West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Phenomenal Weather and Wedding
Bells; Brilliant and Varied styles
Corresponde nce Of the Argus.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
The most captious critic OF
things atmospheric could not com
plain about this weather. even if he
wanted to, which no doubt he doe
1t looks as though the elements
were going to smile warmly and
expansively upon our brave and
gallant Admiral Dewey and his
charming bride. That was case
OF love at first sight. sure enough.
The returned hero was IN just the
frame OF mind to enthuse over
something or somebody as an offset
TO the enthusiasm rife in regard to
himself; and the woman aud the
opportunity came together. That g
al.
The nations patient, Hobart
the victim, it's said, of much pop.
uIarlty and too much Washington
dining-is doing better than was
expected week ago. He was able
to sit up and have the election
returns read to him. The Tam
many tiger got supreme chance
to spread his paw over the whole of
New York City; but not one curl
OF his tail did he manage to con
vert into lasso for the neck of
New York State. Croker will not
pull the Senate wires to his liking.
perhaps; but it is a very cold day
when not only some thing but
many things fail to 60 the way Of
the Tedoubtable Richard
So many ladies write asking me
to send the catalogue Of the latest
styles, and to all such, would say:
Make your request to e. Ridley &
Sons, Grand, Allen and Orchard
streets, stating that you do so at
the request of Sidney Earle, and it
will DO sent you complimentary.
You can rely upon it's advices,
which are always sound and up to
date.
There is no let-up to the royal
reign of the shirt waist, which
comes to us in flannel and cash-
mere this winter. az well as in silk
and velvet. There are some smart
fancy hannels designed especially
for shirt waists. | saw blonde
girl wearing a confection in pink
cashmere the other day, flushed
with crystal buttons and touched
lightly with cream lace, and she
and the waist together constituted
composite dream of beauty,
Baby baskets. plenished with
everything needed COR the bath and
toilet, and Themselves suggesting
the enchanted work of fairies are
shown by Best & Co. Most any
color may be chosen as the ground
work. One especially fetching af
fair is all white. relieved by knots
OF white ground ribbon showing
the most delicate floral traceries
Imaginable, and frilled up to the
very top notch Of elaborateness with
finest lace.
Hats are extremely ornate this
season. Large sizes in toquets are
seen; and big hats have high crowns
and dropping brims.
Slight figures look we'll IN the
straight, sack style, very tight and
very chic.
A charming evening gown is of
black tuIle embroidered with silver
spangles in large, floral pattern.
Cerise-and white-striped SILK
makes lovely evening gown, fin
lshed with a waist Of cerise tafTetas.
An elegant cloak shown at Lord
q Taylor's is of sapphire velvet
trimmed with costly lace and sable.
1t is long and loose fitting.
A piping Of white satin distin-
cuisines some of the new velvet
bows for the hair.
Muf chains formed of alternat-
ing links Of enamel in various
flower forms and gold, are very
swell.
A great mascot in the Jewel line
IS green grasshopper with ruby
eyes. The fashionable engagement
ring IS wee opal heart surround
ed BY brilliauts.
Upright collars with broken cor
Ders are the rage. No Medici col
lars are seen.
EVELYN CABLE.
Beauty is Blood Deep