The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-24

extend her arms out beyond her head. but
not raised ii of the water: This po-s
sition makes breathing easy and counter
balances the weight Of the legs. The
bather should lie, restfully and avoid
stiffening the neither limbs. The hips
should be rigid, the feet close together.
but not out of the water, for II they were
they would overbalance the weight OF the
head and carry it beneath the surface.
It is too early to talk seriously about
garden parties. and yet there has been
one. almost an impromptu affair, at which
the dress, more pleasantly Informal than
on set occasions, was worth noticing.
There were large Italian rice-straw hats.
trimmed with flower garlands and yelled
in gatlze; as well as smaller shapes. in
straw. woven to initiate gathered ribbon.
and little turban toques in chiffon trim
med with long ostrich plumes.
One hat hadsa giant rose for its crown;
most flowers this season are small, but
when a military florist goes into the
lessly, as witness peoples big enough to
| pass for eabbages. Profitable also is the
| consideration of such pretty white frocks
10 ( CT SPINS 1iit yin ia Ills
week in a large country house already
opened for the season. 6
The hostess wore a dress of soft ivory
China silk. whose skirt was a froth Of
f~iounees. Every fiounce was two inches
wide. edged with lace and beaded with
narrow green ribbon.
These little green and white ripples
curved up toward the waist at the back.
and played over a narrow skirt of the
ivory silk, which in its turn was mounted
loosely over a green silk lining.
The bodice was covered with little frills
also and had a folded neckband and sash
of green chiffon.
One other white dress was of ivory
cashmere with IN underskirt of dafrodil
yellow showing through a scarf of lace
let into the skirt on the right side. The
lace embroidered bodice had a deep point
ed ehemisette of tucked yellow chiffon.
Some picturesque dresses for brides
maids are in preparation for early June.
One is set in white muslin, with insertions
and ~fiounces of Valenciennes lace over
petticoats of green silk.
There are green chiffon sashes and
broad white hats swaIhed in green chiffon
and turned up at the back with roses.
A dress for wedding reception is of pink
foulard patterned in pale gray. The skirt
opens in front to display an underdress
of white chiffon decorated with narrow
chantilly falling down each side. A black
| chantilly hat is added, fantastic, trans-
parent, decked with white ostrich feathers
and glittering with large rhinestone
buckles.
Next to the rowing. golf is now coming
in for a large share of attention at the
college. The Wellesley park, of over three
/ hundred 1nrpC lfFnrd2 an HE
course of dale, woodland and meadow.
The general landscape. rich in ~shrubbery
and foliage. lends much atrractiveness. to
the grounds Members of the golf club
are regularly coached. During the cold
wet weather in the early spring golf
drives and strokes were praetised in the
barn and the gymnasium. So much en-
thusiasm is shown that plans are being
made for match games in the autumn and
sor a trophy contest, says @Harper's
Bsza..
Wellesley. 1t is. like tie other sports,
thoroughly organized, each of the four
college classes having a team with an
average of fifteen members. Inter-class
games are frequently played. Tennis is
| perhaps less popular, but still has a
| creditable following. The Freshmen tennis
| organization numbers ABOUT thirty, and
that of each of the other classes some
what less. There are TWO excellent clay
| courts near College Hall, which are often
the scene of exciting match games. Walk
| Ing CiuQS. INDEPENDENTLY UIGdIl1GQ by
groups of students, open still another
avenue of exercise, known as cross
| country tramps. Driving parties, too
| of teachers and students. are often made
up to visit such ~neighboring points of in
terest as Lexington, Concord, and the old
Wayside Inn of Longfeilow at South Sud
bury.
.Tree day and Float are Welles1ey's
| great annual festivals, both of them taxi
| ing place shortly before the college closes
fer the summer Tree day. the fete- re-
circle. when each class dresses in varied
costume. is a wonderful pageant. with the
brilliant coloring, the graceful dancing,
and the long lines Of marching on the
who knows Wellesley, brings up a picture
OF the college crews rowing on beautiful
Lake Waban in the early June evening.
BY their ease, skill. and control they
prove. to the throngs Of guests on the
banks the splendid results of the weeks
spent under Miss Hills training, and their
health and vigor are a delight to see
The reappearance of the guInape form
of trimming has brought about the rein
statement of washable Jokes made OF
var VaTiou usi'I fabrics. Styles SHOWN are less
elaborately trimmed than those seen in
previous seasons, in order to carry out
the slender fashion tendencies SO much
| desired. They are made round. square
or slightly pointed, with just sufficient
fitness over the shoulder and with neat
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| this collection is that they are fashioned
from finer materials than eyer before,
/ saws the DRY Goods Economist"
Among the lines Of detachable fronts
those made Of pure white pique or fine
lawn stand pre-eminent, the question of
practicaDllity and values considered.
All have stock collars attached and are
trimmed with delicate lace or embroidery,
making them especially applicable to the
many transparent and lightweight dress
goods that are the craze Of the hour.
Particularly attractive numbers at high
err prices are composed of white silk or
satin with crossWise or lengthWise cord
ings or tucks. The pure white dainty
assortmerts, with their delicate trim
| are in striking contrast to the vivid shad-
ings of the early season.
Whatever may be said in favor of bril-
liant coIorings, nothing is so refined, in
such good taste and SO cool looking for
extreme warm weather as white neck
wear
All-overs. composed. of alternating
embroidery, are especially desirable lines
at this period. These same styles are
also selling quickly in higher grade goods,
such as Liberties, mousseline, ETC., with
white the dominant tone In every number
Some very slightly lines OF four-in-
hands are made of white pique or lawn in
the sheerest possible qualities; with stock
attached. to be worn with silk. washable
tune.
To make strawberry mound put a quart
Of berries and a pound of sugar in a deep
dish and let 1T stand over night, to eK-
tract the juice; Ct which there should be