Went to look at the gown. It was a
pretty one, in the daintiest of japanese
Sls' In deep salmon pink tint all
ti43fojered with gold and silken threads.
9-e' g,rls tnis is the way il goes on.
ana this belt-.snt it a lovely shade of
.een winds twice about the belt. They
.aA ID an obj, and having it tied at the
Jack instead OF in the 'front.' shows
an still maiden fair.
shaI carry my parasOl and fan, Just
q
mel See my pockets" and she held up
-Ae long sleeves of heavy silk, which We're
'apdeo Gus bags at the bottom 1T is the
aston IN Japan, girls, to carry away
II" least all that you have been UNI
'V7 70 cerour; they wrap the dainues up
- 'Aese little paper handkerchiefs, and
g-'l Them in their sleeves. The common
loods so into a hamper which the
.NaI carries So don't be surprised If
a. Il nj
'9.auct on this great occasion.
81 IAe fancy dress affairs one sees many
assesuohs Of the Japanese, in the cos
-.-"s' somehow the poor Chinese seem
ne ID disfavOr. for one sees nothing Of
mandarins or other great officials.
Japanese pair created great amuse-
len al a reception given by q number
dfJ students, who had intimated to
- friends that fantastic costumes
"9Qi4 ne in order.
.4e Japanese lady and gentleman were
N alfls, but the gentleman was made
So cleNerly that few suspected his
10y. lis dress corresponded in every
a' "lln the girls, except that the obi"
1s solilV what narrower, and that he wore
oo7e coat over his ample robe. His
4isoh was Of yellow silk, with large
,-o-s4les in coral tints, woven n. The
OF sea-blue velvet, edged with rich
--1'h OF blue and garnet tints. The great
had other bordering in gold and
VA shades. He or she, carried a fan in
ana and big spra of chrysanthe-
nuns IN the other
-' Tar lady, who never left his side,
~ nave boosted high rank, for her
was Of great richness. The Japa-
sg.. SIX was an old rose brocade, and the
was a plain, wide breadth wound
about her the second time caught
4.l -.ently to show the first winding