The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17


worthy % extensive newspaper recognition
TIE truth - society IS IN that transition
state which VII Tot end until the winter
festivities become a reality. This is the
season when fashionable falk Try ard sdts-
cate themselves 20 TIE chsngs in tha sea-
sons one day q, rains and the society SRI
gets cut her heavy shoes ard macintosh,
prepares 70 defy the weather and thinks
that it's f1n 10 have q change. The HeNt
day autumnsl weather causes Asr 70 barry
hs- previous days outfit ia A closet she
oons light gown and after spending an
hour or tNo shopping. finds that the sun.
ike the man she knew. has deceived her.
She goes hctne 50 badly chilled that she
trsmbIes. The next day sees her IN
heavy sOwn ard before fhe dag - done
and tire sun has ''sereneiy sunk 70 his rest
sire yesrus for tns lixhs costume q the
previous day. Clever Is the woman who
can keep up with this weather. nan
married a woman back East once because
OF al the women in me CRY she was. he
said. the only one who dressed in sympathy
with the weather.
Il must BE expected that society viii
have 10 - acciinated TO mis- weather he
fore II attempts 20 do much 70 promote AZ
fairs and create activity among IT. mem
bers. Lawn and water ana other BITS OF
Sound life that keep yen outdoors have. u
course. been abandoned until nsxt summer.
lis zenith. Card clubs have organized and
are holding weekly meetings. There is an
occasional dance and musicale or two,
and Lass week a couple OF small dinners
and a private wedding contributed 70 the
list Of the weeks society attractions. But,
nevertheless. Et viii be another month be-
fore society viii Accept its winters har-
ness as a 1T. The C0ijllion Club VIII, is
said. he organized. and tAat win be the
winter feature 10 attract the senior 40.
During the holidays younger society IL ex-
pecied 70 join Ia the wnirr Of the society
wheel and indulge in a party or rwo. Out
on Queen Anne the pretty clubhouse VIII
be the scene % things worthy OF society's
serious consideration.
The promised scarcity OF men has been
exploded as myth and while those who
are shut of from food and civilization in
the Arctic country viii always be remem-
bered and their hungry selves given a
warm welcome when they come back next
spriag with sacks Of gold-and experience
there viii be plenty 10 all their places. You
cannot talk 20 a society girl five minutes
these days without her asking about this
new man and that new man and have you
met this one and don't YOU think that one
is niceP II is a fact that new men are ar
rivlag from the East. II Seattle continues
20 he advertised. the chances Of the East
ern maiden making a good marriage viii
A z
condemn her: the American man IS not 70
be found east Of Chicago. she cannot
pillow into her New England dignity ~
coming West ia search Of him.
1t is regarded both as old-fsshioned and
provincial now adays - wear OF % carry.
or TO have in ones possession. articles that
are nsw. that in the least SAVIOR OF the
handbook and the dressmaker's- This does
not mean. Of course. that all such articles
must not be fresh and dainty and above
all free from any hint or faint Of shabhl-
ness. but ii does mean that the one time
fancy for tina brand new IS cat OF date
Most women would rather be piilored than
appear ia a frock, hat or coat for the very
first time Of wearing. they prefer 70 have
had some little preliminary experience.
ITO get the new of that is the desdera-
tum nowadays. White gloves are about
the only detail Of costume that admit Of
no such probation. and their defect is con-
stItutionai Suburban women have a way
az rem vinE thF veneer Of novelty BY wear
ing their new clothes into the city two
or three times before putting them on ex-
hibition IN their own town. a capital way
II Is too. constituting about the only thing
for which the New Yorker has cause 20
envy her suburban sister. Were there no
question 81 fashion Involved however,
the thing would naturally appeal 10 most
Of Us Every one knows the incouvenient
season that must elapse before she gets
accustomed 10 a frork " and how trebly
precious IT becomes when y reaches this
stage. too often delayed alas. uHtl the
gown has last something more than its
novelty In the interests % fashion and
commerce and the iau3ahle Impulse 20 get
ahead % Their women new clothes are all
very well. hut there's never half The com
fort and satisfa ction IN them that there -
in old ones. It's upon the same principle,
perhaps that old friends are - preeio9s.
This fancy for articles 81 use or wear taat
have Ios- their ncrSuess il weil eXempiihsd
hv the satchal 4 woman viii any day
prefer q satehei that IS trifie shop-worn
10 one brand new often II re dealers
are 20 b. believed. she wlii ask 30 have The
travelling bag r1tbb%d down with A sotied
rag or banged about Tor a day ny sn of'iee
hoy-anyrhluE % deuude y % iis splrk-and-
saannezs before il falls into her hands Az
lease one shep has recently found i proa'-
ahrs - reduce 10 cost az al its brand pew
fssRs and prt an extra price upon the shop
worn articles that are SO much more IN de-
mand.
Aavices from the gold fields bring news
% the wamen's klub ~ klond'ke Al
though last orEs mixed. the society SHOWS
,rsv II has already grasped the spirit ana
ltttle nanusl setting forth the practices
and rreactrnenFs = the kiub a few COP
49, ~ which have found their way east.
yysu eIaHEen the hsart ~ every alder and
ahntter ~ organized effort From the
pst u subjects for discussion IL vth ~
seer that nothing 81 the slightest rela-
vance IN anything nearer than the
Anupo8es wfu Re allowed SHe %ho
looks for such .owies as How IN
cur Zee THE Way 90 keaU ~ arm
vsth tha Mercury ~ Fanisalng
pa3rt ard "a Comparative Analysis
y ssa Gast--noEnsc Merits % Rubber
Rests and Book Harks~ will Be alsar-
pointed No regular day or date for me
meetings - the klub }s specified. The
motto - .he kiQb e "keiture la ho.i@af
Rrona.ke~ The cctors are yellow and
white siUnlfytae TIRE rrl0cllaf pf3f3rfs
~ IRE rerfar-ro}t ans Snow. The badge
Is r. tbs far-s ~ q pin ana bears tne e.
gfrr - Eci4-pleE rampant upon a Jed
- 3ee To fhts ifs youngest daughter, 80
heartily a. accord atth SIS rargfifufionsi
-t--s ara Interests thr General Fedora
.tr~ = Wsrnen-s Csahs has already sent
> -~-gafsf invftzffcn 20 become . member
- she graat BODY = g. really remark
abe -haf r. spite o. a3 topogra nniral
ha~as ~ us. these bfaEe women q k301-
alike have af 1r~e sat about the n1pFsaaFs
t-sae-arfg-e 8etasl - feminine existence
a klab.
u~~-a re Fa-vffe Psua 1e'e1fs made her
fe.EsI E-u 20 fais roTt sfFsrai years ago
sh. aa4 u8aaer ~ yoaaE 9-gaeers aboard.
arc acre uaSe Uaea - - ic--al soctety-
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