The morning times., 1895-12-14
new GIRLS BOW
CAUSES CRITICISM
Crusty Men Say It Is Neither a
Bob Nor Courtesy.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Curtis
Give Dinner-SOciety Notes
and Personals.

! And now some singular third person of
| the masculine gender says the Delsarte-
! physicai-culture girl has unIearned the
way 10 bow.
There have been skeptics who have
| doubted the beauty of Venus and the
wisdom of Athene, but who would have
| supposed the cync breathed who would
| question the grace OF the society girl of
| todayl
lie says the new woman acknow lodges an
INTRODUCTION Win Il nOndesCript wriggie
| mat is Belther bob nor courtesy. ana that
| when she attempts the minuet. every step
/ is a travesty on the brocIded, powdered and
| high-leei DANES who danced with the
| cavaliers of their day.
He Gracioasly admits that the very new
| woman Is capable OF rediscovering the lost
! art, but is sure she will never manage il
| for the reason that Ii is a selr-imposed
| mission or hers to see how many things
( she can do at once-anu a graceful bow
I takes time.
/ 1t is pity that the singular person did
not take time hiinselI-time TO reflec; that
! he is only a duplicate of Froissart, dc
( Confines and the rest of those musty old
wTangiers who used to think IL fine run
| 10 cr!ticise the graces OF the women OF
l their day. lr We could get at the first
letters Cadmas put together. ii is Likely
We could spell out aggravating things OF
his about women-ant so the only heed
| the new Girl need take OF her fellow
mans uiatrIDe, is to lie profoundly thankful
That there isn't a word OF IL true.
ton socIcty who wouldn't know what 10
do with these winter evenings If il wasn't
for their clubs.
There are. of course all sorts of gay
functions for those whose astes lie in That
direction. and lectures and concerts for
those who have conscientious seruples
a bout gay thincs galore. but however aOup-
dant such means of relaxation may be.
there are ye; many people who fail To
lind in them satisfactory gratifying OF
their social instincts. They have crav-
Itp fur Is "
ing. and tina; is why we find such multi
tcGes of Shakespeare, Tennyson and Schi-
Ter clubs fiOurishing in the land.
Miss Maud Travers. assisted by her
cousin, aiss ESteile TraverS of Geitys-
burg. entertained the members of the HelD-
ing Ha nd Christmas Club last night AT
her bone ON CAPITOL Hill. The young ladies
of the club assembled at an early hour To
sew on "a ntS ingenfed Tor distribution
among the Christmas poor.
Upon the arrival OF their escorts work
was laid aside and the evening given over
entirely 10 music. dancing and rames.
Smith, Miss Nellie CANT. Miss Ellison Bar
ber Miss Grace HaiCht, Miss Cora F. Bell
Mr.. Gustav Wagner. Mr.. Lawrence Hall.
Mr.. John watson. Mr.. Eugene Porter and
Mcssrs. John and Grantley Hill.
Mr.. Edgar Murphy. son of ex- Senator
Murphy, is stopping at Chamherln's-
Mr. and Mrs. August Z. Sprohs of South
WaShingio On, Will leave for Germany on
Saturday to be absent until spring.
Mr.. John E. Watson left yesterday for
Baltimore. to JON a party of sportsmen
who will spend the next three weeks along
the shore of st. Clements Bay in search OF
ducks.
The friends of Mrs. Eve Smithson of
South Washington, Will be plea sed To learn
that she is steadily recovering from her
serious illness, though not, As yet, able to
receive
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. William