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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14

Among the ultra fashionable set In
Washington golf is the latest craze. The
stores have ceased advertising their lat
est designs as cycling suits. now Civ
ing the short skirts and natty Jackets
the newer designation ''goliing gowns.
The most popular links are those Of
the Washington Golf club on Arlington
Heights. OF which Miss Josephine Pat
ton, a well known and skillful golfer,
Is the president OF the ladies aux
Hilary. One OF the most interesting
Eolfing events is the match now being
played by the ladies for a handsome
cup 10 be given 10 the fair winner who
proves herself the most expert in the
handicap Of is holes. The picture pre-
scented by the contestants is well worth
seeing, for the dress Is most becoming
and. like tennis. golf affords the agile
and graceful players an opportunity to
exhibit their skill while striking many
unconscious poses that set off their trim
figures TO advantage. As many OF the
ladies in the club are evenly matched,
the result Is looked for with interest
Among those who are best known O.
the competitors are the Misses Board
man. Miss Helen MeKeeyer and Mis-
Kate Brice, the popular daughter OF
the former senator.
At a recent Thursday matinee given
at the Lafayette opera House by the
Trinity college students Mrs. Mckin-
ley and party OF friends who are Wis
iting at the White House occupied one
OF the low mezzanine boxes. ! had the
good fortune to sit i'm the orchestra just
beside the party and was so close 10
''the first lady OF the land ! could have
touched her by reaching ont my hand
She wore q magnificent pair OF solitaire
diamond earrings and was gowned I'm
handsome black velvet. the vest being
OF cream white satin covered With
white and gold chiffon. The neck and
sleeves OF the gown were finished with
scft, full chiffon ruchings. and through
the slashings Of the bodice at the darts
were small puffs OF the white satin
daintily veiled with the chiffon like the
-est. Her bonnet was a pretty little
French toque. all black. except the
white aigret and cut steel ornaments,
and II was tied under the chin with
marrow black velvet strings.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
MRS. Mckinley Is very feeble. She came
in leaning heavily upon the arm of Mr..
Dawes. one Of the friends visiting her,
and in her hand she carried a strong
gold headed cane. She walks with
unusual difficulty. and her pale and
pathetic face proclaims the invalid. 1t
is not generally known that Mrs. Nc
Finley's hair is cut short. but such Is
the case. 1t has natural wave. how
erer, and curls up prettily at the back
Of the neck and is not at all unbecom-
ing. as is SO OFTEN the case.
Others In the party from the White
House were Mrs. Borden. Mrs. Saxton
and son and Mrs. j. Addison Porter
wife OF the presidents secretsry. Mrs
Porter looked particularly girlsh in a
pink figured silk gown. with a wreath
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hold it, so that the youngsters began to
think that TO have glass eye gave you
n tang OF aristocracy that otherwise
would not have been possible. Miss
Priscilla was a great diplomat. She
thoroughly understood her customers.
Once after she thought i had reached
the age of discretion she confided her
business principles TO me. Said she:
II get peoples bunnets accordin to
their faiths. In religion and in milli-
merry there Is a great likeness. Now.
for 'Piscopals / know there can't be
nothin too gay, though / sometimes be-
lieve that through absolute ignorance
some members OF the 'Pisoopal church
viii be saved. Still, q gay bunnet does
seem better suited 10 poppin UP and
down durin service time, and more in
tricatelike trimmin's gives whoever Is
poppin up and down behind you a op-
portunity to study more, For Presby-
terians | naturally select solemner coll
ors-deep purples, dark blues. all black,
though occasionally for a young girl,
even II she is convinced of the truth OF
a burnin and a eternal hell, ! usually
select light green. Both in the 'Pisco-
pal and Presbyterian churches ! amt
ever afeerd about. givin plenty OF fcath-
ers and flowers.
When / como TO the Methodsts. I
says to myself, Priscilla. remember
that you are exhortcd to be simple in
your apparel So use nuthln but rib
bon bows for trimmn, though once in
awhile i'm a dignificd way I put in n
black feather. I arrange il, though. i'm
what might be called a grave fashion
since IL always STANDS Jest like the
feathers on Uncle Jimmie Browns
hearse. Sometimes it's difficult TO suit
everybody but | realize that IL all the
world agreed with me sectarianlike
could only trim bunnets with ribbon
and there would be but little profit in
the trade. Then I comprehend how
wise 1t Is that some are predestined TO
suffer forever and forever hereafter:
that they are weak and sinful while here
and go to gay meetin houses which per-
mits Of the wearin of feathers and flow
ers"
Who but Miss Priscilla could have
brought doctrines and bonnets togeth-
er and from them made her living and
lived up TO her belief? You and | may
go To smart milliner 10 get our
chapeauX but. although the glories OF
Paris are shown TO us. there Is not half
as much fun in making purchase from
a dignfied Frenchmen or a snobbsh
English woman as there Is when some
home concoction is bought from THE
Seven Sisters" BAB.
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were in boxes at the station and were
waiting td,be forwarded to San Fran
cisco. His Question was:
How much viii il cost to send them
to their destination?
II locked over the boxes. He evident
y had a large library for books upon
books were packed in those boxes i'm
which Argan pipes come! Probably he
seized them when the church got a new
organ through a strawberry festival.
counted sll the stuff and said 10 him:
Well. as your library has TO go as
household goods, it will cost you about
S22O.
The preacher looked at me and muir
mured
That's a good bit OF money Couldn't
you make it little less FOR me?'
:. No responded, but " you were n
man with no conscience 7 could mark
all those big boxes OF books Hard
ware. and your bill would be only $40
I'VE stood and looked az each other.
The preacher finally inquired cautious
ly: But that would be lying. wouldn't
it2
Yes said |: that would be lying
oh, weli' answered the minister, 4
couldn't do that
AT that moment felt like Shaking
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BAB SHOOTS 1T
FOLLY rs 1T FLIES.

that about $50 women and about IS
children were ahead OF them
There was plenty OF room for all. but
some idiot in that crowd raised cry
of "Help!" For a second II looked as
If there would be the most awful
panic that New York had ever seen, for
these children were going down the
four stone steps as quickly as they
could. and If one had fallen because of
fright hundreds would have followed.
The brave little sister. realizing nc sit
uatiOn. jumped ON a wooden box, called
out Attention" started tho familiar
tune. and all the childrcn hogan to
sing Tho star Spauflrd lhnncr."
Those that were in the basement iralu-
cd TO follow her order, began the Suns
ThuSc gOng down the steps heard il and
Joined i'm and eventually the place was
crowded with little lolk. who sang cv-
cry national song they knew. from The
star Spanglvd Banner" tu Tho Wear
inc Of the Green" and God Save the
Queen Before they got through
telephone message sent by another sis
ter had brought the covered stages
back, and the little people marched out
singing a hymn of gratitude for they
did not know what.
1Iut / can tell you from what they
were saved Just such an accident as
was prevented by the wit Of the gentle
sister happened in England few years
ago. Then 50 children were killed and
225 were bruised, crushed or made Grip
pies for life because there was nobody
who knew how To act quickly. ! think
that that little sister deserved more
than two lines in the newspapers and
L.. o
friend-she got for her wit and bravery
a very large mark OF commendation in
the book of life.
DO you ever happen to wonder wheth-
er what preachers do has very much
more effect on the mind of the average
young man than what they say? DO
you ever realize that, while women arc
too apt TO be satisfied with the senti-
mental side Of religion. men, who are
logical. hearing the words, look for the
deeds? Not long ago there was ina a
fine old church young boy VINO. sing
ing in the choir, looked in his robes al
most like a cherub. lie found pleasure
in his work in the church. lie admired
the clergyman. with whom he was
thrown in close contact. and he tried
10 live a good life. Nowadays. / believe.
he's trying to live a good life. but. ac-
cording to his own account, he fails 90
sec why after a week OF work he should
tire himself on Sunday by listening TO
a man whose faith seems 10 expend IT.
self only in words. one day I asked him:
Have you no faith in preachers"
Very little" he answered. when I
hear OF a preacher who works through
the week like an honest man and then
tries To teach poor felldws how 10 do
right on Sunday without asking for
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{ THO WORLD OF WOMEN.

their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Will
visit Mrs. Julia Dent Grant. widow Of
the SIN famous general. in Ser charm
ing home on Massachusetts, avenue, be-
fore returning 10 their western home.
No place Is more renowned for its
beauty In Washington than Belmont.
the picturesque home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Barber on Fourteenth street, not
far from the Chinese legation. The
mansion is a magnificent pile of gray
granite. and with its exquisite grounds.
velvet lawns and nne old trees reminds
one of an English castle. Belmont was
reported 10 have been offered 10 the
vice president. but such was not the
case. for Mr.. and Mrs Barber had no
intention OF renting this summer. Last
week a unique entertainment was CIV
en--a card tournament-for the benefit
Of the Humane society, OF which Mrs.
Barber is an enthusiastic and active
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hands with that poor chap. to whom a
dollar meant so much. for deciding
that even to cheat a railroad company,
the privilege of every human being, he
wouldn't tell lie.
But the conscience of this particular
man was not what / credited il with be-
ing. He stood around looked at the
boxes, jotted figures on piece OF pa
per and then said:
"'Mr. Forbes. l would like you TO
make out the assignment for these
goods
by this time | caught on to him.
"'Oh. no. l said; make it out for
yourself
f'TNo, persisted the clergyman; you
make 1t out
go | wrote out the number of boxes
of household goods and the amount that
was to be paid, but before / was half
through the preacher put his hand up
on my hand and stopped my writing.
Then he whispered:
"'Mr. Forbes, would your conscience
stretch so far that you could cheat a
railroad company
II answered quickly:
$50 far as railroad companies go.
have no feeling about them.
Very well, then said the preacher,
put those boxes down on the assign
ment as Hardware
IL did Il. AS the preacher moved
away he put his hand in his waistcoat
pocket. took out $40 bill and said
You're a young man. Mr.. Forbes,
and that's for your trouble
Then my blood was up. l made a
ball of that SO note. threw 1t at that
mean towards feet and said
al was willing to do wrong myself
for you because you were SO wretchedly
poor looking but I'll be (and here fused
a word that / wouldn't say before you)
if any man can buy my conscience
But persisted the preacher can't
do something for your
YES said l. When you get To that
church in California and are conduct
ing a prayer meeting, say prayer for
my soul
Then that miserable little hypocrlte
skunk away as a dog does when he Is
caught In a mean act. He never did
the right thing and the honest thing,
and he never stopped 10 think that his
dishonesty not only affected him, but
every human being who was thrown In
contact with him. I'll go to church
when | find a preacher whose actions
and words are In harmony"
II IL happens so that you are living
i'm small town. you know just how
important Is the mlliner shop. You
know precisely who has the first glimpse
OF the new styles. You know how the
choice Is given 20 n select few, how n
larger number not quite so select have
the second glimpse and how all the
town appears 10 give its opinion on
what Is known as opening day" To
me there comes every spring a special
card OF invitation. for | am counted
among the select To look at the new
bonnets exhibited by The seven Sis
tcrs." These ladies do not expect me TO
appear. for they are hundreds OF miles
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tCopyrlght, 1871

l1NNo i4BhNt Ao'tsl
Although several weeks have passed.
every woman is still talking about that
4 ehtlul fire in Paris and the wonder
2 neyoism shown by some OF the la
tcs. | don't wish to underrate any Of
t1c bravery shown in facing death. l
y aid not for worlds seem to make less
tic fgightful pain endured by those
e lewcmen who heroically met death
in such a horrible way. and yet when
J n down ana think and put aside all
.timent / comprehend that they were
iged 20 suffer and probably realized
In, salvation, as far as their bodies
We 2 concerned, was impossible. There
hNe been great heroic actions by wo-
IT tel. But, after all, can't anybody rise
superior TO everybody else once in q
Nfe The fine heroisms 10 my way Of
thin ling are those little ones that arc
cldl red every day and of which the
vOrl doesn't hear The newspapers
gave few lines TO a fine act OF hero
Ism re other day, just a few lines.
This is the story: A generous rich wo-
man had given to one OF the Catholic
orphan asylums in the city sufficient
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14

silk inner Jacket is of royal purple, and
over this is worn long. gorgeous, fiow-
ing robe OF bright green silk, fastened
TO the left shoulder by heavy white silk
cords, looped over gold buttons. To
complete his unique costume the minis
ter wears upon his head a small black
satin skullcap. adorned in front with
a magnificent jeweled ornament. the in
signia of his rank.
With great regret Washington lost
Yang Ye. the retiring minister, who has
gone to his new post at St Petersburg
with his interesting family. In spite
cf the fact that Mrs. Yang Ye had new
er been allowed. by the customs Of Chi
ma. to assist her husband in entertain-
inE his guests before coming TO Amer
ica. she made the greatest success
in her new position as hostess. and un-
der the Yang Ye regime tho balls given
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14

10 sign written agreement TO make
the more modern and useful silverwarc
out of the very metal from these old
antiques The forks and spoons so
made are light and graceful in design
and simply bear the coat Of arms OF
the United States and the words
Presidents House" II is said that
the Dolly Madison spoons are all in
tact, so no one needs TO lament, for the
articles melted down are claimed TO
have been without historic value.
Among the social set one frequently
sees the names Of Mrs. Grants grand
children. the son and daughter of Mel
lie Grant Sartorls. Young Algerron
Sartoris is quite beau In the younger
set. and his amiable sister is always a
welcome addition to social gatherings,
where her mother was a light before
her.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Grant are in the
city the guests Of the Mexican minis
ter and Mime. Romero. Later with
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military severity. At the fair given by
the high school 10 raise funds for the
school library, just before the new min
lister was installed at the legation, the
most attractive feature was the Chi
nese table, on which nuts. dolls, carved
ivory and the other oriental novelties
admired by the whole world were sold.
with odd little Chinese signs displayed
upon them, testifying TO their cheap
ness~ with Albert Yang Yes Yankee
view TO business. He remains In Wash
ington by his own wish to complete his
education.
notwithstanding the old superstition
about the month of May there have
been a number Of brilliant weddings
here. At the marriage of Senator
Chandler's niece. Miss Kate Chandler,
10 MIR. Henry Minot Cavis of Concord.
N. h.. the pretty. ancient custom OF
having gifts In the brides cake was
revived.
The bride herself cut the cake and
handed IL around "a her unmarried glrl
friends. Each maiden selected piece,
and amid much merriment and re-
joicing Miss Phythian found In her por-
ton the lucky gold ring. denoting she
would be the next bride. and at once
was offered congratulations by her less
fortunate sisters. A young cousin OF
the bride, Miss Gertrude Jones. found
In her slice hidden away the silver shll-
ling. typifying riches. while Miss Mar
ion Ballou was laughingly commser-
ated as sure TO be an old maid for hav-
ing had the thimble fall to her lot To
the initiated ii is apparent that the
thimble would much more appropriately
denote the mother OF family than a
state OF single blessedness.
A laughable incident occurred last
night on the Pennsylvania avenue ca
BILE cars. Every seat accommodating
FIVE persons each, in the delightful open
summer cars was filled. for the night
was warm. and many persons like the
ride around the city on balmy evenings
because ii is good way to Kill time
and enjoy the air, and, best OF all. one
cent fare entities one 10 number OF
transfers.
One OF the younger set. a stylish
chappy, was on the forward seat. sand
wiched in between the voluminous
skirts OF two pairs OF strange damsels.
The young fellow ceased masticating
the chewing gum that had occupied his
attention and struggled up, apparent
IN ueSlI1HE lb itdNt lnt hc NOH-
ductor saw his movement and rang the
bell, but when the car stopped the
youth made no move TO go, so the bell
was rung. and the car started onward
once more. the conductor paying no
further attention TO the unfortunate,
who was craning his neck over the
highest Of choker collars and acting so
peculiarly the ladies viewed kim timor-
ously.
After many Intellectual attempts the
young man disentangled himself from
the feminine garments that hemmed
him i'm and with final effort leaned
far over the two ladies beside him and
expectorated into the street. Then the
secret dawned upon us all. The chappy
wished To get rid of his gum and was
deferred from splitting I'm the car. as
was his wont. by the fact that by the
district commissioners latest fiat TO do
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and the infinite variety of the blouse
but increases with every season.
A very simple blouse is reproduced.
This i'm pistachio green poult de sole, the
front a succession OF tucls, with cravat
and cascades of ivory lace at each side
of the neck, and smartly trimmed with
lace Ii gives a very engaging enect.
Another blouse bodice for theater or
smart afternoon wear is composed alto
gether of chiffon in little gathered
tucks. with insertions OF rich cream gull
pure alternating. In black this model
is both useful and smart. while in pale
colors nothing more airy, fairy and al
together charming can be imagined or
desired.
A charming and modsh evening gown
is embodied in a satin skirt of lettuce
green. fully drawn bebe bodice,
wrinkled sleeves and skirt frill or
lounce are of white chiffon with jew
eICd paSssmenterie headings and waist
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poetical--that IL would look better to
have the sign read, The Seven Sisters,
and then To have i'm smaller letters un-
der IT, Fashionable bonnets and all
small purchases that ladies may de-
sire"
OF the four sisters who represented
the seven the first was Miss Priscilla.
She was cross and stiff, so stiff that her
uprightness was said by a set of gig
Cling girls to be due to occasional doses
OF veritable ramrod tea!
Miss Cornelia. the second Of the quar-
tet, was "A veritable mother of the
Graochi She was always ready to take
care Of any miserable cat, chicken or
dog that no one else in the neighbor-
hood would be bothered with.
Miss MRlinda. who. like Slas Wegg
occasionally dropped into poetry. show
cd her sentimentalty by crimping her
front hair and by wearing on Sundays
the miniature OF a young man who. IL
was rumored, once kept company with
her. But, as the story was told. he
went TO sea and got drowned. Whether
he did this because OF his love for Miss
Malinda or OF his fear that he would he
forced 20 marry the entire family his
tory does not tell. But whenever a
storm on the ocean Is spoken OF a smell
ing bottle is always handed TO the ell
derby maid who. alas. loved and lost
the gentleman whose picture she wore.
Miss Priscilla had great eve for
business. | say n great eye advlsedly.
for early I'm her youth something hap
pened 10 the other eye. and n glass one
took It's place. Whenever she wished 20
be friendly with n child she would take
her eye out and let the small person
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Fashions
OF the
Hour.
IN the matter q fashions. Il is .tAe

In the matter 6f fashions Il is sth.
young married woman who will. sc.le
this season. SO unusually handsome and
ornate are the many different names
of the mode, in contradistinctlon 10 the
sweet simplicity of muslin and lace IN
which the jeune file has looked so.en-
gaging these two seasons past. Now
everything is decorated to distrac.ion.
and the ball or dinner dress OF 1897 eiab-
crates out Of all oountenance the unob-
trusive styles of those unadorned skirts
in which we figured forth during past
seasons.
one particularly lovely evening gown
from Paris is made OF rose pink poult
de sole in that bright, full shade which
is now at the very apex OF It's mode.
The skirt. tight over the hips and very
full round the hem. is exqulsitely
adorned with embroideries done in sill
yer sequns and tiny pale green ribbons.
which are sewed on in the form of gar
lands that enclrcle the skirt and are
repeated over the hips and in a smaller
way on the bodice. This latter cut
square and Enclosing the shoulders
opens over a vest of pink mousseline de
sole. on which the little green ribbons
are delicately embroidered in a Louis
Qunze design of foliage and knots
garlanded. Three little fiounces OF the
pink mouss cline are set over small
bouillonnees Of pink silk at the shoul-
ders. Pink coral and pearls are the
jewels to be worn with this lovely gown.
Wooden gauze over silk is another
forthcoming speciality OF the fashion
mongers. either pale over light colored
contrasting silks or printed with flow
ers and made over Innings to match.
Most excellent results are obtainable
from these pretty materials.
The very newest bodices are made
pouched-that is hanging over little
at the back as well as front. French
women have adopted the idea readily,
| but only a few ultra fashionable wo-
men have been seen with IL so far In
| this country.
With warm weather come the accom-
panying and very welcome facts OF
| shirts and blouses also, than which no
| form of garment has ever been found
| so convenient. comfortable. becoming
and altogether desirable. What one die
| in summers when blouses were not IL
| Is now indeed difficult TO imagine. Gus
tcm can never stale this pretty fashion
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at the Chinese legation were among the
most popular functions OF the season.
Any one passing up Fourteenth street
may catch a glimpse Of the oriental
inmates OF the legation, who delight 10
sun themselves ON the balconies. and
Yang Yes family were all well known
In the stores, where they did their shop
ping in person with democratic sim
rlicity The little Yes have hosts
Of friends. whose hearts were won
by the little folks exact resemblance
90 living Chinese dolls. with their
quaint robes and tiny sippered feet.
and many win now look in vain for
these. picturesque mites making their
way through the crowd, attended 10y
officials from the legation who used 10
smile benignly to- hear the ladies eX-
carnations OF delight as the youthful
orientals expressed their wishes in
very good English and looked eagerly
about with their little almond shaped