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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
"RECIPROCITY DAY,
A Suggestion That Women's Clubs
Have Generally Adopted.

About a year ago the committee on reci-
procity of the general federation sent out
to the women's clubs a suggestion that
each club establish such n committee, and
that the state and city federations should
also form committees, that the clubs might
become acquainted with each other and
that conferences might be held on any sub
ject of interest either to the club or to
the community, writes Mrs. Ellen NJ. Hen
rctin, in the New York Journal. The
committee also recommended that the
state federations should hold meetings in
the course of a year, to which the clubs
in the neighboring cities and towns should
be invited, subjects for discussion to be
announced in advance so that the in
diYidual members of the clubs would have
the opportunity to study and prepare short
addresses; and also that the topic under
discussion should be first discussed in the
Individual club.
The committee further recommended that
clubs leave one or two vacancies on their
programmes for the season, to be filled by
an essay, or a speaker from neighboring
club. This would bring the presidents and
the boards of the clubs together; compari-
sons in methods would result, acquaintance
and sympathy would be extended and a
desire for excellence stimulated.
This suggestion was adopted very gen.
orally by the clubs, and reciprocity days
have been established. One such confer
ence was held by the Irving Park Qll.)
Woman's Club They divided the subject
under the following heads: First, national
and international arbitration; second, the
ethics of war, the spiritual cost of war:
third. the material cost of war, and,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

I beautiful Duchess of Devonshire" in n
costume or the stand-alone quality OF bro
tcade, for which the original gowns of that
lperiod We're famous.
| Mr.. Robert B. Van Cortlandt will wear
a relic of olden times-a coat and waist
coat of dark wine colored velvet, which
belonged to his great-grandfather. This,
: in addition to knee breeches, silk stock
lngs and powdered hair, will be in keeping
with the eighteenth century styles
Messrs. Frederick Townsend Martin and
Llspenard Stewart will appear as cavaliers
or the court OF Louis Kill, costumes that
ADMIT OF rich brocades and stuffs. Mr..
Eliot Gregory has chosen a Charles II
costume of black velvet and satin. and
1: +. cushing Charles IN, of white.
Mr. ii. b. Hollins will wear an Incroyable
costume OF terra Gotta silk, white brocad-
ed waistcoat. Mr.. F. Delano Weekes will
mann Oelrichs, as a Dutch burgomaster,
will follow one of the portraits by Rem
brandt.
Mrs. James P. Kernochan, who will wear
a superb pink brocade court gown of Louis
XVI period. will De brought into the hall
room in a sedan chair. Her daughter. Mrs.
Herbert Pell, is having a costume copied
from one of the portraits of the Empress
catherine, of Russia, made of rich dark
brocade, and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce is to wear a
signed by Mr.. Porter the artist.
Many of the costumes worn by the men
VIII IN point of expense and richness equal
almost those of the fair sex. Mr.. Peter
Marie, for example, will appear as Cardinal
Ala2arln, who was granduncle to Prince
Eugene of Savoy, and who did SO much to
promote the royal power of Louis XIV The
cardinals robes in this instance will be of
great elegance, enhanced with the costliest
of jewels and the rareSt of laceS.
Mr.. Richard Peters has also chosen a
cardinals robes. but he will follow Rich
elieu, even to facial makeup.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

cided to have all the ladies in white, but
there has been a change in plans, and the
gowns will be of various colors, but of the
same period-Louis XIV, with the eXag-
gerated skirts of that day. This will make
a most effective grouping, as the men are
all to wear the court dress of Louis XIV. or
Louis XVI. All will wear white wigs or
powdered hair.
The sprightliest and perhaps the Ioveliest
of these Quadriles will be that under the
leadership of Mrs. Frederic Bronson, and
which includes young people only. In fact,
it may really be called debutante quad
rifle, as. of the eight young ladies taking
part, not more than one or two have been
out in society more than one season.
The strictly Louis QuinZe court dress will
be worn by both ladies and gentlemen,
those of the ladies being uniformly of va
rious shadinss of pink. touch OF the
same color appearing, too, in the costumes
of their partners.
The measures they will tread. and which
are extremely difficult, illustrate a Wen
nese court dance, or, as 1t is called in the
Hungarian tongue "Kormagyar. IhlS
dance, which is practically new to this
country, differs entirely from a minuet or
pavane, in that the steps are somewhat
longer and taken to quicker time, and that
more complex arrangement of figures and
a greater number of changes are necessi-
tated. None but very accomplished dane
ers, it Is said. can successfully tread the de-
YiouS measures, and the amount Of prac-
tice which the members of this 1uadrille
will go through before the night of The ball
means practically hard work.
There will, of course, be a cotillion. and it
is stated that it will hardly be under way
before o'clock, and after the general sup
per has been served. The ball will really be,
most effective at this point, for the cos
tunes will show off to far greater advant-
age during the figures of the cotillion,
when the ballroom will not be so crowded.
The ball will be opened with the quadrille
d'honneur.
Strict secrecy is being observed as re-
CARDS the majority of the costumes. 1t is
intended if possible TO keep something in
store for the last minute, and surprises
are expected. Mrs. Astor will wear su-
perb gown, designed by CaroluS Duran, in
which her portrait was painted by the
noted French artist three or four years
ago.
The costume IS rather of the Marie Stu
art order. of rich dark blue velvet. trimmed
with heavy gold braid. In addition to the
pearl trimmed cap or headdress. Mrs. As
tor will have some of her beautiful jewels
arranged as a stomacher and girdle. Mrs.
Astor's daughter Mrs. Orme Wilson, will
wear = superb Louis XVI. court dress of
white and silver brocade, made by Her
mann and following the elaborate designs
of that period.
Beautiful Miss Katherine Duer it is said,
will appear in Marie Antoinette costume.
for the most part of the rich. deep tone of
cerise, to which she is so partial and which
is so becoming to her Spanish style of
beauty.
Miss Edith Devereux Clapp will make
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
SHIRT WAISTS.
These Perennial joys Are Daintier
Than Ever.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The shirt waist is a garment whose use
fulness will prevent its going out of fash
ion, but it has been much modified since its
first appearance, and will, this coming
summer, be still more improved upon. The
bishop sleeves. which were the marked
characteristics last season, will no longer
be worn. but the ones fitting loosely to the
arm and fulled in at the armhole. Yokes
pointed or round, will be fashionable again,
but will be only on the back, not the front
of the waist. and there will not be so much
fullness in front, and more slope at the
side seams. The band at the neck will be
so finished that the detachable collars can
be worn. and the collars themselves will
not be so wide nor exaggerated. Blouse
waists that can be worn outside the skirts
Will also be fashionable modelled after the
fur ones that are smert and becoming
this winter and will. of course, look rather
more like waists than shirts. As for the
materials, there are many new patterns in
the Madras and other linens. Persian de-
signs in India silk, and some rather crude
colorings in plain silk and linens. II is said
plain white will be the favorite color, and
Judging from the many different patterns
in the white goods ii would seem that such
would be the case. Old-fashioned dimities.
white cheviots, and even sheer muslins-all
are among tie new goods displayed for
summer wear.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

fourth, industrial conciliation. The clubs
from surrounding towns were invited to at
tend, and different members discussed the
topics. The variety of opinions called ont
was suggestive, from the fact that men
as well as women were invited to attend,
and while all the women We're strongly in
favor of international arbitration. many of
the men, even among the clergy, seemed
to feel that it would not be a moral world
unless right could be backed by a call to
arms.
A club in large city has recently estab-
lisEed Daughters Day." in which the
members are entitled to bring their daugh-
ters, and. if the member has no daughter
then niece or some young friend. This
has been a most popular move on the part
of the club.
The Wednesday Club, of st. Louis. when
the new club rooms of the club were in
aUaurated, held "Children's Day" to
celebrate. and ii was one of the most sue
ccssful functions ever held by the club.
In these "Childrens Days the effort
should be made to. interest the children
pei sonally, so that they are willing to con-
tribute to the, success of the day. The
little boys and girls can be ushers, and
there is nothing a child so dearly loves
as to do something for srown-up people.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

candles and shades, small branches of the
asparagus winding partly up the stand
ard.
No bonbon dishes or any sort of food
broke the delicate lines of green and white
which, though in fixed form, varied with
every flower and bud. In the center a
very tall, clear glass vase held graceful
bunch of long stemmed marguerites. and
frcm it long fern branches trailed down
ward to the cloth. At the plates were
the boxes containing the brides gifts to
her maidens. and a small bunch of vio-
lets was thrust through the narrow bow
of white satin ribbon which tied them. One
almost felt that the guests also should
have been dressed in white. but their win
try furs and velvets only intensified the
purity and delicacy of the white and green.
Though not n part of the decorations.
it may be suggestive to add that before
they rose from the table considerable in
tereSt and fun We're derived from the
choosing by each maid of cake out of a
dish holding exactly ten. iced precisely
alike, and in one of which was concealed
a ring. A single daisy made by the con-
fectioner adorned the top of each little
cake, and to one of these was attached
wire holding the ring. When all were
served they were asked to pull of the
sugar daisies simultaneously, SO the inter-
est was kept up to the last moment. when
the finder drew forth ring and wire to-
gether She whose lot it was to find was
supposed to be the next bride from the
pretty group.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
GRANDPA.s BIRTHDAY.
How the Eighty Candles Were Salts
fnctorfIy DfspIayed.

A grandfather recently celebrated his
soth birthday-that is. his descendants at
tended to the celebration, the old gentle
man being the delighted central figure
and the occasion set the middle aged
young and juvenile folks to figuring how 10
give him the conventional candle for esrth
year and yet produce any really beautiful
and dignitied result. The table was large
one, children and children's children hay-
ing been hidden TO assemble in his honor.
A large iced cake, decorated with designs
made from candied fruits and citron laid
into the icing in a sort of Oriental design,
was the centerpiece. Around this Il few
inches removed. u shallow finch deep) cir
cular tin trough Gnch and a half widel.
painted white. held forty small candles set
on sharp points of wire soldered into the
trough; this device kept them steady and
caught the drip, and, the points being put
in by rule. the candles were exactly true
Around this purple and white grapes wer,
laid in a wreath with branches of ivy the
leaves of which were polished. intertwined
AT proper intervals, SO to divide the ta-
BILE symmetrically, two other circles OF
twenty candles each surrounded low dishes
OF fruit and were in turn surrounded by ivy
wreaths. No flowers were used; the can
dies which, in such a case, should not he
too small, were red. and the effect was
very rich and dignifed and suggestive of
the ripe years of the honored guest.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
A FLOWER TABLECLoTH.
The Beautiful Decoration Employed
nt Wedding.

The newest thing at fashionable functions
was exploited at recent wedding at the
East-a table spread made entirely out of
flowers. 1t was a lunch given bT the host
eSS to the ten bridesmaids who had ac-
companied the youthful bride to the altar.
The whole surface of the square table was
covered with asparagus fern in diamonds
of about eight inches from point to point.
crossing and recrossing to form an exact
square, leaving a border about fourteen
inches clear for the plates, glasses, etc.
This network was made by fastening the
vine at regular intervals with minute safe
ty pins to one side of the cloth, and care
fully keeping true diagonal lines to the op-
posite side. after the manner of an old lat
ticed window. Through it marguerites, full
blown flowers and many buds were thickIy
strewn, so placed as to raise their heads
clearly and having the most starry, youth
full look of gayety, such as flowers have in
Il meadow, and yet a dainty air which was
we'll suited to the young guests.
Daylight had been excluded, as the situ-
alton of the room gave no real sunshine;
lights at the side of the walls dffused a
general radiance. and on the table were
four cut glass candelabras with pure white
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
the cords on the upper part of the foo,

the cords on the upper part of the foot
to contract.
Never wear a shoe that presses up into
the hollow of the foot.
Never have the top of the boots tight,
as it interferes with the action of the calf
muscles, makes one walk badly and spoils
the shape of the ankle.
Never come from high heels to low heels
az one jump.
Never wear one pair of shoes all the
time. unless obliged to do SO. Two pairs
of boots worn n day at time alternately
give more service and are much more
healthful.
Never wear leather sole Innings to stand
upon; white cotton drilling or linen is much
better and more healthful.
Never wear short stocking, or one
which after being washed is not. at least,
one-half inch longer than the foot. Bear
in mind that stockings shrink; be sure
that they will allow your toes to spread
out at the extreme ends, as this keeps
the joints in place and makes a strong
and attractive foot. AS to shape of stock
ings. the single digital or ''one-toe stock
ing is the best.
Never think that the feet will grow
large from wearing proper shoes; pinch
ing and dstorting makes them grow not
only large. but unsightly. A proper nat
ural use of all the muscles makes them
compact and attractive.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
A Martha Washington Luncheon.

Cover the table with a white cloth. In the
center place n mirror. on which stand u
tall vase filled with red and white carna-
tions. At one corner place a huge bow of
blue and white ribbon. In this bow stand
a dainty dinner lamp. of silver. glass. brass
fluffy scarlet paper shade. The almonds
and olives in pretty glass dishes may also
form a part of the table service. For this
special occasion it would be we'll to use
either plain white china or old Canton. In
keeping with the title, a statuette of Gem
eral or Lady Washington on round bon
bon box may be placed as souvenir at the
left of each plate at table,
Tomato Bouillon.
Olives. Almonds.
Salmon Creams. Sauce Hollandaise.
Potato Balls.
Chicken Alabama. Peas.
Waldorf Salad. Waters,
Violet Russo.
Coffee.
Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Novel Neck Arrangement for Cloth
Gown.

Try not to look at richer homes and COW
ct their costly furniture.
Try to cultivate the moral courage that
will resist the arrogance OF fashion.
Try being perfectly independent from the
first and Shun debt in all its forms
Try to avoid the too common mistake of
making an unwise effort TO begin where
the parents ended"
Try going a step further. and visit the
homes of the suffering poor when secret
dissatisfaction is liable to spring up.
Try to be cheerful in the family circle. nc
matter how annoying may be the business
cares and the housekeeping economics.
Try buying all that is necessary to work
with skillfully, while adorning the house al
first with simply what will render it COM
Portable.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Tomato BouiIlon.

Put one can of tomatoes with one and a
half quarts of stock over the fire; add one
tablespoonful of chopped onion, two bay
leaves. four whole cloves. one level tea
spoonful of celery seed and a half tea
spoonful of pepper. Cover and cook twen-
ty minutes. Strain through u sieve. Beat
the whites or three eggs until partly light.
add them to the tomato, bring to A boii
and boil rapidly for five minutes Strain
through two thicknesses of cheesecloth
Reheat. season with two teaspoonfuls of
salt and serve with tiny cubes of toasted
bread (croutons).-Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in
Ladies' Home Journal
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
What We Heard.
Oh. re lilly darling;

oh. re lilly darling;
oh. ze pretty pet.
See its pinky toeses-
Cunnin' babyette.
Mammals lovely dumpling;
Hear it murmur GOO"
Izzum sweet as sugar?
Cootchy, ccctchy, cooi
Then uprose the student
With an awful look,
As against the ceiling
Banged his heavy book
"Oh, these flats are lovely.
And these monthers-nit"
So he tore his hair out,
Then he had fit
See: it's one year later;
Students fell in love
With a maiden dazzling
AS the stars above.
Proud and happy father
Now, indeed, is he
As he walks the infant
Saying merrily:-
"Impsy, umpsy oddles;
. Googy, gogy, gee:
Wait until he toddles,
He'll be fun for me.
Apsy, upsy, daisy,
Papa's caramel.
See, he understands me
Dinggy, dongy belli"
New York Herald.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
or fern leaves. gracefully disposed, will be
found very satisfactory for any room.

Doors in nurseries or play rooms can be
made very attractive for children by the
introduction of colored pictures to cover
the panels. By a little ingenuity they can
be sc fastened in and fitted that by intro
ducing \ gilded beading around them, they
look like framed pictures, and not only de-
light the little ones, but are really hand
some and effective.
OF course, it is only in certain rooms that
these various methods of decoration will be
appropriate, and in the majority of modern
homes where the entire house is handsome
ly finished in hard woods, it is unwise to
resort to any decoration, no matter how
popular it may be, that will cover and de-
tract from the beauty of the plain wood
ready been decorated or has been some
what inferior in the first place these meth
odS OF beautifying our homes will be well
coined by the artistic housewife.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Caring for Patent Leather Shoes.

Patent leather shoes require care to look
well. They should be wiped with a damp
sponge and afterward with a soft dry
cloth, and occasionally with clotl damp
ened with a little sweet oil. Blacken and
polish the edges of the soles in the usual
way, but do not cover the patent leather
with. the blackening. A CLOTH moistened
i'll a little milk, may be used on patent
leather with good effect.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Caramel.

Burned sugar or caramel may be made
and kept at hand for adding to brown
sauces, soups and gravies. To make it. put
four ounces of granulated sugar into YES
sci you do not need for other uses as it
will be discolored. Place ii over hot fire
and stir the melting sugar with stick
until it becomes very dark and almost
ready TO burn. Then quickly add cup of
cold water. Boil slowly four or five min
utes. stirring all the while. Remove it
from the fire and when it is cool turn it
into bottle and cork. 1t will keep for
some time.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Compiled by DIR. Samuel Appleton in
Health Culture.

Never wear a shoe that will not allow
the great toe to lie in straight line.
Never wear shoe with sole narrower
than the outline of the foot, traced with
a pencil close under the rounding edge.
Never wear a shoe that pinches the heel.
Never wear Il shoe or boot so large in
the heel that the foot is not kept in place.
Never wear shoe or boot tight any
where.
Never wear a shoe or boot that has de-
pressions in any part of the sole to drop
any joint or bearing below the level plane.
Never wear a shoe with sole turning
up very much at the toes, as this causes
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Waldorf Salad.

Pare, core and cut into dice four largo
tart apples. add to them a quart of eel
a teaspoonful of salt. Il teaspoonful Of
paprika and then two tabIespoonfuIs of
tarragon vinegar Mix all together and
then stir in q cup and half of good stin
mGyonnaise dressing. Serve on lettuce
leaves, or Just as 1t is, garnished with eei-
cry tops.-Mrs. S. 7. Rorer, in Ladies'
Home Journal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

The doors and doorways in modern hous-
es call for a great deal of consideration. In
awakened a dislike to all blank, fiat Sur
faces with rigid and formal lines. 1t often
seems as if the great aim of the architect
no uncommon thing to find a room with
three or even four entrances, where one
or at most two, would be amply sufficient
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

AliFe TO those we love and those we hate,
We say no more in parting. At life's gate,
To him who passed out beyond earth's
sight,
We cry as to the wanderer for a night:
GOOd-by.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

We say 1t for an hour or for years:
We say it smiling, say it choked with tears;
We say il coldly, say II with a kiss.
And yet We have no other wcrd than this:
ESood-by.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

Excepting at fashionable watering places,
where variety is the aim, and every house
holder wants to be original, We find the
stereotyped copy of some accepted style or
form. Whatever the form selected may
have seen the end CT 1t. And the tenant of
artistic taste who takes possession of a
country or town house will find much to
consider before it is converted into an ideal
residence.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

We have no dearer word for our hearts
friend,
For him who journeys to the worlds far
And scars our soul with going; thus We
say,
And unto him who steps but o'er the way:
Good-by.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

Doors present many difficulties in their
treatment, and there is a growing tendency
10 get rid of them altogether, whenever il
is possible, and to substitute in their stead
portIeres or hangings. Where this cannot
be done a great deal is still possible in
the decorative treatment of the door itself
Etching, painting in oils or in water coIors,
gliding and steRciling have all been resort
ed to, not to mention the introduction of
mirrors instead of panels; that, however
excepting in rare cases, is a mistake bor-
dering upon vulgarity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-17
NOTICE.

Mrs. De Rochelle Ouelette will,
from this date, receive musical pupils
who desire to study the best method
for pianoforte at the Royal Hawaiian
Hotel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-17

Thirty-six building permits have
been issued by the Superintendent OF
Public Works since the first of the
month. This is the largest numbcr
ever applied for in any period of two
weeks.
Manager Hoffman of the Hawaiian
Electric Company, is on Kauai inspect
ing the water supply at Makaweli with
the intention of installing an electric
plant for pumping water from wells,
if conditions are favorable.
Mrs. e. ID. Tenney will entertain the
lIoffmans of San Francisco, at the
beach this afternoon. Canoeing and
surf riding will be the program. Tea
will be served for the party at the
home of Mrs. c. w. Macfarlane after
ward.
Bolster" was about the streets to-
day in st. Patrick's costume. He Gre
ated much amusement for those who
saw him. He had no time to be around
the docks experimenting the unload
ing of merchandise, and besides
BOLSTER" never works on st. Patrick S
day.