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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

Tipsy cake is a very old fashioned dish,
yet people never refuse il, and she can
make IL in the morning with but little
trouble. She should put on plenty of
blanched almonds and ratafias, two or
three kinds of jam and both wine and
brandy. Cut the sponge cakes into small
slices and throw custard over the top
when the wine has thoroughly soaked
In. Take a good deal OF pains over the
cheese course. Have celery and some
nice cheese biscuits, which are very thin
and salty. A very good entree can be
made from Indian corn. 1t has only to
be boiled for few minutes with tea
cupful of milk and dessertspoonful OF
butter. Serve in ramequin cases.
There IL no occasion to use any cere-
mony about going in to luncheon. Sim
ply say TO the most important lady
present. Shall we go to lunch?" and
make a move in the direction OF the din
ing room. She should lead the way, the
rest following without ceremony, and
the hostess should go last. But lunch
con is such an informal affair that il
would not matter at all IL the hostess
led the way. walking by the side of the
most distinguished lady guest.
For o'clock tea an ordinary outfit
and a small table plentifully supplied
with cups and saucers. a plate OF sand
wiches and some assorted cakes pur-
chased from a first class baker will be
ample In the way OF refreshments. The
studio should have been thoroughly
cleaned and frightened up for the af-
fair and the hostess last picture placed
in a good light or those of some other
friend who will lend them, knowing
that they will not only help ornament
the studio for the afternoon. but serve
to advertise her work. If the suit of
apartments Is large enough. so much
the better. but on such fete days there
is always some one in the building will
ing TO lend a studio, or IL crowded the
guests may wander. into the halls. II
the bachelor girl Is a musician or a
dramatic reader. an informal pro-
gramme OF music and recitations may
be presented. and the Invitations should
say ten and music" or tea and reci-
tations."
a bachelor girl who wished 20 be orig.
ina1 recently sentout cards for a "kaffes-
klatsch," the German substitute for aft
ernoon tea. At II she served delicious
coffee and cake and such as the Ger
mans are fond Of and presented none
but German music.
Chaiing dish parties are more en-
loved among bachelor girl friends than
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

by an expert. The lining is cut sepa-
rately in two pieces. the inner seam be-
ing caught In with the outside material.
Small jacket shaped basques are short
on the hips and dip down In coattails
behind. They are decorated with but
tons and are devoid OF pockets. Very
fancy ones are made with vests OF
brighter colors. The vests are trimmed
down both sides with buttons and are
left open over full accordion plated
taffeta fronts. Revers are decidedly
dropping and collars very high in the
back and open wide in the front to
show inside crush collars OF taffeta
silk.
Comfortable and handy are the odd
silk waists. over which coat sleeves are
easily pulled and which give charming
gIimpses of color at the throat or down
an open front. And what saving TO
the tailor made waists that are so often
ruined by wear under outer garments.
The newest OF these waists are marvels
of workmanship. One of pale turquoise
blue is stitched. all over in hairbreadth
tucks running perpendicularly The
tucks are of incredible fineness and
made by hand. Looking at ii. one real
ly wonders how anything as large as a
human hand could have held In place
folds of such infinitesimal width. much
less have repeated them hundreds Of
times with perfect regularity on a sin
gle garment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

The best way to keep eggs fresh II I'd
cover them with fresh lard or with
beeswax dissolved In warm olive o1Is
One part OF wax to two OF oil 10 the
proper proportion. Eggs with light cole
ored shells usually have light colored
yolk. and often in delicate cookery there
is preference for them. In custarde
and yellow sponge cake, on the contra
ry, the darker the yolk the better.
Boiled eggs are better for not beng
boiled at all. Dropped into boiling va
ter and set or the stove for nve mine
utes. they are more evenly cooked than
when boiled. a process that means the
whole or part OF IL must be hard II the
yolk is TO be cooked at all, besides
which the flavor II more dslicate-moro
like poached egg. 1I
An omelet should not Be sAlted I'LL
just as IL IL to be folded over IN the pon>
Salt put I'm when II II beaten touGhonp
Il and keeps IL from rising as much %
II otherwise would.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

Paris. April es--This city Is looking
IT'S brightest and best. The leaves Of
the chestnut trees on the eChampsElysees
are fiinging their thousands OF banners
to the balmly spring breezes. The lit
tie birds are singing In the tree tops
about the suburbs. and the thoughts Of
every well regulated woman here are
lightly turning not to love, but to the
milliner and the modiste. Shop win
dows are ablaze with color and attract
ing a share OF attention exceeding even
their usual need. So supreme an inter-
est has the subject OF dress for the av-
erage Partisan that the lords of cre-
alton do not disdain to be seen staring
in at some OF the shop windows at dain-
ty confections OF lace, muslin, ribbon
and net.
For evening wear dainty green's, q
shade between nile and pea green. rasp.
berry geranium pink. tomato red, cief
menier, porcelain and president blues.
fawn colors, suede, chestnut brown,
orange and q new lavender tint called
ophela are some of the popular hues.
Jet, cut steel bead embroideries, corded
designs, appliques Of white lace, pipings
OF narrow satin or velvet. velvet rib
bon, double fiounces OF chiffon, laces
and insertions are lavishly used for
trimmings. Either the close mousque-
taire sleeve or 4 soap OF lace upon the
shoulder is the correct thing I'm even
ing sleeves. The skirts are gored upon
the hips and fall in round, graceful
curves to the ground. where, IL the skirt
Is a trifie long. and most skirts are
longer than heretofore, they seem 10
spread out and pile themselves up at
.he wearer's feet. Chiffons, grapes and
nets embroidered. appliqued. spangled
and outlined In steel beads afford about
the extent OF the seasons varied possi-
bilities In the way Of variety for fash
fonable evening dress fabrics.
Worth. who Is nothing II not daring.
has just completed gown for a fair
Russian princess Like most women of
her race. madame is fair and stat
uesque, and the costume is designed to
further emphasize her charms. 1t is OF
cobwebby net, over which trail the
widely conventionalized vines Of trop-
lcal plant. outlined In scales Of Jet. IN
der the net is white silk, dull and heavy
In texture. Crossed obliqueiy from the
right shoulder midway between the
waist and other arm are bands OF the
net and a band of fine gray chiffon so
delicately shirred that 1t looks almost
like velvet. Placed beneath the folds
Of net to finish out the waist is pale
pink chiffon, so faint in coloring as
scarcely to be distinguishable from the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10


berry tinted silk and velvet. high at
tho side and clasped with another lar
ger buckle OF cut steel. A high collar
OF the satin or a simple white linen coll
lar and tie might be worn with this
costume.
A handsome evening toilet is not com
plete without a beautiful fan. The
American woman does not know the
aesthetic possibilities OF the fan as the
Frenchwoman does. In. her hands. as
In that OF the Spanish woman. II is a
part OF her paraphernalia of fascina-
ton. In a ballroom here. so closely are
the niceties OF dress observed, one may
guess the type OF woman by the sort
OF fan she carries. One OF the most
magnificent fans imaginable was car
ried at a recent function by stately.
beautiful dame OF the old noblesse. She
was gowned entirely i'm white satin and
cobwebby laccs which were heirlooms
In the family of the DC--s when
America was unknown 10 civilization.
The fan was OF white ostrich feathers
set in a mirror OF polished silver sur
rounded by frame of duh gold in
crusted with diamonds. The heart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

Tor girls table and splicing the two.
over this ls spread some soft material
A smoothly folded blanket will do. Then
the table cover Is put on, and the dish
es arc arranged.
In the center of the table goes the
prettiest vase or bowl which the BACH
cior girl owns. and In IL are some fiow-
crs. Where an especially formal bit Of
entertaining is to be done IL IL just as
well for the hostess 70 prepare that
table beforehand. as her unaccusfoned
fingers moy work havoc with the
smooth dishes. II 10 is n one room
studio. OF course II is q little difficult
to have the table prepared. but screen
to surround the table or the loan OF
some other bachelor gifi's room may
solve tho difficulty.
She cannot well ask psople TO dinner
under the circumstances. but might
manage luncheon or supper with good
deaf OF preparation beforehand. There
ara many nice things that can be serv-
Cd .cId-sairnon. mayonnaise. aspic jel-
lies. cavisrc. salads OF various kinds.
and so.rs Of ,hc niccs: sweets srs ,old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10
Removing Grease From Stone.

Nothing can be more efficacious in re-
moving grease from stone than a solu-
tion made OF chloride OF lime and soda.
Put In n large basin n quarter of a
pound OF chloride of lime and rub out all
Jumps. adding gradually a pint of cold
water. In another dish put two pounds
Of washing soda and dissolve in five
pints of boiling water. Pour the water
over the chloride of lime. Stir well. al
low II to settle and pour off the clear
liquid. which should be bottled. Wash
the steps with hot water and wipe dry.
After painting the steps thickly with
the lime sediment leave II for an hour.
Rinse well with cold water, when all
trace OF grease will have disappeared.
Afterward the clear solution will keep
the stone in good condition BY a con-
slant use OF the solution stone may be
kept like new.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

DECORATIONS.

Three girl friends have recently solv-
ed the problem of pretty bedrooms at
slight expense. Betty covered the walls
of her room with sheets of butchers
wrapping paper, choosing rich brown
hue. Twelve inches from the ceiling
she painted frieze OF Japanese disks
in blue and gold, narrow blue molding
dividing ii from the rest OF the wall
space. The cottage furniture was wash
ed with a strong solution of soda and
water and sandpapered free from dents
and scratches. Two coats OF blue house
paint and final one of enamel trans
formed II into dainty set, and IL was
further adorned with a band of gold
disks. There was no toilet table In this
set. so Betty bought small pine kitch-
en- table and painted It TO match the
rest OF the furniture. Above this table
she hung a mirror. the frame covered
with blue Grape paper and a large
bunch OF blue tipped white morning
glories fastened at one side.
The space on one side of the mantel
had "A dwarf bookcase built in 1t. the
other a box divan. The interior OF the
divan was divided into sections and
held sewing. darning and mending.
Covered with blue duck and well sup-
piled with brown and blue pillows, IL
made cozy reading and sewing cor
ner over the divan and bookcase and
around the room reproductions Of water
colors in blue frames were hung. A
large disk formed of blue and gold fans
was tackled in the center OF the CHM
ney breast. The ornaments-a clock,
photographs I'm blue Grape paper frames.
a blue and white china vase OF pine
cones and grasses and n pair of brass
candlesticks--were effectively arranged
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

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with shaded gray silks and otoo1 co0(
Parts Of the design are forMo0 W11
pliques OF white moire. and th>fo
embroidered round with SIX ~ nn~
the rest Of the design. The bodies
tens over at the left side with ro1c>1
of black ribbon velvet. caught WI
choice paste brooches set In old o11V(
and at the throat II q full rune a. o
Gordon plated white chiffon. The c.
broidered design goes right round az
skirt at the head OF the shaped floun
and appears also on the back OF ~
bodice. With this beautiful gown ~
worn a hat OF fancy straw, trimn1oX
with folds OF silk and fancy spanGlo
eagles quilis. which are caught ~
front with paste buckle. Under th1
brim there are clusters OF forgetmonof~
and pale blush pink roses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

shaped mirror terminated in a hart's
head wrought in gold. The handle of
the fan was in the shape of silver
nymph's or mermaid's figure and termi-
mated in a slender twisted drapery OF
dull gold scaled with bril,iants. On
her head the mermaid wore a crown OF
diamonds. The workmanship was mod
ern. for the fan came from shop on
one OF the boulevards. but it was as ex-
quisite as a piece Of old Venetian work.
This same woman wore tiara Of dia-
monds, leaf design in series of three
being the pattern. the front of the
crown having a sunburst upon 1t. Her
necklace consisted of a heavy central
ornament set with diamonds and with
a short strand of diamonds and large
pearl suspended from each. Chic and
becoming are the new jeweled combs
Of winged Mercury design. There are
few women who do not find them be-
coming. CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

A spring coat which promises to b
very popular is of gray box cloth ana
is ornamented with designs IN ivory
mohair braid in . very artistic and
graceful pattern. which follows the
lines of the figure, decreasing at the
waist and widening out toward the
shoulders and hips. The revers and cole
lar are faced with white fleur de veI0urn
silk and are edged with tiny ruchingo
OF white chiffon. A white kid belt
clasped with handsome gilt ornamentsGl
appears at the waist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

on the mantelpiece. The fireplace had
an open crate. Plaid muslin sash cur
tains and a rug Of fringed ingram carr
pet figured I'm blue and brown COM
plete the inventory OF this pretty room.
Nelly's room was rather low and had
three windows. She selected a deep
cream paper with stripes OF pink for the
side walls. plain cream for the ceiling
and narrow frieze having Greek key
pattern In pink. The old fashioned set
or furniture was well polished with oil.
and the bureau and tables were fitted
with new brass handles A deep ruffie
OF white dlmity was tackled around the
top of the four poster. and the bed
spread. window curtains. scarfs and
drspery OF the dressing table were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10
THE BACHELOR GIRL
AS AN ENTERTAINER.
GfmpSeS Of Studio Life In New York. -IntereStin0
Phases Of a Feminine Bohemia.

The woman to whom New York studio
life is an old story often wonders at
the interest taken In her housekeeping
efforts by people who live in the COM
Portable conventional fashion. She is
indeed at times inclined to resent 1t.
Most embarrassing OF all Is 1t to be COM
pelied to entertain in her den relatives
or friends who hint that they think It
great fun to invade Bohemia.
II the bachelor girl hostess knows
they are coming. she can be in a meas
ure prepared. She borrows. OF course,
the china and silver Of every other
bachelor girl in the building. Very Of
ten she is confronted with the problem
of where to get a table large enough to
solved by borrowing some other bache-
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pressions to the contrary the French
man is a very conventional man.
fhe Due de va1encay was the father
OF the Prince de Sagan, whose own de-
mise at any moment would not be a
surprise. The Prince de Sagan until
his health failed was the dictator OF
fashion here. His approval made or
marred new beauty or a new mode.
Madame la princesse. an excellent but
rather imperious woman, has always
been regarded as the best dressed wo-
man I'm Paris, although her own taste
and originality had more to do with
achieving this title than her husbands
appreciation. The Prince and Princess
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

pending upon the skill with which the
flowers are shaded from light 10 dark
and from dark to light. A touch Of
yellow silk is applied to the center OF
the violets. The pattern is a long row
OF the conventionalized flowers. The
lunch cloth In finished with wide hem
stitched border.
The doilies are round or square and
are also embroidered with violets. tho
edges Of the scailops being finished In
violet embroidery.
A lunch set OF this sort, including the
half dozen doilies. win form . most
appropriate present for one Of the late
spring Weddings which usually make 90
great a demand upon the purse or any
one with a large calling list.
The designs may also be applied to
the tiny mats fastened to pincushions
or tn any OF the thousand and one usss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

to which embroidered designs may be
appropriately put.
IT may be added that embroidered
table centers and in fact all embroider-
les OF this sort are more stylish this
season than ever. All of the ultra
fashionable shops display large as
sortment OF such things
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

skin OF the wearer. Bands OF ribbon
velvet slip over the shoulder. the velvet
edged with a short frill of black lace.
A black velvet girdle is drawn through
a buckle of white topazes. 1t Is the
costume OF a siren and suits exactly
the beautiful. restless. 1.-THE creature for
whom II was designed. With a tiny al
gret of white and Jet, a rope OF pearls
about her perfect neck and perhaps a
black gauze or point lace fan, the sticks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

Here the ties OF family are stronger
than they seem TO be in America, or at
least the appearance OF their being so
is rigidly kept up. One would never in
France behold the spectacle Of one
branch OF a great family giving a din
ner upon the day on which the wife OF
even an alienated head of that family
was laid to rest. as is said to have been
the case in a great American million
aire family, for in spite OF many inn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

Two sggs, four ounces Of butter. two
ounces eandied peel. two ounces treaufs
and q quarter of an ounce OF ground
ginger. Mix all together with "a tea
spoonful of baking powder. Put into
a buttcred tin and bake In a good oven
for 30 minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10
DeSi0nS For Lunch
Cioth and DoilieS.

A very pretty lunch cloth is designed
of fine white linen embroidered with a
row Of violets. The cloth Is about 1h
by ~ yards in size. The flowers are
stamped upon the linen at one of the
shops, or IL the embroiderer is clever
with the pencil she herself can outline
the flowers. In embroidering the vio-
let petals three shades Of silk are re-
quired, the beauty OF the border de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10
NEW SLEEVES
AND WAISTS.

The pewest cloth sleeves are cut with
infinite precision la one piece. having
single seam on the inside and no seam
at the elbows AS these sleeves are
made TO fit the arm closely. their cor
rect shape must be accomplished only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Buttermilk will take out mildew
stains.
Prints IL rinsed in salt water look
brighter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

Very handsome and original is cos
tune OF pale dove gray cloth with one
Of the new shaped skirts and Russian
coat bodice which are elaborately en-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

A drop Of crsosots will stop the bleed
Ing OF 4 cut.
To remove stubborn rust spots from
steel put oil and quicklime on and leave
for several days. Then rub with oil or
rotten stone or bristol brick.
Rub spoons with common salt to re-
move ogg stains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

If your window glass n lacking IN
brilliancy. clean II with = liquid made ~
methylated spirits Of wine and whitsns
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-10

NEW FAN AND SIDE COMB.
set with jewels, madame will be armed
for conquest.
The death of the Due de Talleyrand-
Perigord (Duc de Valencay) has sent
the ladies of many of the noblest houses
of France into temporary seclusion.
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examination at West Point. He is a neph-
ew of Capt. G. A. Lyon of the United
States pension office. He was appointed
to the Military Academy by Representative
Farquhar of the Buffalo. N. Y, district
result of a competitive examination,
in which he stood first. He entered the
academy in 1886. Graduating in 1890, he
was commissioned as second lieutenant in
the 18th Infantry, then stationed at Fort
d. A. Russell, Wyoming. This regiment
had been for many years on the frontier
and it's stay there had fitting climax in
the Sioux rebellion of 1891, which gave the
young officer a taste of warfare. He par
ticipated in the fighting that eliminated
in the Wounded Knee creek engagement,
and was specially mentioned by the COM
mander of the forces for his brave work.
The 18th Regiment was soon afterward
transferred to Columbus Ohio. and there
acquainted with the personality of the
then governor of the state. who is now
their ccmmander-in-chief. Lieut.. Lyon had
won a reputation by his excellent marks
manship, and was placed in charge first of
his regimental rifle team and later of the
division team. At the various army shoots
he won high rank and is al present dis
tinguiShed marksman." In 1895 ne went
to Europe, in company with the adjutant
of his regiment, for the purpose of per-
sonally witnessing the annual maneuvers
of the French, German and Austrian arm
les. This expedition, undertaken solely at
the expense of the officers, enabled them
to appreciate the difference between Amer
lean and continental military methods
little lore than year ago came
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m2toes-per crate Florida. 75c. to s1J0;
per crata. native, S1.25 to SIT5; egg plant.
per hall-bbL box, Sl.25 to $50; beets, per
100 punches, 81 TO 50; cabbage, new. per
o. Ia 'oc,; nlons-Berauda, per crate, 81 tn
s2lo: yellow, per Dbl, 81 to s. -; yellow.
per bus, foc. TO SOC; beans-wfite, New
York, MEDIUMS, M.40 to 81 80; New York
pea, sl4o; marrow, $40 to $115; Virginia.
whte, Slc. TO 81; white, mixed, Soc; COL
cred, 60c.; black-eyed peas. Der bus .oc
TO 81; Lima beans per h., Sc 10 &C.
Dried fluits-tvaporated app!es choice
ana 10 cents: apples, sliced, fancy, 3
cents; sliced, bright 3 cents: quarters
bright, and ) cents; peaches, choice, 8
ara ara . cents; FAIR to good, and 6 cents;
HalNeS' unpeeled, and cents: quarters
unpealed, and 3 cents: evaDo-ated. s TO
III cents; cNaDOrated, unpeeled. q ard a
cents; cherries, pitted, dry. CROP '9T, s
cents; sugared and wet, and cents;
b.ackberries, per H., 3]z cents, whortIeber-
ries, per H., cents; raspberries, dry. 10
and IL cents.
Fruits and berrtes-AppIes, fancy table
Dbl, 81 and $3.50; new, per box, 75c and 81:
cHoice, per Dbl 81 and $50; common, per
pox' % cents; windfalls, per bbl 81;
peaches, fancy, per carrier, 81 and 81 80:
medium, per carrier. 81 and 81 80: cherries
per ct, and cents; Thortleberries per
ct, and 10 cents; blackberries, per OF,
ana cents; pineapples, s and II cents;
watermeions, per 100, SIS and So; cante-
loupes, per Dbl, 81 and s.
Live stock-Cattle, extra, per cwt 81 to
81; butcher, per cwt., $3.50 to 81: common,
per cwt-. $50 to So; rough, per cwt, 81 80
TO 81; hogs fair, per cwt. gross, $50 TO
Sd5; ordinary, per cwt., net So - to So So:
sheep, per cwt., 81 to $50; lambs. sprtnc
choice, cwt, SO TO $3.50; medium, $3.50 to
Sc; common, 81 to $3.50: calves, prime. per
cwt., s. to $50; common. per cwt. 81 to
$50; grass, per cwt. 50 to s.. 80: cows,
prime, each, s25 to S35: common, each. SO
to SO; old and dry, So to s..
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want" ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers