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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

! she babe defiance 10 superstition and
chose not only Friday for the bridal
day, but the 18th of the month as we'll
Friday, Dec. Is, 1889. There We're no
hidden guests. only the family circle.
The bride and groom. to counterfeit any
and a thirteenth Friday. stood under
! a great horseshoe of glittering steel.
They were married by Judge Barrett.
! AT the wedding of Lady Mary How
ard, daughter of the Earl of Carlisle,
to George G. Murray. the bride was
attended by eighty-six bridesmaids,
eighty of them chosen from five viii
bers of the Girls Friendly society, the
remaining six were sisters and friends.
The gowns of the eighty girls were of
rose-colored muslin. the picture hats
trimmed with ribbon to match. and
each maiden wore an embroidered
China crepe shawl, the gift of the Coun-
tess OF Carlisle. The six others Wore
white dresses, trimmed with rose-col-
ored ribbons.
The brides six brothers followed the
bridesmaids.
At the wedding breakfast the -reat
bride cake was supplemented by a large
number OF smaller cakes, with the
names George and Mary interlaced in
tiny golden balls on the icing.
The weddings of Miss Dallas YCrke
to the Duke of Portland presented
many interesting features. The Bishop
of Lincoln delivered a sermon. in the
course of which he said: My Lord
Duke. happiness is not to be found in
wealth, in the noble rank you bear, nor
in art collections. The heart of man
cannot he filled witch them. One thing,
and one thing alone, will satisfy the
heart of Il true man-and that is love-.
The presents exceeded in value any
thing ever before given to any but
royal couple, and numbered about D.,
coo. One present was large
book with silver covers, in which was
engraved a list of all the races won by
the Duke of Portland's horses for the
previous eight years. At the bottom
was given the total of his winnings
amounting to e100,134 and 4 shillings.
The Duchess of Portland receives all
money won by the dukes horses for
her charities.
The gifts made to Princess Sophia
of Prussia. sister of the German en-
peror. at her birth, such as porcelain
and household ornaments, were kept
intact. and the boxes not opened until
the time of her marriage to the crown
prince &C Greece.
ELEANOR LEXINGTON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
IN DREAD OF GETTING FAT.
Opera Singers Anxious to Avoid Adj
DoSitY
New orleans Times-Democrat0

6New Orleans Times-Democrat)
Getting fat is the great dread of all
women opera singers, from the prima
donna 10 the girl in the 'steenth row of
the chorus. said veteran theatrical
manager who was in the city Il few days
ago. Just why there should be any con-
reotion between melody and emboapoint
am unable to say. but the fact is unde-
niab-c. To put 1t brutaliy. The more they
MARBLE. the more inclined they are 10
waddle. and such a catastrophe takes all
the romance out of the role. No woman
can be truly postic with terrace of
chiBs. and when a singer sees the fatal
symptoms begin 10 appear she is willing
to resort to desperate n assures 10 rip
them in the bud. Caisthenics. dieting
practicing with clubs. Turkish baths. and
even straight-out starvation are "A few of
the things that are generally tried but
they-are rarely successful. One Of the
few cases / ever knew in which ten
dencys to stoutness was successfully con-
trolled was that of charming .ady who
Is still an ornament to the lyric stage
Some years ago she suddenly took on flesh
in an alarming fashion and everybody
predicted her career was ended Next
season, however, she was as sylph-like
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

but she went by especial invitation to
Windsor and so charmed Queen yicto-
ria that she showeFed the sincerest
compliments on the girl, and as me-
mento of the visit presented Miss Jack
son with a lovely cross of diamonds.
A little before her Interview with the
queen, Leonora Jackson had reached
what, to true musical artist, signifies
the top notch of glory. that is. an invi-
tation to play at the world famous
Gewandhaus of Leipsig with Nirisch's
orchestra. She executed before the
most critical audience in the world
that most difficult and dangerous piece
of music. the Brahms concerto, and did
it so well that Joachim wrote on her
orchestral patetion: AT last, Leonora
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Picturesque WeddingS.

Picturesque and distinctive novelties
are occasionally introduced into we'd
ding ceremonies which make them
memorable. and deserving special COM
men.
With several lnnova tions a bride of
| recent date, Miss Lorena Layton Bar
Der. daughter OF the millionaire. cele-
brated her marriage to Samuel Todd
| Davis of Washington. The bride was
| given away by both her parents, in
stead of one, in the customary fashion.
The ceremony took place on the broad
stairway of the Barber summer home.
"Ardsley Towers at Ardsley -on Hud-
son. The entrance hall is an immense
square room, with wide stairway. The
first flight is of six steps, then there is
a large landing and huge fireplace. II
was before this. which was banked with
flowers, that the bridal party stood.
There are over a dozen big newell posts,
and each one represented great nose
gays of lilies of the valley.
The bridal bOuquest OF lilies Of the
valley was also something quite origi-
nal; il was composed of ten sections
ten being the number of the brides
maids; each section contained golden
gift-a brooch, a thimble and so on,
with a ring, of course, in one section
The bouquet was thrown as usual and
is probably a bride by this time.
A. a Wagner wedding. in Brooklyn.
the church was decorated to recall a
scene from "Lolengrin," and the music
was from the same opera. The full
supplied choir marched down the aisle
TO meet the bridal party, singing the
bridal chorus from .Lobengrin.'
: With a sixpence in her slipper Miss
Mary Trevor was married to Greenville
Winthrop. The bride is an heiress to
millions, and it was. therefore COM
paratively easy matter to muster
sixpence for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren'
Wedding festivities were heightened
out with the honeymoon. After a week
spent at the home of the groom's
mother Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahl
gren, in Maryland, the bridal reception
began which lasted for a week A big,
old fashioned barn was converted into
ball room, and on three evenings of the
week germans were held; on two even
ings private theatricals were given, and
the last evening was devoted TO a gen
eral reception. The days were devoted
to riding driving. golf and tennis.
When Miss Ingersoll, daughter of the
late Robert Ingersoll. was married TO
Walston Brown, the Wall street banker,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
EARRINGS THAT ARE WORN IN PARIS.

rather low in gold settings, is about
the acme in earring fashion just now
because the azure tinted stones are
Very rare and very costly. A pair of
blue diamonds bought in the Paris
branch of a famous American jewel
firm, cost $1,000 and their delighted
owner is showing her friends on this
side how the Partisan woman gives her
ear jewels the proper coquettish ST.
ting.
Invariably before the rings are
hooked or screwed into place the lohes
Of either ear ara, on both sides, touched
with rouge powder that lends them a
most enchanting ross.Ste blush, and if
pearls are worn the color is very, very
pale pink, for such 4 background gives
TO the skin of pearls a peculiarly beau
tiful lustre. When diamonds are used
at night, the ear tips are richly
rouged and brushed with a pink powder
that the sparkling gems may show to
all the better effect. while for solitaire
rubies white wash is put on the lobes
in order TO better display the deep tone
Of the ieve,s.
A rising French actress. however. has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

They Signify Clearly Mans knowledge Of What is Ap-
proved in Autumn Dress-Correct Stick is of Bog
0ak-New Afternoon TieS-London
Hats Won't Do.

No man so clearly signifies his init
mate knowledge Of what is timely and
approved in the autumn dress of his
sex. as by wearing spats snugly but
toned over his morning shoes or his
afternoon patent feathers With the
LIST of October every city man definitely
put off his brown shoes and over we'll
polished calf skin. in the morning when
arrayed for his office, he nov adjusts a
pair of tan brown cloth spatter-dashes.
az the inhabitants of sweildom very
properly designate them. These brown
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

In the chop and change of fashion
We are all exhorted TO begin again
wearing earrings. and in Paris. Lon
don and New York no smart woman
considers her toilet for the afternoon or
evening complete without SOLITAIRE
pearls or pair Of big quick win1inS
diamonds pressed close against the
tender lcbes of her ears. American
women are always open TO Partisan
suggestions. and the enterprising jewel
eTs have got stock of earrings in that
would beguile any woman even to the
suffering of piercing her ears. But
that painful sacrifice is nc longer de-
manded by fashion. because with great
ingenuity the jewelers. have corstrived
loop Of gold and a rear screw button
that fastens the ear ornament by a
slight pressure close against the LOBE.
and the mode DEGREES that only matrons
with ears already pierced can wear
rings that hook through the tender
flesh.
All and every ring. bear in mind.
hooks IN close against the lobe. for a
long dangling ornament is not fashion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

thou can'st play. il" and the critics of
Germany agreed that only Joachim
himself could have played II any bet
ter.
From Germany 10 France the violin
list travelled. and in Paris played at the
most brilliant concert of the spring
given in honor of the king of Norway
and Sweden. Finally at the last CO.
Tonne concert of the Partisan season she
again played the Brahms concerto and
won five recalls in the midst of tremen-
dous enthusiasm. All these laurels she
comes TO lay before the people in
America. who can proudly hail her, as
have the German and English public.
of today.
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carried the earring fzishion to a point
of pervers,on that no Ameri- an woman
would care to ador. Tnis pretty
Par.sian * especially nceei for her
small, perfectly formed and exquisbely
tried cars. Instead of coloring the
lobes of them o. wearing her Jewels in
the commonplace way. she iras wisely
left the Sinting OF these features to ma
lures skill and taste. but in the hollow
OF the LETT ear hole has been bored
and through this is so atfuily fastened
a perfect rosy pearl that ii lies against
the tender flesh quite as a gem might
appear in the porcelain-like curves of
q sea shell.
i MILLICENT ARROWPOINT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

The most important element in solv-
ing the great question Of how shall we
get the best and most refreshing sleep
is that of the bed. IL your bed or mat
tress is. not right you Will not get the
best and most from Your hours of re-
pose Every ore knows that ii is bad
TO sleep on your lack hut il is even
worse If the bee is such that your
stomach is as high as your head and
your feet are lower than both. as must
be the case on too heavily wadded mat
tresses. On the other hand, if the spring
is too yielding you will find that the
heavy parts. of the body make you lie in
kind of hollow whether you sleep ION
your back or on your side. 1t is most un-
healthy TO have the feet so high as they
are in. this kind of bed. when you sleep
on your back, and IL you try to sleep on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Mark Twain and the Scientist
CThe COSMOPOLITAN

The Christian Scientist was not able to
cure my stomachache and my cold: but
the horse doctor did it. This convinces
me that Christian Science claims too
much. In nv opinion. il ought to let dis
eases alone and confine itself to surgery
There it would have everything its own
way.
The horse doctor charged me 50 kreutz-
ers and l paid him: in fact. / doubled it
and gave him a shilling. Mrs. Fuller
brought in an itemized bill for a crate
of broken bones mended in "a places-s1 a
fracture
Nothing exists but mind?
Nothing" she answered. ."All else is
substanceless: all else is imaginary"
gave her an imaginary check. and now
she is suing me for substantial dollars.
1t looks inconsistent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

as ever. and exactly how she did it has
never been told. The truth is. her system
was simple. During summer vacation,
spent in the country. she had her husband
drive dog cart every day along a quiet
road while she held to the back of the
vehicle and followed it on ii run. That
sustained her and kept her from falling.
and at the same time compelled her to
take violent exercise. The horse went at
a gentle trot. which was gradually in
creased as she became a better and better
sprinter. OF course it was absurd, leap
ing along in that manner. aLd ire coUn-
try folks who saw her thought she was
crazy. but the plan worked like magic
remarkable combination. She Will be an
CRY with me. for giving her away. espe-
ciaIly as she is dignifed. but the scheme
ought to be known for the benefit of other
sufferers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

your side the spine is curved most un-
comfortably and unhealthily.
What then is 10 be done about il. The
spring of the bed must eithersb be made
in several pieces. or be made up of spiral
springs. so that all partsrare independent
OF one another. and the springs at the
center are stronger than those at the head
and foot. because they have more weight
to support. In this way II becomes pos
sible for the tired man or woman TO OBJ
tain the greatest possible amount of ben
ett from the hours devoted to sleep. If
they wiz use moderately hard mat
tress of cotton or hair. never of feathers.
ard not too high a pillow. seeing that
when they are in bed. the body is not all
curled UP in a knot by the poor springs.
and that the feet and back are In almost
a straight line. the repose gained while
lying either on the right or LETT side will
prove refreshing and heaithfui.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
SEVEN CARDINAL BEAUTIES.
They Are Fortunately Seldom Found
United In One Woman.

The first. second and third points in
female beauty, a heart-shaped mouth. a
small. straight nose and small ears are
most frequently found together. Ii is
rarer to find the additional beauty OF
large full. somewhat prominent eyes,
known as Juno eyes. the most dangerous
of all known heavenly or earthly stars
The fifth feature. shapely, well-rounded
shoulders. are an additional charm for
touching masculine hearts. Slender wrists
and well-arched insteps form the sixth
and seventh requisites for perfect beauty.
even according. to Green canons of art.
Any one of these endowments is pre-
cious gift of God but that fortunate in
dividual possessed of all of them-may
God pity the poor mentor she can marry
but one of Them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
FASHIONABLE PARIS EARRINGS

able. The ear gem mus; appear as If
grown in the center OF the lobe CT
hanging, as a drop CT water would
trembling on the lower tip. Snail pink
solitaire pearls are what the debutantes
wear. else round turquoise in Gypsy set
tings are admirable. while the big
pearls and diamonds, or colored stones,
surrounded by a circle of brilliants,
are for the Use of matrons alone.
Jus- at present there are five differ
ent and all good ways CO fastening an
ear jewel in its place and the older
women invariably prefer the deeply
colored tiianoncn' and gray :searls to
any. other gems A pair of blue dia-
monds, perfectly matched and sunk
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! Wbdt EcIcrS lire zUcrf1.
Sovereign Yellow and Garter Blue Are the Fashionable
Hues This Wnter-N0vel Silks For Shirt Waists.
Smart, Shapely ShOes-COrrect Goats
Clip the Figure Close.

There are at least a dozen varieties
of silk alone manufactured purely for
the fancy waist trade; taffetas in
pastel tones, taffetas dotted with
chenille, tucked taffeta, stitched silk
and silg that is herring boned. en-
broidered in bouquets, treated with
hemstitched lines. and finally we have
the beautiful velours panne and taffeta
soutache. This last on the list comes
in two of the newest colOrs, sovereign
yellow and garter blue, and over these
two softly bright surfaces runs an in
tricate pattern worked out in a silk
soutache braid that is not heavier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

The afternoon neckties are out in at
tractive glory and so much expensive
brocaded satin is used in their make
up that the handsomer sort bring
as high price as Sc apiece. Without
exception their backgrounds are cream
white varied by brocaded polka dots,
ovals. diamonds. or small flowers in
Shamrock. green or soft tones OF
lavender and even faint salmon color.
The softer and richer the silk of which
the tie is made the more effective is it's
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05

PRETTY ones have made their appear
ance with vests of broadtail. Persian
lamb or satin, handsomely embroid-
cred Most interesting and admired
however. of all the walking wraps is a
close buttoned short coatee of that
bright black, satin-faced French mel
ton the taiiors love. and this, built
dOuble-breasted With a spade front, is
for the autumn of '99 the acme of good
taste
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
THE SALT LAKE SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1sy,

corkscrew shape These have for their
substance a roll of pure wool batting
laid between an outside covering of vel
vet and an inside lining of some hand
some brocade. Chenille fringe. a
broad liberty satin scarf tied around
the middle through a buckle of brill
iants. else q wreathing of ostrich
plumage lends the proper air of gaiety
and elegance TO these economic COM
promises that. nevertheless. are en-
tirely adequate to wintry needs
Clothes For Small Boys.
There is less expensive ornamental
ton and greater degree of genuine
good taste displayed by mothers in the
choice of their children's street clothes
than we have seen in a long time. This
has been especially noticed with re-
gard TO small boys, who are wearing
blouse suits of dark serge, in blue and
brown. with lighter blue and brown
cloth vests and sailor color stitched
for decoration. Knee long coats of sand
brown governing, with leggins to match
and a German fatigue cap of the same
goods. are significant of the smart lit
tie boy on the street. The coat of CO.
vert is also plainly stitched with brown
silk. and the wide collar of the blouse
body he wears is invariably thrown
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
than white parcel cord. and which is
stitched firmly to the silk.
Smart Bodices.


At this very instant there is 10 new
er thing for smart theatre body
than a taffeta stiffened with web of
machine stitching, a~@ to trim with
bands of black velVat bebe ribbon is
A favorite dressmaking scheme. The
ribbon is often and most effectively
run through bordering bands of ecru
Russian lace or is threaded through
the edges of lace points and collars.
Another oft initiated model is that
of a dark blue, or green taffeta bolero
body, shaped away widely upon the
bust to show open vest, collar and
cuffs of white velvet, dotted with blue
or green, while from the chin to the
waist line falls a torrent of delicate
time tinted lace. \ narrow strip of
heavily stitched taffeta is by all odds
the choicest medium for a girdle at
this moment, when satin and velvet
crushed belts are out of feminine
countenance.
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Velvet Mufs.

Happily this year. when furs have
reached an extreme CT cOstlines5 that
renders them unapproachable by any
save the truly wealthy women. velvet
muffs are considered of mOdish supe-
riority to those of fur Through their
quaint originality Of shape and decor
alton they have made strong appeal
10 patronage and with their hand
some calling or theatre gowns the
women are carrying tiny. oddly shaped
Frenchy mauchons of gay coral col
ored velvet incrusted with lace, lined
with rucked taffeta and showing a
cluster of pale gray ostrich tips in
velvet knot on the upper side. These.
of course, are as purely ornamental an
object as a cOrsage bouquet, but thor
oughly seryiceable as well as decora-
tive, are the parma violets. tortoise
shell brown and bronze green velvet
muff in large, fiat, granny. pillow or
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women there are who buy robes of net
stiffed with big black sequins that
show every one iTs its center a small
pearl or a rhinestone bead: but these
are not thrifty investments, such. for
example. as are the chenille dotted
laces. nets and silks. Truthfully speak
ing. that chenille dot is everywhere,
and most frequently it is black of
medium size and strewn on the deep
killed fiounces of bright green and
blue taffeta silk under petticoats. on
the Silken tresseS of long, delicate
toned fringes of varying sizes of dot
outlined. like the stars on an astronom-
ical map, the design of the cream and
cheese yellow laces. In imitation of
the chenille dot tufts of fur. large as
quaifs eggs. appear in rather peculiar
contrast upon chiffon and the heavier
lace robes. but the triumph of eXtrav-
agance and sartorial whim society has
been reached, with the lace dresses on
which apDliques Of broCaed silk are
made
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outside over the shoulders of his warm
topcoat.
MARY DEAN.
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Shapely Shoes.

The best foot foremost as this gees
to press shows a buttoned or laced
round toed shoe of patent leather
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The Expiring Spangle.

The final expiring effort of the span
gle to maintain its proud position of
popularity must be recorded for some
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Big Neckties.

whose taste in dress is more than guess
tionable
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13

For o good Luncheon or First
Glass Meal the place to find it
is at Christians.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
walked UP.

New London, the County
seat of Rails Co., goes to sleep
Saturday evenings and does not
wake up until Monday. During
that time there is neither
telephone or telegraph service.
IN that burg.-Monroe City
DEMOCRAT.
The brilliant genius who
wrote. the above was either
misinformed or laboring under
! mixture CT wheels in his head.
New London is one of the most
lively towns in the state. Her
citizens labor six days aud rest
one, spending that day at
church and with their families.
Some of them so to the famous
watering places which surround
u.s. while others enjoy rides in
their carriages or on wheels
upon the beautiful roads which
lead in every direction from
our city, Our citizens do not
sit around in the broiling sun
on Sunday waiting for Il train
but enjoy themselves rather
the shade of trees in the parl
or at home. Our business mex
are kept so busy during thC
week that one day of rest is al
absolute necessity. If one o
our citizens wishes to telephone
on Sunday, he can do so b.
hunting up the agents. If thu
Monroe City DEMOCRAT maj
wishes to see a live town, 1t
should shed his coffin, take 4
day off and visit new London
Rails G county Record,