New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29
HOME AND SOCIETY.
TIVE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
ava At TUXEDo-A RACHELORs TASTE
s,v,xG THE RIGHT THlNG-SNoBBlSH

.,r,Sc At rUXEDo-A BACHELORS TASTE
SAYING THE RIGHT THING-sNopBisH
curLpREN-rARIs FASHIONS
very unpleasant. Maud. to have YOU so
,,v lust after Christmas, too, when you ought
na. =, soodr' exclaimed sorely tried parent.
!" .~. :, Is lust that nanny" said the little one
80 80, ,et;ing all the badness out of me before New
~,.s when | mean TO turn over a new leaf!
:. t. NOT only the children who postpone their ref
,,o, until some special occasion, thinking, after
, and such tine II viii begin: and the COM
.,.one,t of the New Year is the favorite epoch
~" such resolutions. which rarely stand the test
- even a months temptations. a lapse which brings
VI The encouragement Of a special failure. While
sr.fore the practice OF making good resolutions
~ xew Years Day is excellent one as far as 1t
oss Il is almost pity TO encourage young people
. attach special significance 10 any particular pc
10, Moral growth must necessarily be marked
almost as much by failure as success, climbing and
,.mre and climbing again, until finally some partic-
,r Hill Difficulty is crossed, only to be confronted
~ .be seemingly interminable range that separates
from, the w!shed-for land of Beulah. 1t is for
~, reason that constant rather than special, effort
.so,,d be taught 10 young people who prone
- announcement they are TO hopefulness.
nevertheless, the feeling OF consigning the last
EAR with its faults and mistakes TO oblivion and
,se,nn.nr afresh is a stimulating one-even 10 the
.orsant terrible who after dire failure the day
,ntr New Years. announced to the family that
=, intended waiting until the New Years Day
10 begin again.
There was a very picturesque sight on the skating
rrounds at Tuxedo last week. The mild weather
u,ch had for weeks preceded the sudden cold
"woye" had kept the hardy underground of the
woods in almost summerlike verdure. and the
.A,res OF the beautiful little lake gstened with
matches OF ice incrusted green moss. and brilliant
red berries the rocks at the foot of the cliff
This cliff jutting from the frozen sheet of
water surrounded by the shining green and dark
rod crysal!zed lily pads. afforded welcome resting
pscss for the gayy attired skaters, some of whom
we're seated with scarlet cloaks thrown their
shoulders, making charming bits of color against
the gray OF the forest and the russet of their
dead caves. Others Swimming the ice in the
ouain costumes that time and place permitted. and
toward the spectacle really brilliant and
wei worthy o: the brush OF one of the splendid
Spanish co!orists.
Scnle Of these costumes charming One had
lfep rel sang &c boeuf' serge skirt of medium
length a tigh;-htiing astrakhan jacket and black
,oque and scarlet wing. Another. tan-colored
v0oen skirt tight sleeveless Jacket OF fawn skin
dapped with the white spots peculiar TO the young
dee- Neve;een sleeves of tan color. with small white
spots ana todue OF brown fur with black
a!srciie was equally fetching and becoming. 1t
should be remarked that the very short skirts
for golf and bicycle are not nearly as graceful for
Ions looked by far the most graceful.
Singular looking furs greatly in demand for
skating costumes. Two recently imported costumes
have bodicss made of fur a golden beaver
thi dinghy beautiful and the other of tiger
skin selection particularly becoming to the dark
lssOmc beauty OF the Another skating item
Of interest IS that skate bags no longer the ugly
& cen bsze affairs OF DID, but made of pretty
co.ored yevets. daintiiy embroidered with mono
gram. and lined with chamois leather-fit receptacles
fo7 miladys slver-plated skates.
reputation for saving the right thing to every
is occasionally apt lead the complacent tao
tlc!an into saving very ma.apropos things, indeed.
especially II through absence from the world they
have become or less out of touch with people
aad events Mrs. y. old-time entertainer who
al her life had been greatly fattered for her
gracious and charming manners returned to New
York lately after several years residence abroad,
AMI plunged at once into the vortex Of society
And where is your dear husband?" she said to
one OF her quondam acquaintsnces whose marital
troubles had been food for gossip for some time,
end who was on the of getting her divorce Il
have not seen you since your wedding! How charm
fig ii was. j shall never forget that beautiful
group around the altar and the impressive way the
dear old Bishop gave his blessing" The situation
admitted OF explanation and poor Mrs g. could
only lnurrnur something and pass on
Il have rot seen Mrs. A. yet; hope she is well.
was the ladys next remark TO Mr.. A. gay wild
over who was contemplating his second marriage.
What is that charming nephew OF yours doing!
she asked another OF her old friends. concerning
the black sheep Of the family And so she went on,
until all the world was laughing at her soec'sms'
and an irrelevant younger generation dubbed her
Mrs Malaprop Poor Mrs. X. who not very long
ago used 10 be famous for her tact and polite
speeches!
Men are ant TO fit up their rooms with good deal
ID and n1ao c,frr
ir decorating their transient abodes any aesthetic
woman might do "A little bachelor apartment con-
sis;inr of a stting-room and bedroom, which IS
pretty enough 10 belong TO woman, and yet has
a certain masculine individuality, has the TWO rooms
connected by pair OF folding doors. Ihese are
made really pretty feature by the simple and IN
gcnious device OF leaving them OPEN hanging heavy
curtains in the opening and then pushing long,
broad sofa about six feet into the inner room; this
completely fills the aperture, and gives the erect
Of tented divan, the sofa, OF course, being heapeo
up with cushions. which are admirably CHOSEN Inc
curtains OF sage-grecn velvet are made long enough
10 be pushed back by the sofa. and then reach the
foor. thus forming the tent, while enough OF the
dI2pory hangs on either side to give access TO the
-con within The window curtains. too. are ar
RANGED with the same clever adaptation, Tor the
windows are high and ugly, like most or those III
tie old-fashoned New-York houses. Inc erect OF
their height is lcssened and their light softehed Dy
a curious greenish lattice-Work OF ihoid'
about foot and half deep: below this, on slender
braes rod are pale-green China silk curtains ana
about foot and half lower. on another heavier
brass rod hang heavy curtains OF the same sage
green velvet as those back Of the divan Ihe erect
OF the grass lattice and the clear light green OF the
six curtains above and at the side of the heavier
ones Is particularly pretty.
The walls are hung with a paper covered with
great punches OF pink roses connected WIN gar
lands Of green leaves-and here. too the effect OF
The high ceiling IS broken by deep oeveiied plaster
corfi,4 covered with design OF garlands. This
Is painted white as is also the paneled WOODEN
will