The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-14
FROM A wONAN's STANDPOINT.

~ - supeIois are caAsG. are all opened,
au sle iashionaole have SET the bah
a-roiing AT great pace. Mrs. Willie x.
vanderbilt has arrived and been seq no
with All pomp and splendor at the marble
douse. with her 800 servants and a stable
iuil or horses that a Persian prince might
envy As for Willie K. he is taking IN
MS abode among his relatives and friends.
a man without home, as IL were. The
eornelius Vanderbilts. the Fred Wander
pits. Mrs William II. and George and his
mother are also on hand and form strong
combination against Mrs. Willie X. But
she mas some powerful friends. among
them the Belmont family, and with the
possibility OF Consuelo becoming the
Ducness or Manchester-which seems not
at all improbable. as she is very rich and
the young duke very poor-society Will
never close its doors against this much
taikeo-of member Of the Vanderbilt fam
lily. Besides. no matter how the
world at large may regard the
sao5eos or divorce i in no wise
per ten- Society no less than the police
news reeks with scandalous gossip The
Vanderbilt-Belmont affair the Yznaga
difficulty-this is the kind of small talk
that goes round the dinner table OF the
rich and socially great.
Golf is tho fad OF the day, although all
many OF the Newport bellies can make
astonishingly good drives. They look i'm
meDsely attractive, too. in their golfng
suits OF Scotch tweed, with the fetching
Tom O'Shanter, worn IN true Scotch STYLE
and the sweater" which is considered an
essential feature OF the up-to-date golfers
toilette. 1t is fashioned as much as pos
ible like mans sweater" only il fits
more snugly to the figure and is buttoned
ia ha al rat
to the elbow.
There are many enthusiastic yachts
women among the smart set, who not
only own their own yachts but can sail
them as well. Mrs. George Gould and
Mrs. Burke are among the most accom-.
plished shippers in America. They are up
every vessel from catboat to an ocean
steamer. They generality dress plainly
and simply, leaving 1t to their guests 10
attire themselves In fetching costumes. re-
CARELESS as to whether or not such is ap-
propriate on board ship.
We cannot control the evil tongues of
Others but a good life helps us 10 despse
them.-Cato.
A unique portiere for the library has
just been designed by a young woman
who is one OF our most successful interior
decorators. II is known as the zodiac
portiere. The material Is of electric green
denim. The decorations (the twelve signs
Of the zodiac are cut from electric blue
cloth and appIioued in gold. silk. The
world is placed in the center In sea green
satin, outlined IN white silk. Instead of
the zodiacal figures the signs of the zodiac
may be used, and below them this old
verse IS traced:
1.-THE Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins,
And next the Crab the Lion shines.
The Virgin and the Scales;
The man who holds the watering pot,
The Scorpion, Archer and the Goat,
And fish with glittering tails"
Tommy-Can We play at keeping shop in
here, mamma?
Mamma (who has a headache)-Cer-
tainly: but you must be very. very quiet.
Tommy-Au right mamma; We won't
advertise.-Londdn Paper.
A London florist who has hit the fash
ionable fancy of Mayfair in the manage
ment of her wares with considerable fnan-
cial success, uses black velvet ribbon TO
tie her bouquets The flowers which COM
pose them are always loosely arranged,
and the black velvet looks very effective
with their bright-hued tints A pretty ar
Is to mass the individual corsage bouquets
into one large bunch in the center of the
table. One end of the ribbon from each
bouquet is fastened at each guests plate.
The bouquets are easily disentangled at
the close of the meal. and are carried of
as souvenirs.
An extremely pretty hall for q summer
cottage was decorated in green and white.
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height of about four feet, fastened at the
top with a white moulding and at the bot
tom with Dashboard also painted white.
Above the mating was a white paper
with raised green figures. The chairs anu
settees were likewise OF green, and the
woodwork was stained in the same color
The doors and chairs were painted white
The cosy corner, in fits draperies and fur
nishings carried out the same scheme OF
color. The couch cover and hangings were
OF cretonne. In which the shades OF green
and white predominated. The pillows,
which fashion now dictates must be
twelve in number, were OF all kinds of
different materials, but harmonized with
the general tone Of the apartment. There
were two very attractive ones of Oriental
design, one fashioned OF black satin. en-
broiderd in gold thread. the other in
cream-colored cashmere. embroidered with
the fashionable empire wreath.
The Baltimore women have set about
their work of theater censorship in
sensible way. and one which Is likely TO
prove most effective. They have organ
lied for the purpose OF MISUNDERSTANDING
plays of an immoral tendency, and they
Will act by staying awy when a PERFORM
ance OF this sort is given. There Is, how
ever, to be no public or concerted action
The society. as whole" says one of its
members. will not boycott any rarticu-
lar play, which may be considered i'm
proper, nor do the members pledge them
selves to anv such united action. II they
join the society they simply promise to
weigh carefully In their own minds
whether they honestly ought TO attend
the performance OF any play which Is
generally considered immoral, and wheth-
er they ought 20 encourage bad conduct
among the people on the stage by going
to see stars whose general reputation is
that OF an immoral person. Any other
course. any vote against particular play
would IL made public, very likely have
a result directly opposite 70 the purpo4s
OF this society" The club also mas fort
nightly meetings, during the theatrical
season, at which plays are discussed. and
where actors OF good reputation will be
invited TO express their views on the sub
feet The club is the outgrowth OF an
idea IN the direction of Mrs. Franklin,
wife OF Prof. Fabian Franklin. OF the
Johns Hopkins university.
The larges. castle In England belongs
20 the little Countess OF Craven, who was
Cornelia Bradley Martin, and who has
Just passed her eighteenth birthday. al
though she has been a lady or high de-
gree for more than a year. Just think OF
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