The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-03
Observation-Disclosures;
IN SOCIETY,"



A Birmingham importer showed me some
charming hats yesterday that will be worn
for dressy occasions. They were mostly in
round effects, and of soft, eloud-like ma
terials. The embroidered -chiffons and
tulles with lace and cord appliques, deli
cate, dreamy-lookng materials, are being
used on the handsomest hats. These mate
rails lend themselves admirably to the
round shapes in vogue. A hat made entire
ly of pink tulle had wings of lace and and
underneath the brim was black velvet
bow, which was in charming contrast to
the tulle. These tulle and lace affairs are
extremely effective, and could not be worn
except en- grande toilette. A particularly
handsome hat was of silver spangled tulle,
that gave a gray, glistening effect under
lined by any color. A white paradise feath-
er curled up from the left side. There was
turban shape in Nile green chiffon with
applique lace that also had for it's trim
mings white paradise feathers. A hat of
white tulle, puffy and draped over the
crown, was caught in the center with a
gold buckle. The shepherdess shapes are
brought out again. For funeral occasions q
shepherdess of black BRUSSELS net was
shown, with small shrrings of velvet The
imported hats are nearly ell, however, in
the large round shapes upon which are
draped in profusion the most gorgeous
chiffons and spangled tulles. The fact that
these light and delicate fabrics are used on
the round shapes saves the present modes
from being picturesque. Other materials
would give a blending of colors that would
border on the pictuesqe. AS 1t is, these
pale tul1e and transparent affairs are so
delicate and filmy looking that their charm
lies not in the shapes particularly, but
rather in the soft masses Of tulle and chif-
fons.
"It ought to be law at teas" said a
girl who has received at many such af-
fairs, FOR people to take their coffee or
their tea all In the same way, then, how
ever, they mac take either at all times
They are limited to several beverages; why
not limit them to the way they take those
beverages? This with sugar and without
cream for some, and this with cream and
without sugar for others and with both
for others, while yet others take their tea
or coffee without either, Is short of mad
dening. By way of complicating matters,
there are the additional inconvenience of
liking 1t strong or weak, while in the case
of tea, yet broader preference Is granted
by the lemon and the dash of whisky. My
brain reels at the mere thought of all the
orders for cups Of coffee and tea / have
filled at teas this winter, and no two of
them alike I am sure. Half the time /
didn't pretend to remember what the guest
had asked for, but blandly handed over
whatever mixture it had suited me land
my memory to brew at the moment. What
convinces me that 1t would be a good idea
to make them take their drinks all the
same way is the fact, with very few ex-
ceptions, the victims of my bad memory
quaffed the stuff exactly as though it was
the one drink on earth they most yearned
for or course, there were some who in q
business-like way brought their cups
| straight back with repetition of theiI
| original order, but they were not many
| People are hardly compass mentis at teas
| anyway, granting for the sake of argu-
| ment that anybody of any sense would &c
| to tea-and in a fit of temporary aberra.
ton, what difference can it make whether
| it is sugar and no cream or cream and nc
| sugar? But 1t makes all the difference ii
| the world to the dispenser Of the bever
! age, and see no reason why the hostage
| should not send out her tea cards some
/ thing like this:
Mrs. Blanke Blank, Wednesdays IL
| January. Tea With sugar and without
| cream. Coffee black
Anybody who didn't care for black cof
| fee and creamless sugared tea might stay
| away, just as anybody whom 1t didn't sui
| to come on Wednesday In January NIGH
| stay away. If the hostess did not SO decide
it. l think that those guests might unite
| among themselves upon some plan for ma k.
ing things easier. At least those guests
| coming together might be willing to take
| their tea in the same way just for that date
only, instead of as is now the case, making
1t point OF taking it in such dramatically
different fashions as to cause the poor be.
wildered dispenser to hail the Lenten sea-
son for that reason alone"
Miss Marie Nelson left yesterday fol
Greensboro where she will spend some
time.
Miss Emma Randolph, of Montgomery, Is
visiting Miss Edith Snow.
There will be an open session of the Jew
ish Women's council next Monday evening
at 8 o'clock at the Young Mems Hebrew
association hail. The public is invited.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's club will take place Saturday al
D. m. in the assembly hall of the club
A full attendance is requested. Members
who have not yet obtained their member
ship cards are urged to do SO. The cards
can be gotten at the club rooms any day
from II to and from to p. m.
The returning delegates from the state
convention of the Daughters of the Con-
hospitality, and of the great success of the
convention.
The Treble Clef club will meet this morn
ing at 10 o'clock