The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

pany of his chosen one to the opera, or
upon coach drive, he must include an
invitation begging the presence of the
father or mother, or more properly. of the
whole family. Mexican families are
unfortunately, given to the prompt ac-
ceptance of such invitations in a cheerful
body, and the result is that the aon-in-
law-to-be and the destined bride. when
they appear in public, find themselves
mere members Of a large box-party at the
play, or a full coach-load of company, for
all of which gayety the young matrimo-
NAL aspirant pays the bills. The sane
tioning presence Of the family gives formal
announcement that there is wedding on
the tapis."
The story published the other day. says
the New York Tribune, about a valuable
piece OF Irish lace which recently came
into the possession of Mrs. Augustus
g. Payne, has created much interest
among collectors and lovers of fine laces
Mrs. Charles Rohde OF the Hotel Ponce
roy, has a lace shawl which has been in
her possession for the last twelve years
the existence of which she had nearly for
gotten. When Mrs. Rohde read the story
of Mrs Paynes lace she took the shawl
from the safe where IL has lain all these
years, and, on examining 1t closely, found
II TO correspond perfectly in pattern with
the description given of Mrs Paynes
fiounce, and she Is fully convinced that it
Is a part Of the set to which the fiounce
belonged.
The history OF the lace iounce is that It
was made by the peasant girls for the
Crystal Palace exhibition OF 1851 where
II won the f25 prize offered by Queen Vic
torla IL was valued at 5000. 1t was
bought by Senator Miner Bolts of Vir-
glnia, who brought It to this country and
gave II to Julia Deane as wedding gift
at the time Of her marriage to Robert Y.
Hayne. dt came TO Mrs. Payne through
the Coopers, who are relatives of Julia
Deane Hayne.
you know" said Mrs. Rohde to a Tri-
bune reporter there were several pieces
of lace belonging to the set which took
the Queen Victoria prize OF f25. Besides
the fiounce, which has just come into the
possession OF Mrs. Augustus G. Payne,
there was a deep collarette. breteles and
a double shawl six feet and half square.
having the same beautiful pattern OF the
shamrock, the rose and the thistle ex-
quisitely woven and Joined together by
meshes OF cobweb flneness. fully be-
lieve that 1 own the shawl. 4 will tell
you how / got IL.
About twelve years ago there was an
English woman stopping In my hotel-a
woman OF refinement and culture, and
who appeared 20 be possessed OF plenty of
means-that Is, II one may judge from
dress and jewels. She remained until her
bill amounted 20 several hundred dollars.
When II was presented to her she could
not pay II, but told me she had a very val
liable lace shawl. which belonged to the
set of Irish lace which took the Victoria
prize at the Crystal Palace exhibition in
1851. / took II to several OF the first lace
dealers and lace experts in town, and they
all said II was worth at the least valua-
ton 1900 tried TO sell II, but falling /
put IL into the safe, where II has lain ever
since. II II proves on comparison TO be
q part Of that famous prize set / would
not sell IL for anything"
Some seasons ago. popular lecturer on
1.-THE fine art OF dress gave this advice:
Wear street gowns the color OF your hair.
house gowns the color of your eyes, and
evening toilets the tint OF your COM
piexion." As the majority Of women have
either black, brown. or gray hair. the wis
dom and taste OF the advice Is apparent
as fer as street-drcss is concerned. To
dress VOL means 10 dress appropriately
for each occasion. ana the seasons fresh
goods. with display any number OF very
rich beautiful materials. makes the Sc
lection Of gowns "the color Of your hair
an easy matter
one OF The most magnificent and costly
gowns ever made BY a dressmaker was