The times., 1899-07-09
and NOW THE CIGARETTE!
Her Highness Of Wales Is Dear
Lover of the Weed.
American Maids and Matrons Are
Bcginning to Openly WhiR the
Princess Special Brnnd Young
Men May Now Pass the Dainty
Rolls to Their Lady Friends.

The anti-tobaeco league may continue
on the cigarette smoker but never has the
cigarette been more distinctly fashionable
than now. There has grown up legend
at Newport and other summer resorts that
in the presence OF women especially the
cigarette is far more agreeable and COM
plimentary than the cigar. while the Pipe
is barred out entirely. Cigars are the priv
ilege OF the older men. and pipe Is only
possible when yachting. riding. or driv-
ing party is made up of masculines only.
Since the cigarette has secured an add
tioually firm hold on the average smokers
affections, preference has arisen for very
slender rolls OF tobacco. and this Is attrib-
uted to the fact that man nowadays IS
expected to pass his well-hlled case to the
women, as well as those OF his own sex
| that may form a group. and the women
| show a marked liking for the delicate
cigarettes.
! In consequence of this feminine infiu-
enee on tobacco. the gilded youths have
| fallen into the expensive habit OF import
| ing their cigarettes, at no less price than
| So hundred. from weil-known London
| tobaeconist who is puryeyor by special ap-
| pointment to Her Royal Highness the
| Princess Of Wales. an inyeterate but fas-
| tidious lover OF the weed The princess
| prefers Turkish tobacco and a small cigar
ette with cork mouthpieee. and exact
| duplicates Of Her Highness own you can
see in the cases of any smart young man
who offers you the hospitality Of his sup
|, ply.
| In town and the country the cigarette
| lover carries his precious rolls OF fine to-
| bacco in case of gun metal. with linked
| horseshoes of tiny diamonds on the out
side in the centre. while in the upper
| left hand corner OF the case his entwined
initials in very small lettering in dia-
mondS are sunk in the dark metal Sill
yer and gun metal cases, however. tarnish
| and rust by the sea, and in summer are
heavy in pockets so that at the moment
| the most fashionable cigarette holder is a
| telescope case OF pale yellow pigskin, hav-
| ing on the outer envelope very long, slen-
der gold initials in script. For cigars
tine plgskin cases are almost exclusively
used, while the advocates of pipe carry
their tobacco in pouches Of undressed kid.
| The latest convenience enjoyed by lovers
of the weed is the tobacco jar of crystal
or earthenware, having coat OF arms in
| colors painted on the outside. and within,
| fastened TO the lid, at the end OF SEMI
circle OF tubing, is a small sponge This
is an artful English invention for keeping
tobacco in the proper condition in the dry
est weather. and such jars are exchanged
as gifts between men, or put up as prizes
at country club games.
No man, in these enlightened days,
makes the egregious sartorial mistake OF
wearing smoking cap. There is at pres
ent a more or less popular lounging coat
that can hardly be called a smoking jacket,
though it can be put on for home smok-
ing concert. Usually it is rough black
| cloth Tuxedo having collar Of black vel
vet and black frogs on either side down the
front, which frogs are more for ornament
than utility, as they are never by any
| chance put to service. a man is privileged
to wear this in the morning. when he re-
tires to his den. Quite as unsmart as the
smoking cap is the amber cigar or cigar
ette mouthpiece, and the man in white
duck or fiannels now carries his silver
knife cigar cutter, screw pencil. and keys
! on a silver chain that is wholly concealed
in his trousers pocket. The key chain
short while back was distinctly in evil
dence with. all but evening dress, and now
it has quite disappeared.