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frock worn by lone OF the girls at her tea
reminded one of green grasses, oh and lilies Of
the valley and hyacinths and all pretty green
things 1t was simple affair, too to be SO
fascinating. 1t WAS silk green's nd-white
striped, the green stripe about three times as
wide as the white one the white very narrow,
almost pin stripe. Besides, the green stripe
was crinkled little, and was q soft dull color
1t made with full waist gathered to a
little pointed yoke-piece of white lace over
white satin. The sleeves hung in stiffened
flutes like the godets Of skirt, and were as
pretty as pretty could be. Oyer the sleeves fell
little bit of white lace-a part of the white satin
bows that perched on each shoulder. The
sleeves were short, aud white gloves wrinkled
up to the elbows. The dress hardly needs more
explanation: the skirt, plain and full the waist,
close fitting but gathered to lie in pretty full
ness. The sleeves need pattern to be made as
pictured. IF pattern be impossible, then an
ordinary pufFed sleeve can be used. The lace
ruffle over tho shoulder should not be wide.
1t is simply part of the bows, and not at ali
intended to be big lace epaulet. No velvet nor
nor buttons used in the trim
mings. Just the pretty silk, the ribbon shouI-
der knots and the bit of lace for the yoke and
sleeves.
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NEW YEAR RECEPTION.

The official season in the National Capital
was ushered in last Wednesday by the greatest
State function of the year, the first reception
at the White House. The weather was fair.
and the citizens turned out TO the number of
about 5000 to shake hands with the Chief
Magistrate and his wife, The elaborate floral
decorations lent charm to the scene, and
furnished an effective background for the cor
geous costumes of the fair guests and the splen-
did uniforms of the diplomats and distin-
guished officers of the Army and Navy. In
the historic East Room was the customary
banking of tall palms arranged gracefully
with foliage. All the great rooms Of the Exec
utve Mansion were handsomely adorned with
flowers and green's The Marine Band was
stationed in the vestibule and delivered fine
program of music The President and Mrs.
Cleveland. assisted by the members and ladies
of the Cabinet and others. received the Diplo-
matte Corps, the Army and Navy, the Judi
ciary, the veterans of the wars, the Chiefs of
Departments and other Government offices,
and the public in general. Calling in society
was general. Mrs. Miles received large num-
Der of Army and Navy people, especially.
The first State dinner of the official season
occurred at the White House Thursday night,
and was given to the members of the Cabinet
and number of tho Senators and their wives
by the President aud Mrs. Cleveland. The
guests assembled in the East Room at half past
o'clock. The decorations were of the most
elaborate description, and many novel features
were used. Promptly at the signal from one
of the officers of the Mansion the Marine Band
struck up 1.-The Goddess of Liberty March,"
Prof. Fanciullis latest composition, and the
guests marched out in tho following order:
President Cleveland with Mrs OIney, Sccre-
tary 0lney and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary Carlisle
and Mrs. Minol the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Lamont the Attorney. General and Mrs. Har-
mon, the Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson,
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Herbert,
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
Agriculture and Miss Morton, the Speaker of
the House. Senator and Mrs. Morrill,, Senator
and Mrs. Hawley. Senator aud Mrs. Palmer,
Senator and Mrs. Brice.
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FOR AND AGAINST BLoouERs.

FUN AMI hfatNSE BlOOMEkS-
We have to-day rousing letter against the
boomers, ard although we do not agree with
the writer's argument we admire her spirit.
We do not think her comparisons are always fair
certainly between boomers and ballet girls
short skirts there can be no reasonable compare
son-yet the letter is bright and spirited. The
assertion has been made and well stuck TO all
through this discussion that boomers are
neither immOdest nor ugy-thOugh beauty
is not their strongest point-and the majority
have advocated their use for working and BIZ
cycling costumes, so the proof to the contrary
does lie with the nti-boomerites and not
with those who have written the previous
letters.
Abbie Effe gives us TO understand that
she has her proof at hand. 1t would be
interesting to hear it. To repeat our argu-
ments that the garments are not immod-
est How bloomers be regarded as ter
rifcally unwomanly by women who have
worn bustles. hoops. low-neck frocks, pull
backs, and Mother Hubbards is mysterious. If
women were in the habit of aud had always
entirely concealed themselves. except, per-
haps, the face, hands, and the feet in the neces-
sary acts of walking and stepping-if they had
forever gone about in garments like those
worn by the Sisters in some Catholic convent
then boomers might seem a shocking inno-
walton; but women who are accustomed to
seeing women in party frocks, bathing suits,
hunting costumes gymnasium blouse and
divided skirts. and in the various monstrous
costumes that Fashion has ordered them to
don, ought not to shrink from wearing the
bloombers for working costume. The bloom
ers won't do the work, but the change from
skirts to the shorter. lighter, freer boomers
will give extra strength, comfort and speed to
a woman who has to busy herself for several
hours day with the heavy part of house work
We only wish to give the arguments all fair
show and by arguing back again do not wish
to discourage our opponents. It's fair field all
may enter. But for our last word we will say
again, the modest woman is modest and the
immodest woman is immodest and clothes
neither help nor hinder. It is not clothes at
all, it is delicate thinking that makes modesty
All the swathings and wrappings and vailings
and screens and uniforms in the world cannot
make an immOdcst woman modest, but good
thoughts, refined tastes, gentle arts, quiet man.
ners and clean heart and hands-these make
the lady. Modesty does not lie in the differ
ence between skirts and divided skirts. Nor is
womanliness, sweetness nor refinement de-
pendent entirely on ones clothes. We still
contend that q woman may have all these and
yet wear boomers when she is doing her house
work. We find no arguments that are proof
that she may not be. Assertions, Abbe Effs
truly says are not arguments. In what way
is it immodest for woman to wear boomers
for work cOstumef
Wick, Ny.
EDITOR BETTER HALF: In regard to bloom
ers": to uetr or not to wear, that is the ques-
ton. Whether It's better to stick to the |
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AN ANGELIC HUSBAND.

AN ANGELIC HUSBAND.
There arc husbands who are pretty
There are husbands who witty.
There are husbands who In public as smiling
"a the morn;
There are husbands who are healthy,
There are husbands who are wealthy,
But the real angelic husband-well, he's never yet
been born.
Some for strength of love noted,
Who are really so devoted
That wheue'er their wives absent they are
lonesome aud forloru;
And now and then you'll find one
Who's fairly good aud kind one,
Yet the real angelic husband-oh he's never yet
been born.
So the woman who is mated
To n man who Is rntcd
As pretty fair" should cherish him for ever and
day;
For the real angelic creature,
Perfect, quite. in every feature
He has never been discovered, and he won't be,
SO they say.
IT r. fIdricb in the Forum.
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BANQUET OF UNION SOLDIERS, AL
LANCE,

Bronzed and griZzled men who had stood fast
together on the field of battle 80 years ago met
around a banquet board at the National Hotel
one night last week, TO revive old memories
They were members OF the Union Soldiers Al
liance and the occasion was their 18th annual
Reunion
Three long tables groancd beneath the weight
of a bounteous repast. Az one end of the hall a
hnge American flag covered the wall, ami
smaller ones were draped wherever they would
look effective. Palms and other exotics in pro-
fusion lined the sides, aud set off the window
seats and corners. Dainty baskets of maiden
hair fern and OF roses of several shades were
placed at intervals upon the board, and these
were lighted from within with electric light
Jets of many colors. Alva s. Taber. As Chairman
of the Committee OF Arrangements, had left
nothing undone that could contribute to the
pleasure Of the veterans and he was assisted in
this by Adolph Berger, William II. Doolittle,
Levi p. Wright. August Donath. William lrv-
ing, Charles ID. A. Loefier, Frank b. Miller,
and Henry Casey.
President Frank T. Howe presided After
the discussion of the menu lie rose, and in a few
graceful sentences surrendered his seat TO the
new President, john 5. Stohder, 10 proved a
very efficient toastmaster.
Quite long list OF toasts presented,
which were responded TO as follows: Our
Country-Supposed TO he connected in some way
with the Monroe Doctrine" John McElroy;
"Our Comrades of 1861" Charles King; " The
President of the United States-The Executive.
not the ruler. Of free people" DIR. Frank I.
Howe; Our Aliauce-Faithful unto DEATH"
Joseph o. Manson: "Our Flag-It has had
its ups and downs" A. +. Mcmillan; "Our
Ally-Woman," Col. w. G. Moore; Oar Dead"
lstanding and in sience); "0ur Army-There's
miles between it and our foes" Charles z. Lin
coin, and lastly. Taps"
Besides President Stodder, there were elected
these officers for 1896: V..P.'s Andrew J. Hun
toon John J. Narrower and Geo. f. Carson;
Sec. John l.. Heupel Asst Sec, John i. Col
lette; Treas. Samuel G. Lovejoy; Proctor,
Edgar Ii. klcmfoth.
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confidence and friendship Of President Har-
rison, with whom he served in the Senate.

TieODf viii WHO'LL ne seENSu III tuo Gcudtc.
i
They are telling story about Tom Reed,
which may be somewhat pleasant in view of
the present cold wave. 1t is said that former
constituent of Mr.. Reed from up in Maine, but
who now lives in Arizona, called upon the
Speaker the other day, and of course mer-
toned the fact that his adopted home would
expect Statehood from this Congress. 'Weli,"
said the Speaker, "what are your claims for
Statehood" After reciting tho wonderful re-
sources of the Territory, the caller closed with
a brilliant eulogy upon its climate. "Tut!"
said Mr. Reed: now come down. ! have been
out to Fort Yuma, and the weather is so hot
that should one die there he would never dis
cover bis change of climate"
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION
The President last week announced the names
of the members of the Venezuelan Boundary
Commission. Those appointed are: David j.
Brewer, of Kansas Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States; Richard
II. Alvey, of Maryland, Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia;
Andrew ID. White, of New York. ex-President
OF Cornell University and ex- Minister to Ger
many and Russia; Frederick r. Coudert, an
eminent lawyer. of New York, and Daniel c.
piimdn, oi MaTylauu, ITe6lueuI Oi the JobHs
Hopkins University.
These gentlemen will come to Washington
as possible. and headquarters have been
established here. The work of the Commission
will be to examine and collect proper evidence
with a view to determining the true divisional
line between Venezuela ard British Guiana.
They viii duly report to the President for his
information after reaching a conclusion, and
the correspondence with Great Britain will be
taken up again.
The two great parties are equally represented
the Comm ssOn, with the fifth member
having no outspoken politics. Justice Brewer
and Mr. White are Republicans and Justice
Alvey and Mr.. Coudert are Democrats. At the
White Honse it is stated that President Gill
man has politics. hut his proclivities are
understood to be Republican.
The act OF Congress makes the Commission
independent OF the State Department and all
Executive control, so that it will be for the
body itself 10 decide on the method OF pro-
cedure and whether it will go abroad to search
foreign archives. Doubtless in such matter
the wishes of the President and the Secretary
OF State would have much weight, yet the
Com omission is Independent quasi judicial
body which is responsible for its own actions.
The Commission held a meeting last Sa,ur-
day, all the members being present but Mr.
White. Justice Brewer was chosen President,
and adDinistt red the oath Of Office TO his coll
leagues, after which Justice Brewer himself
took 1T. The Commission then visited the
White House. After while definite hours for
the daily meetings will be fixed, and all the
members will make their residence here.
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Disability Pensions.

Mr. Galusha A. Grow has introduced The
following bill:
That from and after the passage of this act
any pension heretofore granted or that shall
be hereafter granted, for disability shall be
rated at not less than Sl2 per month.
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Bishop r. T. Hendrix. who has just returned
to his home in Kansas City from trip to japan,
Corea and Chilli, says that Lii Hung Chang has
asked that more American missionaries DO sent
10 China
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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The House Committee on Rules is hard ct
woIK pericciine regulations for the govern
meat OF that .iody. IL rs expected that these
will merely extend and amplify the rules
which were made famons during Mr.. Reeds
first tern as Speaker. A the Democrats sub
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finished this year, although commission was
authorized two years ago by Congress About
IL acres of land purchased in strips, con-
forming closely to the actual battle-lines and
embracing the principal features. Along these
five miles Of substantial roads were constructed
and 200 iron tablets erected, recording the
movements Of troops. The total cost of this
completed work has beer $4,000 including
purchase OF lands and the construction OF roads.
0mittiBg the latter, the total cost would have
been about $4,000. The cost Of maintenance
will be small.
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This is young Congress Most Of the men
look well kept aud scarcely member of the
House presents " back woodsy" appearance.
All seem to lave pride in their personal ap-
pearancc. while = large number approach dud-
isbuess 50 TAT, no posors" have developed.
ana the lounges in the lobby have been singu-
Larry free Of even the older members WHO used
20 be ford OF stretching out there for the great
American mnh.ic 10 pazn nnnn
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Many Of the roads at Antietam have been i'm
proved and present pleasing feature Of the
landscape. The expense attending the pur.
chase of sites for various State monuments has
prevented many from being erected. but an
arrangement will probably be perfected
whereby the lands can be secured at reduced
price. 1t is proposed in this event to mark the
important points Of the battle with expensive
monuments the equal OF some Of the superb
shafts the field of Gettysburg and Chicka.
manga. The work 10 this line win be slow.
but there is no question in the minds of the
War Department officials that Antietam will
soon be as well marked by as many handsome
monuments rs other important fields.
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Here is a riddle for the little ones:
Can you name n little flower
That, until n few days old.
Has head, like baby brothers.
OF bright and shining gold?
Then some fine day. at four o'clock,
It shuts up very tight;
Next morning shows soft, round head
Like ndpa's-siiverf- white.
by Harry Reynolds ia the American.
Miss Morton. sister of the Secretary of the De-
partment of Agriculture, is said to be inter-
ested in starting movement among the Cabi-
net ladies and society leaders Of Washington,
to discountenance Sunday receptions and
dinners-that is, big, formal dinners Although
Washingtonians are good church members, and
attend services quite regularly, Sunday evening
is fsvorite time for visiting. In the Diplo-
matte circles it is regular reception day. The
foreigners have no idea of observing Sunday as
strictly as most Americans do. However, /
don't believe that Washington is specially given
to laxness more than New York or Boston, or
any other big city.
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crkT OF THE CORRIDORS.

New York people are looking anxionsly for
a typewriter speech which Congressman Ro-
hand Benerhassett Mahany placed carefully in
his inside coai-pocket when he left Buffalo last
week. with remark made in an impressive
manner that il was red-hot one and would
make the country ring from the Atlantic to the
Pacific when il was delivered.
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Senator Sewell, who reappears in the Senate
after an interval Of eight years. was. from 1881
TO 1887, the colleague of Senator Mcpherson.
whom he succeeds He is native Of Ireland.
came TO America when a boy, and has lived
nearly all his life in New Jersey. For several
years he was sailor before the mast He
entered the war a Captain, and at Chancel-
louisville commanded brigade. Ia this battle
be WAS badly wounded, aud again at Gettys-
burg he was severely hunt. lie was breyetted
Brigadier for his bravery at Charlottesville.
cad as a Major General for what he did at
Gettysburg. Gen. Sewcll served nine years in
The New Jersey Senate. during three Of which
be was its presiding officer. For many years
he has been one of the controlling Gamers of
the New Jersey Central Road, and he is man
OF wealth. More than any other citizen of
New Jersey, probably, Gen. Sewell enjoyed the
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Congressman Warren b. Hooker. of New
York, Gays that the Venezuelan controversy
will lie settled amicably, and Congress will ad-
journ about July l.
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States having troops which fought at Antie-
tam have been taking lively interest in the
subject Of securing sites to mark the disposition
Of heir Troops and in the erection Of monuments
commemorative OF some company or regiment.
members OF which fell there la battle. The
policy pursued at Antietam by the War De
rartment has been radically different from
that carried ont in dealing with other great
battle grounds OF the late war. and If Iopted
in other cases it is believed that an expendi-
tnre of$l000o0 would suitably aud permanently
mark all the remaining fields Of importance
and provide for the early completion of work
or National interest.
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papers is that Victoria Notwithstanding, who
started the fashion of clipping with coachmen, is
in convent in Vermont. None says where
the coachman is.
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A prominent politician said last week: In
the present Congress there are pending 30 con-
test cases. committee can hear these cases
in the limitsof two sessions In the 51st Con-
gress. when Reed was Speaker before. and when
the Republican party was accused Of an eager
ness to hear aud dispose of contest eases, there
were only I6 contests. And yet with all of the
alleged headlong energy of the Republicans to
hear them. the last OF them was disposed of at
the very last Of the second session. If Con-
gross full of zeal could only try l6 cases in two
years with one committee. how could you ex-
pect Congress to work through 80 cases-over
twice maDy-In the same timer 1t can't be
done; one committee cannot do the work 1t
will be found. indeed, that three committees.
each given ii cases, will be reporting on some
Of them during the second session of the Con,
gress now in progress"
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are the daily experience OF Rheumatic
people. The majority OF cases are
largely due 20 aI impure state Of the
blood. The best remedy is
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Leap year being here the usual jokes and
funny poems about the women proposing are
in order. 1t hardly seems four years since last
we heard and read them.
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EDITOR BETTER HALF: In regard to bloom
ers": to wer or not to wear, that is the ques-
tiou. Whether It's better to stick to the
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The Atlanta souvenir spoon-for souvenir
spoons still exists designed to represent
half watermelon done in pink enamels, for
the bowl. with grinniug darky's head for
the top of the handle
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The RAMS Horn says that it is hard to tell
why unassuming people always wear squeaking
shoes.
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4
The good people of Norristown, Pa, are kick
ing most vigorously over the proposition to re-
move TO Arlington in May the remains of Gen.
Winfield Scott Hancock. Not only are indi-
viduals protesting against it, hut societies, in
Guiding the Montgomery County Historical
Society, Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, and the Valley Forge Memorial Associa-
tion, oppose such action which would be re-
garded as an outrage against the expressed
wishes OF the hero OF Gettysburg.
II
Gen. Hancock's body was inferred in Mont
gomery Cemetery here in February. 1856. in a
vault built by himself. and in which his only
daughter bad been previously laid to rest.
The location Of the tomb WAS an undesirable
one, and this joined 10 the character OF the
material of which it was composed. has assisted
in Fastening its dsintegration. Now the tomb
is not it restiug-place for the remains of such
a distinguished soldier. The relatives of Gen.
Hancock have frequently been conferred with
during the past year by officers of the Associa-
ton OF the Second Corps and all have given
their cordial consent to the projected removal,
with the exception of brother Hillary Han
cock.
Visitors and tourists are not allowed to take
kodaks into the Supreme Courtroom. 1t is
said that the dignifed members Of that high
judicial tribunal were deeply mortified recently
by the report that kodak fiend took a snap
shot at Associate Justice Gray of Massachusetts,
while he was i" doing" on the bench. Judges
of the Supreme Court frequently take 40
wiuks " during the arguments il the talk hap
pens TO be uninterestinE, but Trey manage TO
conceal the fact from all but the closest OBJ
servers. Justice Gray is the tallest member of
the Court. and for that reason he is the most
conspicuous; besides he has peculiarly shaped
head, which always attracts attention and
ELECTS comment from visitors Unfortunately
for Justice Gray. he is more given to nodding
on the bench" than any of his associates. and
when lie takes a nap his head falls low upon
his breast. his mouth hangs open, aud he could
not truthfully be called a sleeping beauty"
it was during Of his maps that the kodak
fend got in his work. Naturally Justice Gray
is very sensitive on the subject. One day his
wife had taken some friends to the Capitol TO
witness the proceedings of the Court, but
principally to show off her husband in his rich
silk gown. 1T so happened that the case pend
ing before the Court was dull and the attorneys
SO that when Mrs. Gray and her
friends entered the Courtroom Justice Gray
was sound asleep in bis chair.