The Washington times., 1895-04-14


ing the most Of its freshness. or
course. there is no place in the world
where this science is carried TO such per-
feCtion as it lis in Paris, but our American
ladies' are rapidly catching up with the
French and one can find in Washington as
many excellent ''heauty-doctors, as they
may be called, as in any place Of its size
in the world.
Perhaps fhe most patronized place OF
this kind is the one where my lady has her
dainty hands manipulated till they look
as fresh and white as those OF baby
or course, such an Improvement Will not
come all ia one treatment, but most ladies
of wealth and fashion have their mani
curing done about once a week and when
there is some especial entertainment, such
as a ball or dinner, they take an extra
sitting.
The operation is very simple and con-
sists OF whitening nd cleaning the hands,
pairing and polishing the nails and trimming
way all such eXcresences as 'hang-nails"
and giving a pretty soft, well-cared for
look 10 the hands.
MATTE MTCHELLs BEAUTIFUL
HANDS.
Matte Mitchell, the beautiful daughter
OF the Senator from Oregon and now the
Duchess de Rochefoucault, was very fond
Of having her hands manicured, which was
not strange, as they were beautiful ones
III the ladies Of the cabinet Of eX-Presl-
dent Harrison and his family went regu-
larry 10 the manicure, though the operator
would 20 TO the White House when Mrs.
Harrison wished her hands attended to,
while the others Of the family would come
TO the room Of the manicure. Mrs. Harri-
sou had small, pretty, weli-shaped hands
aud SO had her daughter, Mrs. Mckee.
a5rr. Levi r Morton has handsome plump
hands. and is good patron Of the emanicure,
but probably the most beautiful hand
ever in Washington was that OF the present
Lady Lumley, OF England, once the wife
OF one of the attaches Of the British legation
here. Col Freye, now the president OF
switzerland. when he was here as the
minister from that country, went regu-
larry TO have his hands put in order, for they
were handsome ones, and he was very
proud OF their beauty.
Betty Ordway, now known on the stage
as "Bettine Gerard had beautiful hands
and exquiEite nails. The Countess Divonne,
formerly Florence Audenreid, of this city
has lovely. soft. white hands that were
regularly treated, and Adele Grant, now
the Countess of Essex, can boast of hands
OF which a queen might be proud.
1t is very common among the rich bellies
TO have the feet submitted to the same
process and some OF our girls have the toes
as prettily trimmed and polished as their
hands.
BEAUTIFYING TURKISH BATHS.
Turkish baths are the next thing to claim
the attention, as they are not only healthy,
but very beautifying. One of the fash
ionabe baths in the city has a very large
class OF patrons and sometimes as many
as 100 people viii come in a day. The
process OF steaming and cleaning is very
delightful and conduces TO a good Cir
nd a11r rpG ~ forms n ailments
FIVE sEIBOLD FIVE
3 BATHS
Nine. Romero. wife OF the Mexican min
lister, is a great patron of the bath, and
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan is weekly visitor
Senator Washburne enjoys nothing more
than bathing, and Senator Gibson is
equally as fond OF the exercise OF the
plunges and rubbing Mrs. Crisp, wife Of
the Speaker OF the House, is an invalid,
and she took the baths as a help for her
rheumatism. from which she is q great suf
ferer Bishop Hurst is a devotee OF the
bath, and SO is DT. Milburn, the blind
chaplain Of the Senate"
Emmett. whenever he came 10 the city,
would frequent the place, and thought
nothing OF taking Two baths day, making
as merry as a lord during the whole
process Robert Lincoln. when in the city
as a member Of the Cabinet, went regu-
Larry to the Turkish baths. and Miss Bay
ard. who died so suddenly q rev years
ago. was devoted 10 them. The japanese
and Chinese that belong to the Legations
In town drop in occasionally for plunge,
and the Assistant Secretary of State and
his wife, Mrs. Uhl, are weekly visitors.
'ssunset" Cox took a bath in the rooms
once a week, ana Mrs. Damrosch, for
merly Miss Margaret Blaine, was regu-
lar patron AS rest TO tired nerves, worn
out by the press OF social Duties, the hot
sponging ig delightful, and il is no wonder
that society ladies find it so beneficial.
STEAAIING THE FACE.
II my lady's face is beginning to show
the footprints OF time" !" orlate hours cause
to fade the once ruddy glow in her damask
cheek, she goes to a facial treatment doctor
and has herself put through the process of
s'steaming" If her complexion is very
bad as a result Of champagne and salads