Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02

possible. Then, the handshake Raise the
elbow first. Let the current of inspiration
rnomentarily rest there, the hand hang
dead. Shake it so-dead, dead, perfectly
dead" and stood, with elbows out,
Hopping hands just as Delsarte and Sarah
Bernhardt have done together before us.
NOW, he continued, after the Hopping
had finished in a handshake with a wrist
movement, 'be particular to give only half
the hand. To give the whole hand or to
give the tips of the fingers is affectadon.
That's all right" l said, but it seems
to me it isn't just what L want. 1 have
occasionally been caught up by a hand
shake and lifted out of sight for minute;
then returned to earth before l had
chance to know what had happened. That's
the way l want to learn how to shake
bands"
''Oh. yes; that is English. Well, Mrs.
Cleveland is too democratic to shake hands
that way; but doubtless you will find that
everybody else will do so. We will try It.
Raise the elbow to level with the Shout
der, extend the hand on a line parallel
with your body and on a level with your
elbow, palm toward you; bend the fingers
only to catch the fingers of the hand ex-
tended. Shake three times-so. Now, to-
gether-one. two three: elbow higher still.
There. But stand closely. Very we'll.
Again..
StiG-LeEGed Walk.
When 1 could do this so as to make the
Prince of Wales himself feel perfectly at
L
professor 1 would like to learn the stiff
legged walk-it seemed to me more dressy
and appropriate for Presidents recep-
ton than the usual walk.
THAT is very simple, he replied. Just
keep the knee stiff. Do not bend at the
knee at all. Very good"
NOW, about a crush hat" said. Papa,
who is member from the northwest, thinks
of carrying one"
by all MEANS" replied the professor
They are distinctly au fat in elite society
at present. You will find the diplomats all
carrying them, and going irto mixed as
semblage. such as a reception to Congress
brings together, it is always well to go in
the most distinguished manner, and in that
way you naturally fall in with the most
distinguished people. The hat is carried in
the left hand. holding the brim toward the
body. crown against arm. In standing,
rest on one foot only, you are thus able to
rest yourself, shifting from one foot to the
other. Suppose we so through the receiv-
ing once more.
We did so-not once, but many times,
and when l came to dress for the reception,
it was with light heart, certain that my
manners We're quite as faultlesS as my
clothes.
Struggle with the Tie.
Directly 1 began making my toilet the
economy of my reformed full dress for wo-
men became apparent. In the first place,
it was necessary to renew my complexion
only to the collar. whereas had been go
ing TO the Presidents reception in the
usual decollete attire of women 1 would
have had to be steamed, massaged and
whitened to the belt. Nor was l driven to
endanger my life by drawing in my waist
an extra couple of inches for the extra
tight fit of evening corSaSe, since a
swalowtal permits the chest expansion
of athlete. l must cor TESS, however, to
holding in my breath when 1 had advanced
to the delicate task of tying a white lawn
10 hat T CHI I'll n nnlv 10
had. L will kindly draw veil over the
pair full picture OF how l practiced ten
times on an old one to develop a system,
and then after the critical quarter of a
minutes debate on which should be the
short ard which the long end / desperately
shut my eyes and tied it-trustins the re-
suit to luck. Let me reveal nothing but
the reward of a blind faith. 1t was a
beautiful bow, If l did 1t and say 1t my
self
My suit suppose 1 may properly refer
to it as a suit-my suit when finished was
without flaw. Fit me-but then you
doubtless noticed that yourself later in
the evening. The creases in the skirt were
sc thing to set ones conscience by, ana
it distressed me not a little that all during
the evening l was unable to survey them:
From the pinnacle of my 81 collar l
could not stoop even to that. My swallow
tail was lined throughout with white sat
in, just as sweet could be. and l was
happy in this lining until, finally
violets, everything COM
pete-I went on parade before man who,
instantly his eyes were riyeted me,
said: why didn't you have 'em lined with
red or yellow? They usually do.
''Them-they-what do you mean?" l
asked.
The BARRIERS Down.
Your end-man coat tails. White inning is
hardly gay enough"
Repartee of this sort was to be expected
from man secretly envious of the SUI
Dc rior fit and finish of my suit as compared
with his. Nor, when l took off my ulster
in the mems cloak room at the White
House, was l at all disturbed to hear a
Congressman exclaim: Whats this-Dr.
Mary Walker with us again?''
A man in what was Enthusiastically a
hired evening suit would naturally betray
some feeling on beholding the elegant in
dividuality of my twentieth century outfit.
Right in the cloak room, equal rights
with men, as a result of a correct evening
dress, were established for me. To avoid
having to crowd through to the ladies'
cloak room, many ladies sought to deposit
heir wraps with the mems, but invariably
the answer was. Against orders" l. how
ever. handed my ulster over the counter
in the mems cloak room, and. looking the
in the eyes as straight as the
part in my hair, said, Check these,
George"
Certainly. sah,' Was the prompt reply,
and l walked Off and over poor, ball
gowned women, who have not yet learned
the influence Of dress upon the barriers
That everywhere oppose their sex.
Object of Attention..
My purpose in wearing my reformed
dress to the Presidents reception was to
test its utilty-to make sure that my re-
form was practical. OF course, what is in
the end proved right is at first commonly
attended with difficulties peculiar to the
experimental stage. 1t was to be expected
that L would attract certain measure of
attention. AS / was moving slowly up in
line toward the President men and women
regarded me with all the delightful in
difference to my being alive that might
have been shown a heather queen from
the Cannibal Islands, wearing her simple
native dress. They pointed at me; they
went and got their friends, who also
pointed at me. Really, it was quite like
being a reigning beauty, whom the Prince
of Wales has given favorable mention at
the club Some said: 1T isl Others said:
1T isn't and L proceeded quite to the |
President without understanding what |
everybody was in doubt about
My meeting with the President was all |
spoiled by some unlucky fate that caused |
me to forget all about the law of opposi- |
ton when 1 shook hands with him. l stood |
on my right foot and shook with my right |
hand and thus did my dollars worth of |
department avail me nothing when 1 most |
needed it, However, the President didn't |