The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-16


s,'st/ girls. welded and
F single. know all
o'> about II. but for
once they keep the
secret among themselves. says the
Washington Post As for the young
bloods. n they ever heard OF such a
thing. they suppose It Is a variation Of
the old-time tea-parly. and BY no means
the parallel Of the masculine stag"
But u is-to a certain extent.
Possibly some married man remem-
bera a abort time ago. when his wife
appeared 10 be in an especially amiable
mood, and asked him n Il was lodge
nlght or n he didn't want to spend an
evening with the boys. OF course he
assenied; such rare opportunities are
not 70 be sighted. and he was further
more surprised when bis spouse gave
him a latch-key and told him that he
need not come home before midnight
But IN hls innocence he never dreamed
that this was TO get rid Of him for the
evening.
II he had happened 10 come home
about o'clock-whlch. by the way. be
did not do-he would have seen strange
things. His house apparently lighted
throughout. had all the curtains closely
drawn. while the gas burned dlmly IN
the hallway. Every now and then a
closed carriage would roll up to the
door. a myslerlously mufiied feminine
figure would allght and swiftly scurry
up the steps to the carefully guarded
door. where. after Identification, Il or
she would be admitted.
II he had attempted 10 gain admls-
sion himself be would probably have
been turned down on his own doorstep
by strange but muscular servant. who
would Insist that no men had any bust
ness IN that house and the master was
out for the evening. Later on n he still
fingered near he might have heard
sounds OF music and revelry and per-
chance caught gllmpses Of grotesque
figures sllhouelied on the window
shades. but that Is all he would have
seen.
This was the latest "dove party" and
II Is asserted by those who should
know that Il was the SWEETEST" event
Of the Kind that ever occurred in WASH
ingion. OF course. there will be others.
and for the benefit OF those who antlci-
pate INDUCING IN such entertainments
q special Post detective set about gath
erlng as many pointers about the affair
as possible. Names could not be men,
toned. but some details OF the festlyl-
ties have leaked out.
In the beginning Il may be well to
state that. while the new woman" Il
not as bad as she Is painted BY the
paagraphers and cartoonisis. the idea
OF equality OF the sexes Is gaining
ground In society and women do not see
why. because they are women. they can
aot have as much fun In their way as
the men do. Therefore, II hubby de-
scrts his wife 10 attend a bacchanalian
stag party there Is no reason why wiley
should not enjoy a more or less hilar-
lou dove party with her intimate fe-
male friends But With that conscrya.
iism which always tempers womans
most audacious achievements she Is not
bold enough to own up and take the
credit for a very unique entertainment.
The guests at this particular party,
being assured Of the strlctost privacy
and requested 10 come In fancy cos
tunes. exercised their ingenuity In de-
yising some original and startling
effects, with eminent success. 20 the
gosslps say. The hostess herself. being
\ woman Of ready wit, introduced each
suest under an appropriate name, and
the amusement caused BY these odd
characters was immense.
Among the eurlosltles was a little
Acknowledged lady, whose complexion
and features admirably adapted them.
selves TO the character. attired as q
Chinese laundryman. Her hair, drawn
back tightly from the brows and
braided In a Qufuo down her back, CON-
pleted the effect OF her very oriental
costume, which she afterward confessed
was composed principally OF her hus.
bands paiamaa,
She established herself In a corner Of
the parlor, where she ironed indus.
trlously. jabbering pigeon English with
her casual customers Later she gave
an oriental dance.
Another lady, who is a very iali
pianist, by the way, was rlgged up Il
represent Paderewski. with her llghl
hair fluacd wildly In imitation OF III,
Polish virtuoso. She contributed The
instrumental music and accompanied
all the songs. A big brunette was at
tired like an Italian woman and ped
died a big basket OF fruit There wa.
also an Irish waEheIWoman. who suns
since Katie Got Struck on the Stage
In style quite worthy OF Maggie Cline
a negro minstrel with some good darkl
dittiea and a dude who rendered En-
gllsh as You See Il on Broadway"
But the hits Of The evening were made
by the hostess, costumed en- tout as !
ballet nawpero. and whose pas seul t
the iamNar strains OF the skirt dance
was pronounced immensely fnnny an.
was repeatedly encored. The other stal