The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-06

seriousness IN the EngtlSn papers, are
rather amusing. For instance, "ai-
though permission was given by the Chair
to smoke, only about a half a dozen in
that %concourse of $50 lighted cigarettes"
The names of the guests are given, with
the title of their best known work in
-parentheses after it. The effect Of this
way of Identifying celebrities is a bit
confusing occasionally. As for example,
Miss Beatrice Harraden ("Ships That
Pass in the Nightly. Miss Dixon GA Mod
ern Woman"), Miss Violet Hunt GA
Hard Woman"), Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett CA Lady of Quality'D, Mrs. Man
nington Caffyn GA yellow AsteriY, Miss
Adeline Sergeant GA Penitent Soul"),
Mrs. L. T. Meade (stThe Medicine Lady,.
Mrs. Craigie, who is chairwoman for
the year, puzzled some of her hearers by
alluding to Miles Standish as. according
to one report of the dinner. sending a
substitute to make a proposal of mar
riage. sounded strange to many present,
and yet in Finland it was the custom for
centuries" Mrs. Steel, the outher of 0
the Face of the Waters made a speech.
which is given at some length, the last
line reading. Mrs. Steel wore a pretty
light brocade, and many roses decked the
bodice"
No law in the Philippines is more quaint
than that which relates to the property
of married persons. 1t is entirely in favor
of the wife. Property of a bride is never
by any chance settled on a husband. and
if he is poor while she is well off, he can
Only become at most an administrator of
her possessions. After death the property
goes to her children and blood relatives.
unless she has executed a deed in her hus-
bands favor under the eyes of a notary.
A married woman bears her maiden name,
but adds to it that of her husband with
the prefix de. Children bear the names of
both parents. The iu~densndence which
women enjoy in the Philippines is held by
Miss Garrett to afford evidence that Mill
was wrong when he assumed that ''the
subsection of worsen's is i~mmemorial and
worldwide. After the marriage ceremony
the husband svmboiically endews the
bride with all his worldly possessions. 1t
IS cleariv a case, so far as the wife is
concerned Of what is yours is mine,
h is mine is my own"
*
Little reticules to attach to ones belt
when off for a trip on ones wheel are one
of the most necessary articles of a
wheefwoman's ''get-up.'' They come in
all sizes from the purse attached to a
leather strap. only large enough to hold
change. and a handkerchief to the gem
ereus-sized bag in which one can slip a
host of small needs. including some bicy-
Gle tools. The medium sized bags are the
most convenient, affording as they do,
space for a purse. powder puff. handker-
chief and a flask of cologne Cor something
less fragrant. but more stimulating). A
drinking cup and a court-plaster case are
useful things to carry with one. The bags
are usually divided into three compare
lnents. one of which closes securely with
a metal lock. An outside pocket which
also has a lock. will hold many small odds
and ends if need be. IN gray. brown or
green these bags can be had for from 81
to 50.
Sofa pillows filled with clover tops are
prettiest when covered with white Sins
made of Saline. duck or linen, ON which
are embroidered clover, either in an all
over design or in a loose bunch. The fin
ism Is elJNeT a Tuitie VI Tie Hld StdA-
Hoped or hemstitched with silk of the
special shade of clover that is wrought
unon it. or it may be a fiat hemstitching
of the actual square. Pillows much af-
fected by the college girl are of unbleach-
ed muslin, the college initial or insignia
embroidered in the centre in a large bold
design and in the proper color. The fin
fsh is usually a ruffle. hemstitched or
b~uttonholed in the same shade.
Fruit instead of fewers for table decor
alton at l~uncheons and dinners is the lat
est fad. Fruit. and even vegetables. are
used to adorn the table. and with an as
tonishingly pretty effect At a luncheon
not long since in the country a really
beautiful centrepiece was made of tiny
carrots, banked UP. and relieved with long
branches and sprays of the graceful as
paragus green. which entirely relieved
them of any crude appearance, This
novel table decoration can be made with
young beets or radishes. A pretty cen
trepiece can also be made of parsley.
which is a beautiful shade of green, and
droops in a pretty feathery fashion.
Just now the collecting of pitchers Is
Occupying small moments. Teapots of
all sorts and conditions prove more in
to others. Candlesticks of all
designs are also chosen as the basis of
a collection. Trenchers and p~orringers
also are claiming attention, and old
English and Benares brass threaten to
displace silver. Vases and jars are now
made of wood, and the fad for such
articles does not seem far distant.
Pique frocks with the military REFERS,
capes and caps and the generous distri-
button of Tags have attracted mothers,
who have felt tha their little ones must
be logged ont in the colors Of the day
Consequently one may almost say red and
blue REFERS are at a premium. One large
in the city went so far as TO
upon display forms only froeks,
REFERS. caps and hats as were
Of the national colors or trimmed
with the same.
Lace ruffles are worn as a jabot down
the centre of a waist and across 1T: the
new surplice effect is edged with lace or
the Y between is of lace inserting. The
surplice must be easy fitting retaining the
fullness. Lace ruffles finish the
wrists and back of collar of these de-
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