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the Ponul!sts and Republicans. The
: other day he said he would give his RICH.
hand to see Bryan elected. Mr.. watson
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omy against certain political c5nt!ng4n-
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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
FROM GREATER NEW YORK
A Budget Of Interesting News and Gossip
About the California Colony in the
Eastern Metropolis

ness" said a man to me to-day. "They
lust sniff at us Fasteners these days, and
gleefully hustle homeward when the skies
are lead and the snow nlters down. 1ney
don't like the looks of icicles, guess.
The man was right, perhaps, because
the arrivals of California folk are few and
very far between.
There is q tinee of sadness lurking about
Thirtieth street and Broadway these days.
Dear old A. NJ. Palmer has quietly re-
leased himself from the management OF
what has been long known as Palmer
Theater. Across the front now appears
the older name of "Wallack's.'
The swinging doors bear little gold let
ters spelling "Wallack's." Everything
which even hints at the palmy or stormy
Palmer days is being completely obilter-
ateo.
1t is rumored that Moss, the owner and
lessor of the theater, is a very rapaclous
sort of a man, and that through his cruel,
hard-fsted methods the Wallacks came to
grief. Mr.. Palmer has bravely puffeted
cruel waves OF defeat, and triumphantly
sailed over smooth waters of success ana
wealth.
He is man beloved by thousands. and
though at present the world shrugs its
shoulders and wonders at his present attl-
tude, it may depend that he will bob up
serenely, dignihedly, victorious. Mr..
Palmer has what every public man should
have-a brainy and courageous wife, de-
voted and lovely.
1 had very interesting chat with w.
Fl. Crane the other evening He still
labors under the unhappy belief that
Californians do not like him and never
will. Everybody has heard that he once
chanced to remark something against
California critics and California climate"
The outcome of it all was that Mr..
Crane, the able actor and genial gentle
man, has firmly and sweetly refused all
overtures from Western managers. For
eight ghtiering successful years w. II.
Crane has triumphantly marched through
the North, South, East and Middle West,
but never has he deigned to ascend the
mighty Rockies and even peep upon the
sunset States. He does not claim to be
Hannibal, but some day he may be in
veigled into crossing the mountain-tops.
In the meantime Mr.. Crane is growing
richer every day. the public is growing
fonder and Californians are losing very
good thing.
To-day saw Mckee Rankin, the once
elegant and shapeIy, waddling across
Broadway putting and blowing under a
mountain of flabpy fat.
gazed with wonder at his broad back
and gasped with establishment when
beheld the protruding paunch of the once
manly Rankin. His face is smoothly
shaven, accentuating if possible hi;
puffed cheeks and double chin. Why, oh
why! How. oh howl do all the promi
nent actors and actresses develop into
male and female Falstaffs before they are
so years old.
Even the great and only Oscar Hammer.
stein is tending that way, but then he is
/! lust turned so, as he frankly admits, SO
, one can pardon him the offense.
New York ought to be proud of Oscar
Hammerstein. Through his example
wealthy property-owners and prominent
theatrical managers have invested theil
money in building theaters and places ol
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 7.-Hooray
Whizzl Bing The boys have been hav-
ing packs OF fun pelting each other with
crisp white snowballs during the past
week. A flock of angels swooped down
near earth last Sunday night, because
when New York rubbed its sleepy eyes
Monday morning it found the world was
polar white with feathery snow.
The first snow of the season seems
whittier and cleaner and more welcome than
any of the other winter storms; but that is
because it Is novelty, and humanity
Graves constant change in all things. Per-
haps that is why we grow old so rapidly.
To-day the sun is shining warm and
patches of snow still cling TO the house
tops and lie on untrodden ground every
where. Now and then a stray SNOWFALL,
thrown by a straying schoolboy, splashes
the woolly surface of passing overcoat,
but otherwise all is quiet on Manhattan
Isle.
The "first-snow' fever has abated and
we will settle down to the regular routine
business of an Eastern winter.
When DR.. H. C. Cluness and his estima-
bic wife came to town they put up at the
Grand Hotel and intended to enjoy the
sights the opera and thelr friends in an
independent Western style. They carried
out their plans for few days only. At
the end of that period couple of old and
time-honored friends claimed their pres
ence and the firm resolves dissolved into
the acceptance of their friends genial
hospitality. They are visiting on Fifty
eighth street, but the doctor strolls into
the Grand every day to get his mail
answer correspondence and chat with old
acquaintances.
Mrs. j. OBJ. Gum and young daughter
left the Fifth-avenue Hotel for the West
on Tuesday. They will stop at Cleveland
and Chicago few days each. arriving
home about the 10Th of the month. Mrs.
Gum will have a number of handsome
new gowns to show her friends, for she
has been busy shopping during her stay
in town, and never have the shopping dis
tricts been SO lively and so full OF gor-
geous finery.
w. G.. Coggswell OF Los Angeles is
at the Metropole. He has come on to
purchase some novelties in the way OF
furnishings for his little summer resort.
Walter w. Bachman of San Francisco
arrived last Tuesday. He will make a
short stay.
J. e. Carey will rush through his bust
ness here in time to spend Christmas in
dear old California-at least he said as
much to friend yesterday.
Mrs. ]. B. and Miss Emma Butler oil
San Francisco have left the Imperial and
are visiting in Plainv1lle, N. ]. They are
the guests of Mrs. Eustice, sister of Mrs
Butler.
B. F. Meyer and F. P. Jacobs left fol
California on Friday.
H. S. SIaught, the president of the Sar
Francisco Ramie Company, is busily en-
gagged in organizing New York com
pany. He declares that the wonderful
ramie plant will, inside of few years
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

seen. For example, Louis XII, Louis XIV.
Empire, 1S40, according to the time and
circumstances. but such modes to be sue 5.
cessful must be carried out most carefully
and never is il allowed to mix styles in the
same costume.
But first let me call your attention to
the most attractivs models here illustrated
by our artist and thus describ bed:
Round skirt and Sitting sleeves in
garnet-colored cloth, ornamented with
Swiss belt, festoons and throat lapels in
fancy jet gallon; pleatings of black satin.
Blouse striped with black velvet; neckband
to correspond. Shoulder cape, lined with
garnet silk, in sable or otter fur, like the
tiounce round the skirt Large fur maff
barred with chinchilla bands, on each of
which sparkles jeweled clasp securing
tab of pleated lace artistically turned in
different directions. Hat in garnet felt
edged with fur
Also very interesting is the delightful
bolero for evening wear, with its Empire
belt. The materials employed are rose
pink satin and white tulle.
AT an unusually brilliant cotillon very
lately was worn gorgeous dress of white
damas. The flowers of the pattern were
embroidered With chenille and seed pearls;
the skirt was perfectly plain, with demi-
train; the low bodice, slightly pointed,
was fasten ed with diamond buttons, and
round the throat band of sable and tufts
of roses. The short sleeves were of gauze
and damas, the long gloves being held
with an elastic jeweled bracelet at the top
of the arm; mauvre-silk stockings and
shoes OF the same material as the dress,
white marabout fan.
The hostess was appareled in pale
gold moire antique. the water marks
slightly outlined with gold; plain skirt;
round the square cut bodice was band
of chinchilla and here and there a tuft of
shaded pansies; lace ruff1es edged the ell
bow sleeves, which were draped en- pa
pillon, with a strap of chinchilla. A
lovely Baronne was picture in a plain
silk, cafe au lait in color, covered with
shaded roses, most artistically painted by
the wearer; white gauze and roses with
out leaves beautified the bodice; pale
pink stockings and white satin shoes,
painted with small roses.
Dainty and smart was a white Pekin
through which ran pink stripes with gar
lands of roses and lilies OF the valley on
the stripes round the skirt, with row of
small roses close together round the edge,
which were yelled with a white lace
fiounce. The bodice was low and pointed
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Chit-Chat.

The fashion of wearing a watch. tast-
ened to the bodice has been obsolete for
quite time in this country, but some
women still SO adorn themselves in Lon
don. This style finds no favor in the
eyes OF most men; so, it is reported that
not long ago man walked down Regent
street with a small American clock fast
ened to the lapel of his coat, hoping that
the ridicule it would excite might make
women stop offering such temptations to
every passing thief. This person created
so great sensation and so much amuse-
ment that the police demonstrated with
him, but he declared he saw no reason
why he should not wear clock just as
Ladies wear their watches.
Members of the very interesting and
extensive Needlework Guild in this City
will be interested in learning that the
Duchess of York has this year collected
fer similar guild in London 1000 articles
of clothing. II. R. H. has been prettily
and aptly named the Princess of the
Poor" She will never have a prouder
title. MARCElLA
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Our Pretty Women's Gowns

But to return TO the subject of our pretty
women and their gowns. They were as
suredly most lovely and transformed the
Pavilion into a rose garden, and, indeed,
the blossoms were ofsuch uniform perfec-
1ion that it was difficult to decide which
was most beautiful. Our dressmakers and
many Eastern and foreign ones must have
racked their brains and exercised the
greatest ingenuity to have evolved such
unique and chic confections and creations.
Such combinations of Iaces, furs, chIffons
mousselines de sole, crepe hsse silks
satins, brocades and Jewels are sell
dom seen. Several of the brides
present were most picturesque in
truly delightful frocks;S the acknowl-
edged bellies were bravely attired, and the
dear, sweet debutantes were simply charm
Ing in dainty, delicious gowns that well
suited their fresh, bright faces, and our
lstately matrons were gorgeously attired
in their silks and satins, their velvets and
jewels.
The bonnets and hats worn had in most
cases been selected with rare good taste
and gave the necessary artistic touch 10
many toilet. Indeed, l agreed with the
remark of a bright Eastern woman who
said: well, you certainly have some mil
liners here who would make a name for
themselves even in New York" and this
reminds me that you will all probably like
to hear about the Tzarine hat, which has
met with welI-deserved popularity in New
York. A correspondent says: Extremely
coquettish is the Tzarine hat, with the
black velvet brim rolled up the sides and
lined with green velvet. High but rather
large crown in paler green velvet, with a
lace scarf caught in front by large jet
buckle. Quite at the back. on the left side,
was posed blackbird, above which curved
an osprey plume. To complete the toilet
was love Of manchon-a large one, as
they all are now-with deep frills of black
velvet, plisses of white satin and green
lisse, great chic bows of broad ribbon OF
ustrous satin. exquisitely tied.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
TWO admirable Frocks.

Two frocks worn by sisters lately at a
very fashionable tea (they assisted in re-
ceiving) are worthy to be described. The
elder appeared in skirt of light blue
taffeta, which had a silvery sheen over it,
and was trimmed high above the hem so
as to give the effect of double skirt, two
bands of lace encircled it and they we're
united down the middle by narrow band
of sable. The bodice was likewise oil
taffeta covered with creamy Brussels lace.
over which were plentitulIy sprinkled
rhinestones, which shimmered in the
light. The debutante who wore This
dainty costume is quite narrow across the
shoulders, so the necessary width was
given by judicious management of fine
lace and fur. Her collar and waistband
were of q delicious green. The sleeves
were long and ruched. the net only being
used in their composition, frill of lace
fell over the hands.
The younger sister wore a pink glace
taffeta; the four and half yard skirt was
bordered with three full ruches of the
same; the pink bodice had pink chiffon
most gracefully draped over ii, and over
that fitted exquisitelv bolero of white
Irish lace, EN- broidered with pink coral
beads. The long and fantastically lovely
sleeves of chiffon had bouillonne OF
chiffon over The shoulders, surrounded by
lace epaulet and four bands of lace-edged
insertion apparently hold the bolero to-
gether. They each terminate with hand
some coral button gold mounted. Coral
is for the moment enjoying the greatest
favor and is being most extensively used.
"Emeralds are of ell the colored Jewels
the most fashionable. both under their
real aspect and their imitation. Most at
tractive muff chains are formed of cabo-
chon emeralds, red enamel and pearls, al
ways excepting those made entirely of
diamonds, which are ompleted with dia-
mond tassels of jewels fexibly set.
And, by the way, it may be observed at
the theaters that the wearing Of these long
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

resseo' all decorate their hair with dia-
monds, and it is no rare sight to meet real
diamond buttons on evening frocks, while
the decolletage is literally besprinkled
with diamond brooches. And then, as l
said before, these pendant chains offer ex-
eelient opportunities for the display of our
taste and our wealth. The bracelets of
the chain order, set with many colored
gems, continue on their career OF popu-
larity; but question whether it is good
form to wear during the daytime half a
dozen of these on either arm, each dis
playing jewels of the richest and the
rarest. However. such is the ordinary
conduct OF the ia ashionable woman"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

modes of our great.grandfathers will be
gladly welcomed as a relief to the mo.
notony of male attire in the evening.
The attempt to revive this fashion is, of
course, due to the fact that the Prince of
Wales gave such extensive orders for bro
cades suitable for waistcoats to the Spitai-
fields weavors. The two young English
men who have been wearing gay waist
coats recently may yet find themselves in
the height, of fashion. Who can tell
Him would frown upon the mere sugges-
ton of crimson waistcoat to-day, but
as spring draws near his views are
quite likely to undergo decided change.
Our artistic senses are to be further graft
fled shortly l hear by the appearance by
one OF the Britishers l have just men,
tlcned arrayed in light brown leathern
waistcoat.
At the present moment the best dressed
OF men in America are strictly conserva-
tive IN their views, and show no desire to
depart from the conventional styles. Him
admits that: There is yet lingering de-
sire for brighter plaid waistcoats than are
exactly the best in point of taste; and the
most brilliant OF cinnamon pink shirts
IS even seen at as conspicuous a place as
the Waldorf, worn by a man of reputed
fashion and in the evening"
BY the way, how few properly fitted
frock coats, conn paratively speaking, arc
ever seen. They are difficult to cut well.
and even some of the bsst tailors here do
not make them correctly, and second
rate man simply makes perfect boich OF
such garment
The very newest gloves are of queer
shade OF green. described as species of
cafe au lait. They are extremely smart
for afternoon wear. G. G.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
For Men.
title.

The waistcoat illustrated is of richly
brocaded black silk and from London
comes the information that such waist.
coats are being worn with evening dress.
and in the spring it is predicted that they
will be worn with frock coats. White and
gray waistcoats are also made; the design
in some cases is outlined in gray or gold
or frightened with some slight touches OF
color.
The waistcoats are made single or
double breasted, with silk buttons TO
match; or. if the wearer possess any
antique gold or other walstcoat buttons,
this is an excellent opportunity for their
introduction. AT present the fashion al
most entirely confines itself 10 dress waist
coats, but we are informed that next year
the plain black brocades will be much
worn in the daytime. This return to the
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

@HE horse show is thing of the past,
but during the coming week we will
continue TO hear many remarks on
the beautiful gowns and the fair women
who adorned the boxes and the choicest
seats. Perhaps from social ard dressy
point of view the display was not quite as
fine as that of last year. However, all
said it was most satisfactory, but New
York certainly sets the fashions in many
things, and those who lead society here
are affected by the attitude assumed by
Eastern autocrats, and apropos of thelast
New York show Vogue says:
Fashionable patronage the world over
has been proverbial for its fickleness.
Perhaps in our republican society, where
there is less of the sentiment of noblesse
oblige, it has less stability, less staying
powers. At all events our social functions
those particularly of a public character
are not dependable. For one or two or
three years they may meet with. greatest
favor-become, in fact, unprecedented in
brilliancy and success, Supported by le
beau monde with the enthusiasm of its
fashion and wealth-when, presto! the
whim has passed, the fad is over, and the
result is an entire change of tase or sudden
inan1ty followed by extinction.
''The horse show is case in point, 1t
begins to show symptoms of having lost
the clans of the first two displays, and
there are indications that the smart set no
longer respond con amore. So it goes.
There is little hope for perlnanency OF rep
resentation to be counted upon in our
amusements. Everything is for the day,
for the craze of the hour, and like chiid's
toy to be cast aside"
All lovers of horses will sincerely regret
fashions decree if within the next year or
TWO such exhibitions are abolished, still,
doubtless some equally interesting di-
version will be substituted, and We will
all wonder how we ever could have been
so enthusiastic over such display.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
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