Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-10
THE SATURDAY STAR
f"rtIaI List of Its Many and Varied
Literary Features


Literary Features
The readers of The Star. accustomed as
they are to an extra treat every Saturday
Will have no reason to feel disappoiuted
tomorrow, for there will be a large number
oil SPECIAL articles that in subject and style
are sure to please the most captious liter
airy taste. Writers Of recognized ability
both in this country and abroad are rem
resented by examples of their very best
work, treating they do matters amer
tanning 20 life in its many and varied
phases. In the line of fiction tomorroy's
PAPER will be especially strong, as there Will
be stories by two of the most popular nov
elists of the day, Anthony Hope and Bret
Harte' Thx formers fascinating story
Simon Dale is rapidly drawing to a
c!ose and the end will be reached all too
soon for the thousands who have followed
with close attention the fortunes of this
| chivalrous youth. The Star tomorrow VIII
also contain the second and final chapter
OF Brtt Hartcs story of those two quaint
and original characters, Uncle Jim and
Uncle Billy
Three weeks ago The Star contained an
! deliberately illustrated article on the OPEN
irs Of the exhibition of the Society OF
| Washington Artists. Next Monday the sec
| end annual exhibition of the Water Color
Oiub OF this city VIII be opened 10 the
public. and The Star will take advantage
of ;he opportunity tomorrow to publish an
exhaustive article on the treat which art
| lovers again have in store for them linus
| trated i'll the same lavish manner as was
the description of the preceding exhibition.
The interests of the feminine world will
be generously cared for tomorrow and the
women viii find an abundance of varied
matter especially suited to their tastes. BY
Il curious coincidence The Stars special
correspondents in Vienna and New York
have both hit upon the same subjects for
treatment this week, stylish dinner gowns
and their letters will contain a number of
hints Of value for the gay social season
that is now getting fairly under way
Among the literary features of particular
interest in the Saturday Star may be Inen-
toned the following:
TYPES OF MANKIND QllustrateD.
\ racy description of some of the curious
Characters che runs against in the street
cars and elevators in a big city like
Washington.
BEAUTIFUL FABRICS QllustrateD.
The Stars fashion correspondent in Wen
ma tells of some novelties in dinner
gowns and gowns for evening wear
SERIOUS OBSTACLES 0llustrateO
description of some of the difficulties
that confront medical missionaries in
dealing with the natives in the orient
IN y PARIS STUDIO illustrated.
Sterling Heilig writes in his most enter
tanning vein of the reception given TO
new students in the big French ateIiers
ELEGANT COSTUMES GllustrateD.
Those designed for wear at formal dinner
parties this season have at least a SEM
blance of a train; velvet is extremely
popular.
AN ENDLESS CHAIN
Developing methods of attack and de-
Tense in naval warfare; torpedo boats
are likely to be rendered yaIueIess by
means of balloons.
SECONDHAND BOOKS.
They Often throw an interesting side light
on the history of their former owners.
WELCOME PAY DAYS
How the enlisted men in Uncle Sans
army and navy draw their money and
then proceed to spend it without delay.
STRANGE FUNERAL CUSTOMS.
Even the poorest members of the italian |
colony in New York have a big process |
sion when they come to die.
Richard Perry and George Banks, both
coiored. were today each sent to jail for |
three months by. Judge Kimball for the |