The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-01
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WOMAN'S WORLD.

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mothers called "tea equipages' are
shown in the shops, one and all adapted
for use at that witching hour of 5 o'clock.
Pretty little stands of silver or plate.
of exceeding lightness and portability,
holding dainty china teapot, teacups,
cream aver and all the other items re-
quired for that meal packed in the most
marvelously small compass and SO ar
ranged as to be liftable Ito coin a word)
in the easiest fashion.
Then there are the pretty little cafe
noir sets. set on long narrow trays with
coffee pot, milk jug and g basin of
quaintest form. the delicate little tea
cups of transparent china. in quaint
t~wo-handled urn-like shapes, with their
tiny coffee-berry headed spoons , liqueur
stands of the most enticing shapes and
arrangements, very much on the lines
of the 5 o'clock tea sets. as they fit on
to pretty, lightly, yet strongly made
stands. A particularly pretty butter,
cheese. and biscuit stand is made on the
ines of those very convenient long
shaped entree dishes, introduced a year
or so since, the handle being in the CEN
Ter. the long narrow shape allowing of
is being introduced between the guests
with the smallest amount of inconyeni-
ence and the utmost comfort, whilst the
same shape permits of the dish beng
easily reversed. 4
Then there is a circular tray, fitted
with shaped glass dishe somewhat on
the lines of the old uppe rays so dear
to our grandmothers). for hors dHoeuVre'
all of silver-mounted cut glass; glass
biscuit and jam jars, with silver hanoies
and lids so contrived that the act OF
lifting the lar. opens the lid to display
its contents: ice dishes of every con-
a BILE shape for icing almost every
kind of comestible. including champagne,
for which there was a very quaint con-
trivance in the shape of a tinted glass
bottle with a plated upper hall, nnlshea
off with a most naturalistic gilt cork,
the top half lifting off to display a KIND
of plate well in which the bottle TO De
frappe was to be placed, whilst all ROUND
the cavity between the sides OF TINS Wen
and of the supposed bottle could De MI
ed with ice, and thus the champagne
would be iced a point without the RISK
of wetting the bottle
Another version of this consisted OF d
most realistic shrapnel shell OF oxydized
steel, which opened to receive a pottie OIL
champagne in the same way-a ihost
tempting article, one would say, TO any
naval or military man with an eye 10 MS
mess table. 1t may be mentioned whist
on this subject, that there were 10 De
seen dainty little ice buckets, on the same
prirciple. to receive the miniature cnam-
pagne tumbler, and thus keep 1t IN conoi-
ton during the course of Inner. rms
pretty little toy was specially Intended Tor
the use of ladies, who, as my informant
remarked. take such a long time drinking
a glass of champagne that, however we'll
iced il was to start with, it is bound to
get tepid before they have finished III
THESE miniature ice buckets were most
fetching little additions to the decoration
of the dinner table.
Then there were most attractive stands
for holding special brands of cigars, that
is to say. the cedarwood boxes that con-
tain these treasures, which one felt GER
tain would be welcomed in any and every
smoking room. and may be safely recon-
mended to the despairing ladies who SO
constantly appeal to one for ideas Ior
presents for brothers. etc.
Another feature of many things, such as
tugs. beakers, jars, ETC., was the tusK
handles fitted to so many silver or plated
articles, and affording as comfortable a
grip. as their presence enhanced the ap-
pearance of the article to which they were
attached. Then there were twin liquor
bottles. somewhat on the principle OF, put
not identical in shape with, the Oil and
vinegar cruet SO much liked of late years;
great silver jugs with tusk handles, OF
co,,rse). all hammered by hand. rather re-
calling the feats of the Vikings of old by
their size and solidity, yet undoubtedly
most acceptable en- a hot day
when filed with claret or champagne
cup.
AS the world grows smaller the number
of women travellers grows great, says
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly This
is merely another form of saying thai the
greater security, economy and rapidity OF
travel have opened new opportunities for
ambitious women. At the present time
there are the travelling companion, the
courier, the war correspondent, the for
eign correspondent, the commercial tray
eller, the missionary, and the student,
who, paradoxically enough, is usually a
teacher. 1 would leave out of considera-
ton the travelling companion, because
she is an annex or attachment to the
traveller proper and is not a traveller per
Sc. 1 might also add the women ex,
plorer, because in the past ten years Mrs.
Alice LIE Plongeon and Miss Kingsley
have won name and fame in this field of
activity
Women are both fitted and untitled for
travel. They nave less strength and dar-
ing thar men, but, on the other hand,
they have more tact and a greater regard
for the rights of others. In many parts
of the Far East small mobs of criminals
are apt to attack the stranger within
their gates. When this occurs, the male
traveller usually gets off better h the
female. On the other hand. a far greater
source of trouble springs from the wan
ton or ignorant violation of native GUS
toms and religious laws Here men sin
fifty times where women do once.
Travel brings out the deep ethical diff
ference between the two sexes. In Lon
don I ave often noticed that the aver
age American gentleman makes a Decline
for the famous inns, pubs and music
halls. while the average American wom-
an goes to Westminster, st. Pauls and
the Tower of London. In Paris the for
mer patronizes the cafe chantant and the
Moulin Rouge, and the latter the Louvre,
Na+ra name the Madeleine and the Ho-