The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-29

out of one stepped a tail. handsome girl
in her ballroom dress, but sans slippers
and stockings.
To a chorus of admiring applause from
the Boys she picked her way. daintily
as a water nymph, out 70 the bunch OF
big bronze cattails in the center OF the
basin and back again. Who that fairy
of the basin really was the
youths present swore never to tel. But
rumor was not so chaTy, and boldly
| charged il TO Adele Horwitz. Others hay
it all to another great Baltimore beauty.
But It all happened some years ago.
Another exploit of the sam> d.s;iugui.h-
ed party OF fashions favorites was a ride
to the police station in the patrol wagon
at midnight. There never was such com-
pany OF bejeweEed beauties and aigh-toned
young men crowded between the brass
rails Of a police patrol. But this esca ade
| was too much for even Baltimore scc't ~,
and the Brass Band was shortly .iftrlwfrd
disbanded.
But that did not end the reign Of Adele.
Since the Brass Band" would not be tel.
Grated she provided substitute. To tie
IsI SugMeJr sssIoU eql 10 sdeIls lsesIq
! gorgeous brougham were alta n d bng
brass chains. To every other part D, the
harness where a chain or a bangle could
be attached it was done. As the nigh step-
! ping steeds sped down the stra3,s here
was such merry Jingle as was never
/ heard before on fashionable thoroughfares.
! Seated in an attitude Of queenly grace in
! the open carriage was Miss Adele. with her
! pet dog Fiji" So famous did the equip
page become in its famous trips On the
/ boulevards that Miss Adele and her car
rage became 50 much one Of the sights Of
the city queens procession in for
/ eign capital.
But even this diversion ceased TO startle
after a time and the dashing girl varied
! II with another novelty.
When bicycles made their initial appear
ance for the gentle sex many of the local
400 Of Baltimore looked with disfavor upon
them. But the peerless Adele recogniz-
ed in the bike treasure. and she has ever
since exploited It to the fullest extent.
She wears stunning costumes when she
goes awheeling and IS tbs envy of ire
women OF Baltimore and The adm ration cf
the men. Her bicycle skirts are always Lp
to the limit in shortness. It has neve> been
claimed that any other woman in Bait
more could boastof a more abbey ted BIZ
cycle skirt than she. To ,d1 p the enec
she sometimes has unis rnei groom 10
follow her on a wheel.
"Fif,'' Miss Howitzs pet dog was train
ed to adapt himself to the innovation, and
| instead Of nesting in Miss Adeles arms in
the stately brougham, he now frost proud
/ ly beside his mistress bicycle jingling
with bells and bangles
There is something about the cut and
color of Miss Adele's bicycle clothes. the
jingle of the dogs bells and the stateliness
of the sphinx-faced groom that makes her
a constant delight and wonder to the peo-
pie on the streets. When she returns to
her bougham the rattle OF the chains of
Miss Adele's equipage has a peculiar fasci-
nation for Baltimore shop girls and the
appearance Of her carriage is the signal for
a stampede of ribbon clerks. adele How
itz' in their opinion is the personifica-
ton of feminine perfection of fashion and
magnihcence.
Miss Howitz's admirers have been men,
not only from the highest ranks OF balti-
more's sweildom, but from distant cities.
and she has been reported engaged TWEEN
ty times. II is certain that she has had as
many offers from twenty men Of millions
Oneof her beaux in BaltimoI, AS been
the courtly Sir Walter Poultaey. some
times spoken Of as the Ward McAIister of
Baltimore"
Another of Miss Horwitz's devoted at
tendants has been Harry Lehr, the Bal
timore Adonis. surnamed Pretty Legs"
who it is rumored. is engaged to Miss May
granddaughter of Mrs. Aston. The Cos
sips recently associated the name Of Mr.
Donnell Swan with that of Miss Horwitz,
but apparently Mr.. SWANS attentions
were not serious. Mr.. SWANS divorced
wife married Mr.. Elisha Dyer. Jr., the
once famous cotillon leader Of New York
and Newport,
Miss Horwitz was brought up with the
idea that she was 10 make a brilliant
match ana the contemplation OF matri-
monial alliance wath a poor mn is a Sc
we're blow to her parents.
But in love as in other things the peer
.ess Adele Horwitz can not be shackled by
conventional claims.
Now. a tx words about the young man
who has finally won the spirited hirta.ious
young woman who has Tilted a score Of
W. ny suiJors. He belongs 70 the fam
Gus Stevens family. OF Castle Point. 70
boken; IS a son OF Francis 3. Stevens. ard
grandson Of the late Commodore stevens.
He IS thirty years old. and a graduate OF
the Stevens Institute. founded by his fam
ily. OF the class Of 1se0.
He AZ once plunged into practical STAIRS.
a ndin q few years n has proven thai hc
is determined 70 make a name and ,IiCe
for himself independent OF the S-evzns
family social reputation. Owing 20 MS ,e-
semblance, il many ways. 20 his illus,rious
grandfather. young stevens IS generally |
called The Commodore among lis
friends.
Mr.. Stevens Is brother Of Mrs. Dick
Stevens. and * second cousin Of Mrs. Ar
che Alexander. Alfred Stevens. Robert /
Stevens. Richard Stevens and Edward /
Stevens.
Mss Horwitz's parents are no. native /
Maryianders. hut The heads OF The pres
ent house went there from Philadelphia 4
some thirty years ago Mrs. Horwitz vas I
4 Mss Gross, OfPh.ladelpaia. daughter cs f
Professor Samuel Gross. 4 d-sringu's7 = I
medical man q the Quaker City. il whose /
honor handsome monument vas rsce--- 4
y erected r Washington
Sae and her sister wsre conspicuous ag-
UEes IN Philadelphia before the civil ~. I
one of The Gross ancestors made 4 re 4
mendous fortune as mznusacturz-. ard /
the possession OF great wealth. as We a.
the h'gh professional position of Dr.. Gr-zs.
finally gained recognition FOR tbs 5ranca /
OF ne family.
Mrs. Horwtz's maiden name ~ L1ts $. /
and her sister. Maria tsrrsss r,s--tas a.