The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03

The long stocking is taken in hand above
the knee and rolled over until IL lies in a
tight elastic fat band below the knee
and above the calf of the leg. To accom-
plish this roll the stocking is doubled in
side, then outside, then inside, and finally
turned over in a very effective broad
band. On a well-shaped leg 1t needs no
other fastening. But those who are ner-
Vous IN matters Of toilet can fold a snug
garter in the stocking and have tight
band below the knee. The fold must be
practiced until II can be well done. and
when perfected il must lie as even ana
firm as though II were stitched In place.
There is young man Of foreign ex-
traction whose business IT is TO go to
Lenox every spring and afterwards 10
Newport 10 act as a sort OF valet 10 the
golfers. He remains in the golf club
until the last man has started out with
his caddy trOtting at his side, and he is
held personally responsible for the tie Of
the shoes and the folds on the stocking
He tutors the men in the art OF golf
dressing. Later in the afternoon he takes
his place at the links TO assist in the golf
instruction lie is the assistant golf in
structor OF n certain famous golf club.
lie holds golf dressing In high esteem
and though at home he was honored by
playing a match golf game before the
royal family, he considers the folding OF
golf stockings none beneath him.
Every year there are new things Il
golfng. One OF the newest OF this yea
Is new cleek. A cleek Is a long Iron
driver for getting the ball through loni
grass. The new cleek has a Gog-woo0
handle. and Is liked by those who want
the latest Improvements in everything.
THE GOLF STATIONS.
Young women are by no means driven
out OF the gOlnng field by the 0rdOr OF
the men In 1t. but until It gets pleasant
they ale encouraged 70 stay ut home and
knit OF "do the pretty" IN Il golf sta
ton. where the golfers repair when half
over the links. or when the game ia lost
or won.
These golf stations are pretty little
summer houses or corners OF piazzas. The
finest OF them are IN the club houses Of
the golf clubs aud IN a cherished nook
ir Priscilla vii. only repair TO it-there
IS everything fine and comfortable for her
use.
The occupation in golf station is the
knitting of golf stockings. Women WHO
mover learned the secret OF the needles
are learning II now, and the puzzling four
steel implements are handled as easily as
an ivory crochet hook. Each girl knits
n pair OF golf stockings for her brother,
and each young man directs the manu-
facture of his own hose. ordering the
stitches ripped out. new cOlors added. and
new shapes developed. until he gets pair
OF golf stockings TO his very hearts de-
sire.
Young women OF actual talent with the
fingers can knit the feet OF fine cotton.
tho ankles Of flexible silk. and the rest
OF the legs In bright wool. The club
colors are rigldly followed this season.
Many finding an intricate plaid too hard,
knit the legs plain and embroider the
plaid afterwards.
The monocle and the eye-elass are dis
appearing from the golf field Men who
have never seen with glasses before are
goihg by the eighth sense OF the old
Scotchman who said mon. when strike
the bali, ha' an ee In the end o. me
stick tha' tells me II ha' disgraced Scot
lam" HARRY GERMAINE.
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