The age-herald., 1897-10-07

hitherto been ignored, not because they lack beauty, but because they do not happen to be as expensive as others
 Tn accordance with the regulations laid down turquoise is to be the pecu- lair property of the women with blue eyes, while the yellof topaz win have vogue among the woms n with bright hazel eyes.
 sSapphires belong by right to the wo- man 'orbed with violet but to the large number of brown-eyed beauties rubies are allowed. They will no doubt help to bringsin cats eyes, and all shops of this short are being ransacked in order to find peculiarly colored stones to har- monize with the eyes of the up-to-date woman.
 T dare say you wonder to whom dia- nonds belong. since their beauty depsn s entirely on their lack of color? Every woman has bright eyes though, and therefore every woman ought to be al- lowed to wear diamonds. This, how ever. is not to be the case.
 'sThe ediot has goro forth that they are to grace the person of the woman whose eyes are black.
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 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Reed, formerly of Boston, but now a resident of Chicago, has the honor of being the first and only woman elected to membership of the Royal As.aEc Society of London. A paper fly Mrs. Ree5 was read at a re- esnt meeting of the Victoria institute 1oo Af that meeting of English savants. It's title was, ''The Ethics of Buddhism Were They Derived from Semitic Sourcss?" The author presented many historic facts, showing it was possible that some of the sentiment of Buddhism had been derivel1 from the earlier writ ings of the Hebrews or from some people who were familiar with those writings. In the absence of the author the paper was read by Dr. Theodore G. Pinchss, of the British museum. It was the first time in the history of this august body that the work of woman has been thus honored. Mrs. Reed only gained entree to it after passing a long and trying gauntlet. The University of Illinois and the Northwestern University have con- ferred upon aler the degree of master of arts, while Bethany College gave her that of LII. D.
 The members of the Nineteenth Cen tury Literary club met yesterday af- ternoon with Miss Ava Bradford, at her home on Highland avenue. A large number were present, and the after neon was chiefly spent in hearing the summer experiences of the young ladies for the coming winter will consist of a thorough study on the English poets. The officers for the present season are Mrs. John London, president; Miss Eloise Johnston, vice-president; Miss Kathleen Lewis. secretary; Miss Ava Bradford, treasurer The Nineteenth Century will be entertained next Wednesday after noon by Miss Mary Leigh Broadway, at 3:30 o'clock, at the home of Judge J. B. Head.
 
 Miss Hannah Elliott, who has been visiting friends at Sewanee, Tenn, for six weeks, will reach home in a few days.
 Mrs. Flora Buell. and family will spend the winter at Mrs McMiller's, on Sixth avenue.
 The barbecue and ice cream festival. given by the ladies of St. Paul's M E. church at Smithfield was a success in every way. The Woodmen of the World chartered car for the benefit of the children at the Mercy Home, who en- joyed the ride to the barbecue and the subsequsnt feast with relish and en- thusiasm refreshing to the more fortu- nate participants. The ladies realized a large sum from the entertainment.
 Miss Ollie Woodcliff, accompanied by her brother, Guy, has arrived from Ok lahoma, and will remain here this win ter with her sister Mrs. R. M. Russell, 1915 Huntsville avenue.
 Gen. and Mrs. F. w. Rucker are now at Nashville. enjoying the Tennessee Centennial.
 MT. and Mrs. R. P. Beasley will spend the winter with Mrs. M. T. Sloss at her home on Highland avenue, South High lands. They left yesterday for Louis vile to spsnd the first anniversary of their marriage which occurs today, with the parents of Mrs Beasley.
 Miss Daisy Lewis will leave Saturday for Columbia, Tenn, where she will spend some time with friends. The members of the Christmas booth will meet this morning promptly at 10 o'clock, at the home of the chairman, Mrs. R. S. Munger, on the South High dc