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The herald., 1895-07-21


the quaintest in Lon lon, situated near
the famous Queen Anne's Gate, and
reputed to have been built even earlier
than that queens era.
A white-capped maid ushered me
into long handsome drawing-room at
the end of the house, the windows of
which opened on to the beautiful Bird
cage Walk, thus letting in sunshine and
sweet air.. for in grimy, overcrowded
London the green court and the soft
foliage filling the eye refreshed me as I
sat waiting for Mrs. Phillips.
In few minutes the door opened,
and slight, beautiful woman entered.
She seemed merely girl with her
beautiful earnest eyes and strong fea-
lures, and yet Mrs. Phillips has swayed
meeting after meeting and her name
is identified with all the movements re-
lating to social and moral reform.
"Will you talk to me about your
work and how you came to take SO ac-
tive part in politics ?" l asked, after
she had welcomed me in a soft con-
tralto
"Yes, since you are to tell it to the
American women whose work 1 am al
ways eager to hear about, and whose
country l visited a few years ago.
Even as n girl was in
terested in equal rights for men and
women. The only way in which we
can gain advantages for working
women, and they are the women we are
striving to help. is to win the passage
of laws to benefit them-laws of con-
sideration-and to obtain these laws
women must have voice as who shall
go to parliament.
AS she spoke, the dark eyes flashed,
and one felt the strong magnetic lnflu-
ence of Mrs. Phillips personality.
"Tell me about your early life."
"Well, my father was Isidor Gersten-
berg, the founder and first chairman of
the council of foreign bondholders. He
was an ardent liberal, and greatly in
terested in all social and political re-
forms. At our home 1 met men who
were advanced thinkers, for these were
particularly welcomed by my father.
81 had the honor of knowing Robert
Browning, and recited his poems often
for him. Perhaps it was my reciting
for the West and East end concerts, and
for the Browning society that brought
me in touch with the problems of the
day. | studied after the death of my
ihIueI aJ Uuo CulNtISlty COllcSc VI LoA-
don, and passed the higher local exami-
nation for women. | determined that
when the time came l would express
my thoughts publicly, and it did come"
Here Mrs. Phillips hesitated, and our
interview was interrupted by the an
nouncement that someone was anxious
to see her.
While she left me in the cool, pleas.
ant room. story came back to me.
which had been told by an intimate
friend Of Mrs. Phillips. concerning her
first step into politics. How, as girl
bride, just after her marriage to John
Wynford Phillips, eldest SOD of the
Rev. Sir James Erasmus Phillips, dur
ing their honeymoon at TangieTs, word
was received that there was vacancy
N MD Lapa1B, and Nh. Phillips was
wanted &c contest it for the House Of
CoEmcns 1t was Mrs. FD;!lip; ~.
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is varied here by blue and buff, buff
and brown, dark gray and maroon, or
black with any and every color. No
light shades are worn except in small
quantities by way of relief.
Lunch over, the afternoon gown ap-
pears, and now the rainbow CLEANS of
color quicken the wide lawns and ample
piazzas. Very pretty is the custom of
wearing sleeves reaching to the elbow
on y, supplemented against the suns
ardent kisses by long wristed gloves.
That good old material, alpaca, shares
with chine silk the honors of the
waning day. Watered silks and shot
silks still hold their own fairly we'll and
there are neutrality-suspicious. and
alpacas! The slang expression "any old
fabric, so far as the name goes. Well,
then, q gray blue grenadine, with
figured satin stripes; hyacinth blue
creaop with Gsh, blus ehiitol waist,
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ever n white lawn peiticoat, mp and
down the front OF winch ran cascades
Of lace rulilcs. Her hat was Tapping
green straw trimmed with white roses
Green and white is a combination of
which one sees much, n notable ex-
ample being a green and white or
candle with floral stripe of pink roses
mud green leaves. This is made as 1t
very modern princess dress with the
large sleeves set on below the shonl-
dcrs. The skirt has plain hem but
the hack OF the bodice is finished with a
trll of broad lace which forms Il basque,
while a wide cape-lke fchu is draped
full across tine shoulders. The hat is
@ large leghorn gnranded With green
leaves.
1bore is new embroidered holland
or grass lawn of which one sees much
here on all informal occasions. It is
roade almost invariably IL the Marie
'nto neite style with short ;stfeta
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urged her husband to accept. andtrnvcl-
ing night and day. they reached the
constituency. fought the battle and
won it. After Mr.. Phillips election bv
an increased Liberal majority they re-
turred to London where Mrs. Philljps
took an early opportunity to speak on
woman's suffrage, and by her earnest
ness, beauty and courage gained
repute in the political word.
When Mrs. Phillips re-entered tho
room my first question was:
is the story true about your honey
moon and your feeling that that was the
time to come forward and lecturer
"Ycs." came the quick reply. felt.
hero ] am happy wife. thorough hly
protected. with nothiDs to gain for
myself, and all the circumstances must
show that it is my conviction alone
which causes me to take mp this work.
It was hard at first, but l felt it my
duty, SO I spoke at drawing room
meeting, and from that day, not week
has passed but / have been asked to
address some society. I like best to
talk with the earnest working woman
whom ! so to in all the small adjoining
towns"
"How do you like public speaking?"
/ questioned this daintily feminine
woman, who, gowned in dull green
trock, set at low, cosy tea-table, ponr-
ing out tea, with no suggestion OF the
old-tim type of public speaker.
find 1t is necessary. and believe
IN women who are we'll placed pos
sesslng all of life's comforts, recogni2-
ing that their duty is to go to the help
ofth cir less fortunate sisters, who have
not had their advantages. If tits worth
while for great men and women to write
books, it is equally worth while for men
and women to give utterance to their
thoughts.
How do you prepare a speech?" ]
questioned.
" write my paper. but I am always
independent OF my notes. Now that 1
am accustomed to speaking, ] often
digress from what had planned, car
ried away by the subject when ! face
my audience"
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ATA SUMNER RECEPTION.

Ter frock illustrates the attest thing
there is in summer wear. th thorough
ly up-to-d date costume of the 1895 sum-
mer girl. 1t had an extremely full
skirt nearly straight and with rows of
lace insertion set in above lace flounces.
The white silk bodice was draped with
the batiste, except in front where
rnches of lgce rippled and ruffied and
made themselves of as much import
ance as was permitted by the great
Marie Antoinette fichu of lace trimmed
batlste which was gait cred about the
shoulders and gave a quantity piquant
air to the dainty costume. A fiat hat
OF fine white strp " trimmed with rose
wreaths lent ar added touch of grace
and coquctry.
With the Calvin S. Brice party was a
cry young girl in white lawn whose
reshness and delicacy of beauty were
better worth considering than her
gown. Said gown was embroid cred
with pale green and fell open in front
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"Do you ever suffer from nervous
ness?"
"Let me tell you what nervousness
arises from-insufficien preparation,
and lack of confidence in one's ability.
The first is inexcusable, and 1 never
have that to contend with. but the latter
I often feel, and am only comforted by
the knowledge that many great orators
never could overcome the feeling that
the importance of the occasion was SO
great that they were afraid they were
not equal to it.
Zone bit of advice let me give on
this subject: Take as much time, young
women, as you would ifyou were trying
to learn the French verbs.
"But enough of all this. Come and
see the other side of my life. my boys" !"
and l was taken through the great
broad house with rooms, many (which
hold ones attention a long time by
their artistic arrangement. Home
decoration is great delight of Mrs
Phillips, who loves the beautiful things
of the world
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and creamy lace rhetoric.
And then she will disappear, and pre-
sently emerges figure seeming taller in
its long bath robe, woolen robes mainly,
with the lines all up and down, or even
broad, but not too sharply defined
stripes, OF gray and white or yellow and
white. Here are no sharp contrasts,
but soft subdued color effects.
And the II the profane eye may note
at once the taste and the modesty of
the Newport bathing gown. There are
no men VI on the beach at this hour. If
there We g, they might see skirts of
ample wit tn aud length worn over snug
bathing trousers, black stockings,
sleeves TO the wrist and rather full at
the end, and in every case, an oiled silk
bathing cap to match the gown. What
ever attempt there is to attract attention
is made not by generous display of the
figure, but by neat and appropriate
allying of TINS. The time honored blue
serge with white facings or white braid
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and crowns, the Kings in equally gor-
geous raiment, bearing sceptres, and
the Knaves As knights or Court gentle
men.
All of the ordinary cards may wear
Court dress, but of much simpler pat
tern than those worn by the honor
cards, always taking care that some
uniformity shall run through each suit
of cards. A pretty idea, in an alabo-
rately costumed affair, would be to
represent, as far as possible, in each suit
hearts, clubs, spades or diamonds,
the dress of some special historical
period. For instance, all of the clubs
might be in early English dress,
knights in the arlnor of Crusaders,
and ladies wlh their tall pointed caps
and flowing wells. The Hearts would
do we'll as eaux and bellies of the Louis
Quinze pc riod, when all was frivolity
and fir .tion. powder and patches; the
diap ads in Empire or Napoleonic
costr mes; and the spades, perhaps, old
Greek or Roman, or, if something
r-ore modern is preferred. in Russian
dress, which is always picturesque.
The suit spots on scarfs and dresses
should be as large as possible, that the
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The ,ping-room is decorated with
Japanese gold leather paper, and the
furniture ~ covered with deep gold
brocade. All about are Florentine or
naments anil here and there some bits
of old Dell. perfect harmony of
colour is realized; the soft and subdued
tints in the carpet bring out those blues
and browns which best suit the dead
gold of the hall.
The study is near the top of the house
and overlooks the statue OF Queen
Anne placed IN n niche on the opposite
side Of the street. 1t is cosy, bright
room, and the furnishings of carved
oak, brass candlesticks and wrought
iron lamps are all in perfect accord,
while one side of the walls is lined with
book-shelves, we'll filed with the
choicest literature of the day.
Pnnsics are Mrs. Phillips iavorite
flowers. and dull reds and duh greens
the colors she chooses ] tried TO lin
ger 10 lcok a. o pare' containing some
2eic E:tu, photographs c: Mrs. Phil
>. Ia: wes hurried away 10 the nur.
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lances, or any fancy dance. The three
conquered cards then bow low to the
winner, who leads them off to make
way for the next trick, and SO Oh
each time the little dance, all the
pets. This goes on until the hand is all
played, when the winners of the game
stand up together and the whole pro-
cession files by, bowling as they pass,
and on to the open lawn again, where
they go through marches and counter
marches, the foul small hearlds ahead.
So much for the general order OF the
performance. AS to details, there are
many to be considered. The first is as
to the arrangements of the sexes in the
distribution of the cards. OF course
the Aces should be the four handsomest
young women to be found, the
King and Knave should be
men-the Kings tall and the Knaves
of medium heights-and the Queen
women. AS to the rest of the per-
formances, one way is to make all the
black cards young me-, and the red
ones young girls.
The matter of costumes, too, is i'm
portant. They may be very simple, or
again, as elaborate as one desires. The
Aces should be entirely gowned in white
with large red or black figure to
indicate the suit to which she belongs
on the front of each ones skirt, or on
sash across the breast. The Kings and
Queens should appear in some attempt
at court dress, how elaborate to be
settled by the means at ones disposal.
In a case where the strictest economy
is desired, all of the young girls per-
forming. except, of course, the honor
cards may dress in simple white gowns
from their own wardrobes, and merely
wear a broad white sash across the
shoulder.
On the other hand, where the ques-
ton of expense is not so important, the
liveliest fancy may have full sway, and
many charming costumes may be de-
vised to add to the beauty and pictur-
esqueness of the scene; the four Aces
in white gowns, with no decoration ex-
cept perhaps gold or silver border,
the Queens in royal robes and ermine
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cry to see the two children, Rolsnl
nd Colwyn, the sweetest dark eyed
oys, happily playing in the great room
arranged with ail a woman's clever de
vices. A shout of glee went up anl
toys were dropped, while both clung t.
the mothers skirts. making a prettiei
picture than she had done at the tes
table, and yet in day or SO this same
woman will be making a speech to
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Indicated. lnere 1uuSu, OF course,
be fifty-two cards, half men
and women, four persons to play the
hand, and page, or herald. for each
The guests are seated about three
sides of large space on the lawn,
and from the fourth side come the
cards. They wander in and out in
fantastic march, with no rule, in mazes
of dainty costumes and cleaning
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co1ora. making a charming sight. This
is the shuttle. Then the dealer points
each one to his or her place as they
pass him by in indiscriminate disorder
The hand should have been played
over and record of plays made, be-
forehand, and each card should know
to which hand he or she belongs, SO
there may be no real confusion. They
are thus arranged in the four hands on
the open side of the sqnare, with the
player of each hand standing before
lis men. The leader holds his list in
his hand and calls out what card he
vii lead-the king of spades, perhaps.
The herald., 1895-07-21
THE GAME Of LIVING WHIST
It Promises to be the Most Popular Of Sum-
msr Evening Diversions
IN MOONLIGHT ON THE LAWN.
The Kings aud Queens, Knav0 and Aces
Play Their Pretty Parts With Much
Mock Ceremony and Slatelines
Copyright 1895, by Bacheller, johnson
and Bachellor.)

he game of liv-
ing whist bids fair
to be as popular
this summer for an
evening entertain
ment on the lawn
as open air per-
formances of plays
have been for two
or three years past.
The plan is this:
The cards are
repre- S e n t e d b v
young men and
men who are dress
ed in appropriate
co st u m e S, and
whose suit and
value are clearly
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the sea the dog star reigns.
A tall, slim blonde made an exquisite
picture in white net draped over white
silk and EN- broidered with white floss.
A dark girl who chattered ipcessnntly
and very much to the apparent satlsfnc-
tion of group of languid summer
men was in cream colored bats O..
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ing ground daily. The best wo-
men in the land are its supporters,
women of such high social position as
Mrs. Wynford Phillips, Mrs. Eva Nc
Laren and Lady Carlisle.
Mrs. Phillips town house is one of
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audience at little distarc. may recog-
nize the value of card at Gu
There should be soft music to play
during the march and the dancing. and
the turf where the performance takes
place shonid he ,e:y smooth and ever
!or The oaLceys
The herald., 1895-07-21
ELLEN OS1ORN's LETTER.
What the Summer Girl Wears st The
Casino and On the Promenade.
GOWNS Of IA BELLE AUSTR|cHt.
The Full Skirt, the Lace Ruffles and
the Fichu The Craze for White
and Green Bathing Costumes.
EXPORT, July 90.

EXPORT, July 20.
There were girls
in white gowns at
the Casino this
morning. They
looked delight
fully cool, though
] don't suppose
they were, Tor
even here in the
c,,,,,r,,ar not1ltol hv
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The small herald blows his trumpet and
leads out the king, and each of the
other cards follows him in like state,
led by the herald from his own hand,
till the four meet in the hollow
square below the spectators, and the
pages retire. The four in the centre
then dance little figure, something
adapted from the minust, QGAdri!!e,
The herald., 1895-07-21
Copyright 1895, by Bacheller, John
son and Bacheller.l

ONDON, July 10.
Society woman,
orator and leader
in the woman s suf-
frage cause is Mrs.
Wynford Phillips,
whom all London
knows and loves.
T h e s IL If r a 6 Q
movement here in
England is gain
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covered with points Of embroidery
shimmering with sequins; or black
lowered crepon over pale blue silk are
combinations that have caught my eye.
Bluet-the blue of the corn flower or
bachelor s button-genesta bluet-it has
as many names as princess-is indeed
the princess of tints this summer.
Were I to name single tint more
popular than any other, this would be
one.
Newport children are the most charm
ing in the world on close inspection, as
Partisan children are the least so. The
Partisan baby at close quarters is too
often seen to be as badly made up as
its mamma, with its salved lips. rouged
cheeks and powdered chin. The New
port baby is tanned. sunburned, ath-
letlc and just fat enough. Simple
Gretchen frocks for the little girls and
sailor suits for the smaller boys, sailor
hat for the sister and yachting cap for
tho brother, they play in the sun all
day and hunt barnacles at low tide and
trundle their cycles along Bellevue
avenue.
When little miss gets older and goes
a-wheeling, she is followed by grave,
unsmilinG, erect footman, also on a
wheel, funny spectacle.
ELLEN OSBORN.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
coLEGRovE RESIDENCE GUTTED.

Eli. mes n nd Water Wreck the Hand
some and Costly Furnishings.
The Colgrove residence. No. 17C0 FIJI
teenth street, was damaged by lire and
water yesterday afternoon to the estimated
extent of $4,000.
1t was a few minutes past noon when
flames burst from the basement and were
seen by people on the street The owner
OF the premises, Mr. j. B. Colgreve, of the
Colgrove Transportation Lines, with his
wife and sons. Belah and Russell, who op-
crate the Colonial Beach steamer City OF
Richmond, were on the upper floors when
the passers-by gave the alarm.
BY this time the fire had eaten its way
to the staircase running from the basement
to the parlor floor, and once here the
flames swept into the vestibule, parlor
and reception room, with their surnptuous
furnishings and rare paintings, among the
latter being one by Van Dyke, said to be
worth 5000.
Belah Colgrove rushed into the office of
his father on the first floor and sent out
an automatic alarm, to which truck B and
engine companies 1, and 80 responded
with all speed. Before the department
reached the scene the fire had eaten into
north end of the house and devastated the
billiard room and conservatory. Great
vases of rare porcelain crumbled under the
the heat and the massive gilt frames of the
paintings fell to the floors with crash.
Soon the flames were climbing to the
upper stories and were cutting through
the sleeping rooms. Streams were kept
playing ON the fire and after about forty
minutes fight, the flames yielded. There
was considerable excitement in the neigh
horhood and the street was blocked with
people.
The engines did good work and IL was
not long after they reached the spot
that flood of water was gushing and
surging over the rich and costly carpets
of the handsome home. The damage to
the building is placed at about $1,000,
and on the furniture at $4,000 or $4,000.
There is an insurance on the building of
$1,000, but none on the furniture and
paintings.
The fire is thought to have originated
from a defective flue.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
BOTHER PNLEY'S TRIAL
Irregularly Released Without Bail
and Not in Court When Called.
Case Had Been Continued without the
knowledge OF the Judge-Mr.
Pugh's ExpIa ma tiOn.

Some rather slack methods in the Dis
trict attorneys office were disclosed in
the police court yesterday, when the
case of Bother Frank H. Finley was called.
Finley was arrested some time since on
the charge of disposing of beer after the
midnight hour had expired. Counsel agreed
on continuance, and SO the case went
over until yesterday
Clerk Harper, of Judge Kimbali's court,
called the defendants name, but there was
no answer. This was surprise, but sub
sequent developments increased it.
"Your honor, this case of Officers Bush
all and Boyce Against Frank H. Finley"
said Mr.. Pugh, was continued by Mr..
Richardson, during my absence, until to-
day.
Il don't understand the circumstances
at all This information doesn't show
that Finley has given collateral or
bond of any kind.
ut is very unusual in a case Of this kind
to continue in this manner. He hasn't
even given his personal bonds" continued
Mr.. Pugh, a little disconnected.
who is his lawyer" asked the court
1.-The Information does not say that,
either" said Mr.. Pugb.
is his counsel PRESENT." then inquired
Judge kimban.
There was no answer to this inquiry
either, except from Officer Bushall, who
Informed the prosecuting attorney that MI
Ed. Forrest was counsel for Finley.
Mr.. Forrest was not present. however, and
no information could be gained from that
quarter. An employe of Finley's, though,
who happened to be present, informed the
court that the defendant was out OF the city,
but was expected back yesterday.
your honor. this Information Is faulty
anyhow, and the only thing for me to do
Is to file new one and issue new
warrant" said Mr.. Pugh.
you had better do that right away"
said his honor.
Mr.. Frank II. Finley was arrested in
September last for selling beer after IL
O'Clock. His place OF business is on ID
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets northwest. On the night in question
Officers Bushall and Boyce. while standing
on the corner chatting, saw woman knock
at the door of his salnon and u few minutes
ater his man came out With case OF
beer, which was carried to a neighboring
house.
He was arrested the next morning and
counsel agreed on q coniinuanccuntily yester-
day without calling the judges attention
tion TO the matter. II was thought at the
time that he gave bail, but there does
not seem to be any record anywhere to
that effect.
A new warrant was made out Immediately
after court adjourned. and Officers Bush
all and Royce took charge OF the papers and
will rearrcst Finley as soon as he returns
TO town.
In an interview with Mr.. Pugh he said to
a Times reporter that it was really good
thing that Finley did not appear yesterday
morning, for he would have whipped the
Government on the einformationfiled against
him.
The paper was faulty inasmuch as it
charged him with keeping barroom. where
as his place is a wholesale house.