The record-union., 1896-12-27

riage wear are for the head. These are
soft little silken hoods, with short capeS
and frills around the face, the shape be-
ing that which added so much to the
charms of Little Red Riding Hood.
They are of a pale shade of silk-pink,
green, blue, or sometimes of white, COW
cred with chiffon or net, and with a friH
of chiffon or lace around the face.
An ungallant editorial writer on a
Philadelphia paper, in commenting ON
the fact that woman teacher in Ari-
zona public schools is paid 81 o0 a
month, while Pennsylvania teachers are
paid only S3S 2S. says that this is prob
ably because there are fewer women in
Arizona and they are better apprecia-
ted. This slurring remark is balanced
by the New England Agriculturist," :"
which considers a good old fashioned
family of ten daughters" worthy of a
half-page picture. The young women
have all apparently reached their ma
jority, and it is not probable that in the
future any of them will give the "Agri-
culturist' reason to change it's opinion
of their value in the community. Com
menting upon the family the "Agricult-
urist' says: "The noblest crop of all
upon our American farms is the chill
dren. And Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Perry
have certainly a glorious harvest of
them"
A very lovely hood made for a young
lady just coming out of mourning is of
all white, and covered with white
chiffon around the face tiny punches of
violets nestling in them at intervals,
and large cluster of the flowers fasten
the hood at the neck
Another of these little hoods is of
pink, the crown covered with black net,
through which gold threads run hori-
zontally. The frill around the face is
of black lace.
The request for no hats at the opera
has increased the demand for pompons
for the hair, and they are made in all
shades of feather tips, with aigrettes to
match or knots Of ribbon or flowers to
match the trimmings of the gown. A
pretty pompon in pink has a little
standing bar of brilliants supporting
the aigrettes.
Milliners appreciate the fact that
large hats are not worn at the theater
to such an extent as formerly, If all
theater goers do not. There never was
a time when so many little theater bon
nets were made, they say. They make
them by the score now where a year
ago they would have been making large
hats.
Mrs. Shirley S. Lloyd is again testing
her ability as a commercial traveller in
Boston. She is representing a company
of which she is head, and which deals
in wall papers, a difficult line of goods
for drummer to handle. This is her
second trip and she was encouraged
to undertake 1T by the success of her
first, made only last year.
Mrs. John F. Zebley of New York is
one Of the most Jealous members of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. over 100 arrests have been
made at the instance Of Mrs. Zebley,
and she daily sees that the interests Of
the society and the enforcement of the
law are carried out.
| Some of the very smart tailor-made
| dresses are fashionably trimmed with
strips Of white leather An afternoon
reception gown, designed by a Vienna
modiste, has the waist made entirely of
! white leather, embroidered in gold and
white silk.
The opera bag IS q feature Of the cos
tune this year. 1t is made at home or
/ by the modiste who makes the gown
with which 1t is to be carried. It is
usually of some large fioWered brocade.
and is lined with colors which match
or blend with those Of the gown.
| By the terms of Mrs. Hicks-Lord s
will recently made, her colored maid,
Maria, receives S400 a month for the
rest Of her life, in addition to some
special articles of furniture given as
keepsakes.
On Victorian railways station mis-
tresses" are rapidly replacing station
masters Over 200 women are now
holding the post Their average annual
salary is 800, whereas the station
masters received $3.50.
There was q prize of $3.50 offered not
long ago for the best and simplest in
vention. This prize was carried off by
a Mrs. Lottle Cox of Blue Springs, Neb.;
the invention was a work table.
Women prompters are taking the
place of men IN Covent Garden, London,
as it has been found that their voices
carry better across the stage, and are
less audible in the auditorium,
Miss Nellie Patterson of Mount Car
mel. Conn. has completed a four years
! apprenticeship to the machinists' trade.
| Her speciality is tool making.
MISS DE BARRIL