The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-09
A New Woman S,s,,.tx.

A New Woman Party.
The Misses Stocking entertained on the
evening OF tho LIST in delightful and
novel way. 1t was de riguer that the
young Ladies' should appear in maunisll
coats, ties, collars and cutls-even cxav.
gerating the present tendency to masc,.
unity in feminine drcss-and enhancing
this effect by the cigars (of chocolatc)
which they sportcd. The idea of tho new
"o'nan's aim to assume the leadership and
10 rcleSSate to auan her c;.st-otf tadx ard
ou1l's was carried ont by an amusing pro.
sFamn'ee OF "tests" to which the gentlemen
guests were subjected. Tie first was that
o1 sewing on buttons, for which the or,li.
oafyVmple'nents of sewing were provided,
anu with which men are ordinarily sup
posed 4" have acquaintance in "secrct, 81
lo''co and tears" From this Herculean
labor, MIR. W. G. Bates carried off the hon.
OTIS ;'''d was awarded y box of bachelors
buttons, which wero guarantee that he
would have to sew no more.
The next masculo, feminine feat was the
c"tonS nut aputtcrn for the latest style
"1 sleeve. When time was called Prof. I
N. Anslin, having evolved from lis inner
consciousness tho most credit,u,..4 xn~;.
lac" OF sleeve was awarded the prize OF !,
pair Of scissors.
LIE third feature was broom drill, and
the reward was intended for him whn
co"'d so through. isS con,ical tactics with
dignity and dccorun. This proved to be-
Mr.. WillisForrester, and the tost VIVA :, 50.
we're one, tor which tho toy pistol ana box of
caps provided was but IL slight co1upc,,sa-
tl"n. For the broou,s used wcro thu most
WORKOUT and disrcputablc of the genus
broom, and locked as if this weapnn Of
"onnans warfare against dust, dirt and
man alad seen hard service. 1t was also
evident that the ra~!,ccruits to tho ryuks
OF the broom-wiclder~ were close observers
+" Judge by tho dextcrous way in which
they Rtscd their implements of war on .ach
other.
The fourth tm%| Mf;;skill to which the
young men were set was tl!at of trimming
ladys hat i'll five minutes. Mr., Sam
Carter indicated lis claim to sunrrior
Taste and elegance in such matters. and
was rewarded with Il bonnet, which the
men 'f the twentieth century may possibly
'e''ght to wear, if woman's ascen,lancy
should continue. Each of tue contestant,
was required to wear his own handiw.rk
Shllo tue bonnet was criticized. This
caused carnival Of merriment
Ill tho department Of household know.
edge that vetcran":p bachelor Mr.. f.. T.
'uck was presented with u small stove
nd all its coeking utensils as I. slight
sstimoli"l for his appstizng recipc for
BOARDING house hash, which read some .
l"ns like this: "Collcct scraps of meat
rom boardcrs' dinner plates together with
'lna'ns ofyesterday's roast or soup-bone,
TN with these, chopped fine, few
pccklet; potatoes and sprouted onions.
Jason so they can't taste what it is, and
'oA I'LL done. Continue to serve as long
it lasts" Other details, which ind;,
tic how the tuirest mind can DO warped :
suspicion, are omitted, for fear of caus-
9 others to give up eating this celebrat. 5
dish. f;
1t DOW camo The new woman's hour tn -
splay her newly acquired knowledge.
III she who could make proposal of
arr'ago best was given doll dressed in
oon'ers, the successful one being Miss y
die Ellis. A debate on the Now Woman ID
|lowed with Misses Ellis, Pilot and B
affirmative, and Messrs. Car. A
:, W''Percy and K. Matthews negative,
10 girls won the leather medal.
The remainder of the evening was de-
tod to music and conversation and the r
'ctIcal discussion of the menu of a de. III III
'ous supper. Those present were tho En-
,ses brooks, Lawrason, Ellis, Pillet and
'ckins, Messrs. Carter, Buck, Matthews, vi
|lcr, Wood, II. H. and W. Forester,
K. and c. Percy, 0. Lejeune, j. N. An.
and c. Howell. The evening was the
'riest spent in some time. IN,
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