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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

modern conservatory as possible. This
room was planned by Sarah Jennings, the
first Duchess. and was to be 1.-THE most
pleasant sitting-rOom in the house, and
rot a magazine for a parcel OF foolish
plants"
The conservatory of Blenheim to-day
is the family sitting-room 1t is reached
from above by a winding stair set with
palms. and 1t is as fun of hooks as the
angle of a castle can be. In the nCokS
and on shelves stand the plants. Below
are easy chairs, many OF them modern
now. In one OF the hooks is a great
English counting chair which was Il birth
day present from Queen Anne 10 the frst
Duke and was openly presented by her
Majesty OF England as large enough for
two PERSONS IL was, Tor those days, or
very rare design. and 80 well was 1t up
holstered that to-day it is as strong. If
not as bright. az new
There are 80 rooms In Blenheim. and
Of these forty are guest chambers. Tncy
are kept ready for use all the time. the
linen hanging over the foot-posts i'm old
fashioned style ready to be spread. and
the windows thrown open. With an
hours preparation a party OF forty
could be accommodated here
INDOOR TENNIS COURT.
There IS one side of the castle called
the new wing. II Is new only in having
modern inventions Ina IL. Electric lights
are all over the castle. But In the new
wing there are billiard ana pool tables
and a very nice inclosed court used for
tennis There is shooting range and
an archery alley. with a good bowling
alley also. The Duchess of Marlborough
il a woman of many friends and she
must make her house-parties entertain
ing.
There are twenty staircascs i'm Blen-
helm Leading from the main floor TO the
second. And so complicated is the ar
rongement of the rooms that people can
visit here for weeks without ever meeting
each other except al dinner. II IL "A de-
clared fact that the father of the present
Duke dwelt at Blenheim several months
with his wife. after her divorce from
him. neither ever seeing the other nor
even looking out over the same section
of country; and former Duke, famed
for hospitality, was frequently imposed
upon by scapesraces OF good family who
would put up at Blenheim for weeks at
a time dining privately, using the horses
in the stable. and occupying with valet
n good suite OF rooms, and all without
the masters knowledge. so vast is Blen-
helm.
10 rule over such large home goes
Cnnsuolo. a daughter OF the Nanderbiits
And fortunate Ii Is that there has been
before her an American Duchess to make
the home pretty and homelike In spots
and modern throughout. or even It's his
toric and cherished love spots could not
drive away the longing for home.
c. S. RUSSELL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

The autumn winds which blew lords
and dukes over here for various pur-
poses Of conquest moro or less success
full. blew along . style thar - much
vogue In London, but has never been
popular here. This Is the fashion for
wearing the tulle or lace hat for dressy
occasions. We like 10 for golf or tennis
or the lawn party or the country drive
But Londoners like 1t for the theatre
for the park and for tho calling OCCASION
THOSE xxoLrsH LADIES.
An English lady, ono Of tho combina-
ton English set now here,-the II. u.
Bax-Ironsides, Dunraven. Marlborough:
Paget party-appeared twice In ran
hat of lace. Once 1t was at newport
and once in New York. The appearances
were only brief calling afternoons
but the hat was much admired. Amer
lean women are quick to pick up what
Is good, and Immediately the lace
calling-hat was adopted. Not because
II is English" explained an American
lady very earnestly to her milliner. "but
because I see-what you have often
tried to impress upon me-the becoming
ness of anything soft and full around
the face"
As all who want sudden lace hat for
fall wear do not boast a regular MILF
ner nor know one who would get up
such a creation inexpensively, the rule
for making it may be briefly stated. IL
is from the memorandum-book or
Fifth avenue milliner, who jotted down
the lines for aiding her head milliner,
who was DESTROYS of getting up num-
5er of them.
Take the wire frame OF summer
tulle hat. The larger the frame the
better, no matter what the shape. so
long as the brim Is faring. Gather three
yards OF fine, lacy chiffon upon the brim,
letting the lace weave in and out OF the
wire until not an inch of wire Is visible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

A nautical knot Is frequently confound-
cd with a nautical mile. The length OF a
nautical knot Is fifty feet and eight
inches. no moro or less: that OF a nautical
mile sometimes as long as 6lO7 feet and
ten inches. and at ether times as short az
6,0i6 feet; for nautical mile has TO COZ
form 10 a line measuring one minute OF
arc Of the earth's surface at sea level
and az the earth Is not a perfect sphere.
the radi differ and so must the arc.
But the length OF a standard nautical
mile according 10 the United States coast
and geodctic survey. Is $3.50 feet and
three-fourth inches.
In the earlier days of navigation the
method OF determining the distance
vessel sailed at sea was by what was
called "heaving the log \ three-cor-
nered board with lead attached. so as
to float on its edge that II might not
drag through the water, was attached 70
a long line. and about 100 feet from tho
log or three-cOrnered board a. knot was
made IN the line. and, when the log was
thrown into the water, az the vessel
out of the vessel by the log. which re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

This is done by laying the chiffon on top
of the frame and pulling 1t through into
big loose scallops. A few stitches hoid
II smoothly in place.
1.-The chiffon should be exactly the color
of the trimmings OF the fall suit The
very swell Newport caller chose white
embroidered in pale brown. cover Ine
top of the franc with the plain part OF
the chiffon. Now get two yards OF strip
ed velvet ribbon that includes all the
shades OF the costume, and make int
q great. broad, Outstanding bow. Fasten
with an emerald pin at one side OF the
crown, and you have the fall lace hat
II is simple enough and very becoming
to everybody"
These are the milliners mem randa,
and all may read.
50 MANY BEADS
A little black-eyed seamstress appea' -
ed the other day in the office Of great
oculist complaining OF her eyes. THEY
are strong enough" said she, hut tHey
hurt me-
"You have been focusing them" said
he, looking critically into their depths
upon some minute object for many
hours at a stretch. There IS coming a
small furr)w between your brows, and
your eyes have a weak spot in the
nerves at about sewing focus. Do you
use the needle mIch?"
II don't know" hesitated she. ''wheth-
er you would call it much. / sewed Jet
oeads upon thirty yards OF white no
bon I'm wheel pattern, making hand
made trimming then | cut out the edges
OF the ribbon down TO the beads ana
button-holed both edges Of the ribbon
keeping the In and out OF the pattern
and then l fitted the beaded ribbon into
.f Tor 10
a. bodice. There were. / guess, million
beads, and / don't know how many but
tonhole stitches. There wasn't one stitch
as big as a machine stitch"
"Ah," said the oculist, II understand.
Go home and tell your mistress you have
paid the price OF lifelong neuralgia
with that beaded strip" But women
must be in the fashion. And that brings
one TO sleeves
II Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt were ask
ed what would be the prevailing fash'on
OF sleeves this fall she would undoubtedly
say: 'Lare shoulder puffs, standing
well out but not setting up much above
the shoulder line. Tight as the skin 10
the elbow"
This has been the universal scheme OF
the sleeves that have called upon her
at her new town house IN New YORK
city.
A dreadful little attempt was made by
one of the New York leaders Of fashion
to introduce the skin-tight sleeves wan
RULES around the shoulder Falling 20
the elbow. Several ordered gowns OF this
sort, but the sleeves never made but
one appearance. There IS something eS-
tremely lntiquated about this style that
refuses to adapt Itself 10 the youth or
tire wearer. A ruffie around the arm
n - Oh ha ~
bow makes a grandmothers shoulder
out OF the shapeliest shoulder slope.
MISS wHrINrY's IDEA
Miss Whitney Is keeping very quiet
this fall, but she does drop inland oc-
casionally from that yacht upon which
her father chooses to spend most 'of hts
time, to make calls. One OF her calling
dresses is tan. with sleeves OF brown.
1Gocaded In tan. There was deal OF
cut steel glimmering upon the dress.
The steel was principally In great but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

the meat 10 be sure II is prime. we
cannot take individual orders, only
standing ones, and 80 we get them at
wholesale.
About our household linen, towels,
sheets. &c, We have u system also. We
hire them made and marked at a certain
store and We get them at hotel prices.
There Is quite a rebate. | pay cash on
delivery. and the shopkeeper has them
carried to the different apartments all
over the city. See? Here Is an order
from fiat No. downtown for half a
dozen towels: another from nat No. IA
uptown for six pillow cases. and so on.
AS soon as fifty are wanted order
them. and we are never kept waiting
more than q week or two, as We have
800 bachelor households" In our reder-
alton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

tons. as the big. round. fat pins an
called and these were fastened at tn
shoulder, at the neck. down the frors
and all around the belt. Twenty
these steel pins. kept carefully burnish
ed. would make n very beautiful al
dition TO any gown of any description
Bright steel IS so scarce IT is always al
mired.
just now the pet fashion OF the weel
would have been a new golf or a new
shooting rig. But noblesse oblige; ans
no matter in what direction though
may be straying. there must be n rusl
to town for a calling gown and visit
OF feiicitation 10 the little lady who will
so soon take her place among the pow
ers Of Europe. HELEN WARD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

Like q playground. like q fairy home.
grounds runs stream. not far from the
palace, and over the stream there ~ q
tsct. Sir John vsnbrueh, had the plan.
ming Of this bridge. and IL was his dream
to make II q fac-simile of London Bridge;
But when he came to erect II he found
IN his own estimation. at least
He constructed a very massive arcn
under the bridge, and In the arcn ne
built email summer rooms They are SCI
IN the stone structure and must be reacn-
ed by a stairway going up under me
bridge There are thirty-two OF these
rooms, eight at each corner OF the bridge.
and from sixteen OF the rooms a person
can lean out OF the windows ana look
up at the carriages driving over the ."p
first Duchess, who felt the heat OK sum-
mer and loved her "stone house..
THE STONY Room.
Now the lowest Of the rooms upon
one end OF the bridge Is submerged WIN
water, an the stream has grown In the
last hundred years. but the upper ones
are as beautiful and cool as ever.
One OF the bridge rooms has been 1ur-
nished like boudoir. with a coucn,
chairs. rugs and curtains There are
rough frescoes upon the walls and 60
ing into II. one would NOT suspect that
one was under the roadway OF "A great
stone bridge Tho room In prettier than
many Of the darkened ones OF the castle.
and when It IL flooded with the sun from
the south Il IS cool, romantic, and fascl-
mating. -.
Last spring Miss Vanderbilt greatly
enjoyed spending an hour in the morn
ing here, when she snd her mother were
Nariborough's guests and extra furnish
ings were carried there for her AS
great concession to modern convenience
Lily. the former Duchess, had tele-
phone connection made from the house
with the bridge rooms, 20 there could
be communication IL anything was need
cd often tea or lunch was served there,
and from tho windows hung vines almost
to the water below.
true love spot Is the conservatory.
And, as everything about Blenheifn Is
peculiar the conservatory does not es-
cape the adjective. 1t Is as unlike a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

pliqued upon the white silk with coarse
sewing twist. and around them were
sewed black jet beads and small jet orna-
ments The effect was very rich.
Stamped brocades in white silk are ef-
fective. but the cheapness with which
they are produced makes them a little
common for those who are DESTROYS OF
making an individual impression. The
appliqued bits OF black velvet are not
quite similar in appearance to the common
brOcades.
Ladies who go shopping may like to
walk. but those who go calling invaria-
bly, like to go IN a carriage. even though
1t he but the two-wheeler OF the cab
stand. The reason for this Is the ex-
IRENE elegance OF the visiting toilette.
Even the dinner gown Is simple along
side OF II. Nothing In the whole ward
rob. Is as fine as ones best calling gown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

fruit-cake sent here to-day ordered by
members. and TO be disturbed TINS al
ternoon. 1t isn't "A poor girls club
"Nou ask IL takes head TO manage
this club? Well. / can say that IL uoes-
But I've got head enough for II. got
tired paying a big rent and darnins my
gloves when I knew could get the same
things cheaper by cooperation.
1--WE buy feather pillows for SOFA
cushions-by the hundred. Did tell
you that? And we supply members
with 500 coupons for furnishing their
apartments-goo for $40 at the deal
er's. And we do a great many OF those
things. l keep thinking OF new schemes
all the time. and. though | may be spoil
ing myself as an artist, I'm sure great
many girl bachelors will be made hap
py." CONSTANCE MERldflEi<p.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

NAMED stationary In the water: As soon
as the knot passed out over the ran OF
stern of the vessel. half-minute SAM
glass was turned 10 denote the tune, am
the sand carefully watched until me ih7 4
grain dropped into the lower bulb, ah N
the log-line was then instantly stolpr d
al the rail, the distance was mt a7AI'i
ON the lire as it was hauled IN liyi"
where Il was stopped at the ran 10
knot before mentioned and. as hhii
minute glass denoted the one hundi,
and twentieth part Of an hour So ih'
distance on the ,Og-iine was the one hIh.
Greg and twentieth part Of The disihN'
the vessel would sail In an hour.
10 make the computation more easy
knots were placed on the lOg-lue 'ffI
one hundred and twentieth part OF mir
OF GOSJ feet which places the Knots DIT
feet eight inches apart. ana the hnN
OF these knots which tho vessel sail'N pro
half "A minute were. therefore, equal iD
number 0f miles that the vessel $500
sail in an hour If she continued a' l.'
same rate. The knot received its ft''
from "a simple knot tied I'm the l0t
and IS not eJual ~ a nautical milo.
is the Olc-huldrei aud twentieth Iii' ''
it.-New York Home Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

Here ~ a pleasant biz from the Port.
laid CNe) Press: A society girl. one on
whose greatest attractions = soii,
little musical laugh. entertained an IT,
terested eroup lately With nm account
OF how that prominent charm OF he's
was acquired VERY Few persons have,
as Won ali know" she sald. IAN agree
able laugh. I had simply nothing that
coald be called such M NY possessi0n.
mo iack made me seem grim and TOO
far from merry 10 be- y successful COM
r4nion. SO 1 look lessons OF an actor
anJs learned the mechanism OF forced
Laughter. This / practiccd and improv-
"a myself tiii 7 had the art TO perfec-
zion and IL became second nature. II
cost me $50 70 buy my laugh. but I
would not part with II for thoasapds.'
-
Dry resdsug-''Rsr closed an Sungayas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
L0VEspoYS OF BLRHHEm.
Ths First Duke Built Tho Palics 20 b
uQulst With ~ Lovely Duchess"
an HISTORIC coURYnG-CHlR.
The Conservatory - Pleasant Sitting
Room, Not n Mere Parcel of Foolish
PIsnis."-Undcr q Massive Bridge -
arc ~ Rooms for Summer, with
Windows Looking Upward.
(copvrlgh.. isas. for The rrmes,)

Copyright. 1875. for The Tmes)
The ncH Duchess OF Marlborough Will
reign over a home that Is as historic in
love rs In annals OF statesmen.
Blcnhoim. IN Oxfordshire. was built by
the frat Duke OF Marlborough as a place
whore he and his wife could DO at rest
from the world and alone at home to-
gether until death. 1t was called In his
letters, as shown I'm volume IN the
Great Liberty. "a Palace OF Love-"
and over the fireplace In the staircase
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
prohIbiticuists Nominate a Dead Man.

The Prohibitionists Of Chester county
nominated Elijah Pennypacker for sur
veyor last week, and the next day dis
covered that he had been dead for eight
moutsis.-Philadelphi Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

The exact wording OF the announce
ment cannot be stated accurately, be
cause IL differed with the person and
degree Of friendship. To 200 went the
barest announcement OF the fact; tc
another 200 a more elaborate wording,
and to the others all over the world
went long private letters which were the
work OF tho interchangeable Mrs. Alya and
her secretary.
To do this sort of thing well, so
that IL gives satisfaction TO all sets OF
friends, is a social art greater than lead
ing a cOtllon or planning ball.
1t is very astonishing how short a
time it takes to get new gowns. Late
in the season though 1t may be, early
fl tho winter though IL may seem,
busy though all the modistes advertise
themselves 70 be. yet new dresses ap-
pear as suddenly and as beautifully
planned as though months or prepare
ton had been put upon them.
All society wore new calling gowns
10 pay respects TO the prospective Ouch
oss. She. quiet slip OF n girl. wore
white with punches OF ribbon at her
waist for the Newport calls; and for the
Now York ones, when she came down to
the city for the rousseau planning, she
wore a light material, crepon mostly, or
the sheerest china silk. She wore them
I'm black, In brown, In blue and in bright
rcd. often figured. When she goes into
the street she wears a long double-breast-
cd coat that hides the gown to below the
knees. Very English, but not very dressy,
her friends sayl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
FOR THE DUCHESS.

But the calling gowns Of those who put
on their best smiles and their best gowns
TO 90 10 see the little Duchess to be. one
OF them was a heavy corded silk. The
skirt fairly rustled with stiffness. 1t was
plain and beautiful. The cut was princess
I'm the back, showing no seam at the
waist. The fastening must have been
under the arm and at the shoulder. for
IL was princess in front also. A very
heavy white cord and jet braiding went
across both the front and back of the
waist. making a fine, full figure, as any
trimming along the bust or midwaist
line will, and there was a lovely thick
crystal-edged ruching around the neck.
Strange what an air OF elegance is given
20 q dress by the addition OF white corded
silk sleeves. There IS a New York woman
who prides herself upon dressing with ell
egance upon a small allowance who has
four or five sets of these sleeves different
IL trimmed, that can be quickly sewed
into a gown by her maid.
The sleeves of this one very stunning
calling gown were of white silk with
small bits OF applique work upon them.
The applique was I'm black velvet. The
bits were triangles Of black velvet, with
beads sewed upon them. They we're ap-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
SOCIETY GOES A-CALLlHG.
THeedIe Dee Dunn! T1tedI0 Do De! We'll
Go a Duchess for to See!
The TOWN 4 SILKEH ARCADE.
Mrs, Alya Vanderbilt Sent Out l'O0o
Announcements and Had 900
CaIls-Musfc OF Rustling
Brocades.

Within ten days after the announce
ment of the Marlborough engagement
there drove up the roadway within the
beautiful outer portals OF Marble House
900 fine equipages. And out OF each there
trimmed from one TO three elegantly dress
ed women. An American girl had stepped
into the British nobility. and these calls
were for congratulation, many wishes
OF joy and much felicity.
In accordance with her own ideas OF
etiquette. borrowed partly from the
London set and partly from her native
hospltable Southern training. Mrs. Alva
S. Vanderbilt, sent out 1000 letters to
friends telling them of her daughters
engagement, and as half that number
were within calling distance of the City
by the Sea, COO persons lost no time In
calling.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-02

both hemispheres. The second jetty has
progressed SO far that depth of eighteen
feet has been attained on the bar and
competent engineers express no doubt
that the completion of the great work
will increase the depth of water on the
bar to at least twenty feet.
This will completely open up the COM
merce of the world to Texas and the vast
and productive territory north and west
thereof, and will thus forever emancipate
the west and southwest from slavish de-
pendence upon New York.
The Importance of such ample terminal
facilities for the largest ocean steamships,
as will soon be afforded at Galveston, is
more fully comprehended when one con-
siders how much nearer the trans Missis-
sippi region is to the gulf than to the
Atlantic seaboard cities. For example,
the distance from Topeka, Kas. to New
York is 1922 miles, while to Galveston it
is only $50 miles. This means saving
of about one-half in freight charges to the
farmers of Kansas, who will have 100000
900 bushels of corn this year.
The same proportionate saving Tor
even more) is also assured to New Mexico
and Colorado, not only this year, but for
all time to come. Thus are we able to
vantages certain to result to the great
west from the deep water harbor on the
Cnlf
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-02
The Two sides Of 1t.

The discussions in England of the
question of blmetallism are thorough and
exhaustive. The learned professors and
patriotic statesmen of the empire are all
in favor of the use of both metals as
money of ultimate payment.
The bankers, money changers, bond
holders, annuitants, and all other nom
producers who live on fixed incomes ad
vocate gold recommendation. The BIZ
metallists have all the argument. The
monometallists have all the force of con-
centrated capital in the money centers of
the world.
The debts due from foreign countries
to the combination of gold monometal-
lists in London amount to from $10,0O0,-
100000 to $2O,000,C0O,0
These enormous obligations give Eng
land the commercial supremacy of the
world.
The gold monometalllsts invariably
point to this colossal fabric of credits
held by London as the foundation of
England's commercial supremacy, and
silence all opposition when they declare
that bimetallism, by making money
cheaper and property dearer, would de-
stroy that supremacy.
Every gold monometallist in the United
States, whether ignorantly or knowingly,
is an advocate of England's commercial
supremacy, and Americas commercial
dependency upon the generosity of the
gold trust of MISUNDERSTANDING.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-02
LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

The last congress made the first Mon
day in September, of each year, a national
holiday, and named it Labor Day"
Many states have a similar holiday. Some
doubt having arisen as to whether the
national law would have precedence and
hold good also in territories, Postmaster
Gould telegraphed from Las Vegas
an inquiry for official light. The re-
Spouse from the acting first assistant
postmaster general is to the effect that
Labor day is legal holiday throughout
the United States" Accordingly the first
Monday in September, labor day." will
in future rank throughout this broad land
with Christmas, Independence day and
Thanksgiving. The government can set
a good example by rigidy observing it.
We Americans have fewer holidays than
any other nation. We would be great
deal better of if we had more of them,
and those that are established by law
should be strictly observed as far as the
government is concerned IN order to i'm
press the public mind with its duty in
the premises.