The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-29


"a number Of ladies' met Wednesday
afternoon at the studio Of Miss Marie
witwer and perfected the organization
of the Ceramic Art club of Topeka
The membership is to be limited to
twenty five.
The following officers were elected;
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller. president; Mrs. c.
O. Knowles. vice president; Mrs. W.
T Eckert, secretary and treasurer. The
regular meetings of the club will be held
at the Throop hotel the last Wednesday
in each month at 4 D. m. Several called
meetings will probably be held to ar
range for the Ceramic exhibit, which it
has been definitely decided will be held
at the Throop hotel the last week in
October.
Like all other Ceramic exhibits it will
be free to the public and each member
Of the club will be allowed to have on
exhibition an unlimited number of
pieces. A rather novel feature will be
the exhibition by each member of an in
dividual cup and saucer, as handsomely
decorated as the taste and fancy may
dictate. After the exhibit these cups
will be awarded to the first twenty-five
people so fortunate as to have ordered
one at a nominal sum. much less than
the real value of the cup The sum Sc
cured in this way will go into the treas
ury in lieu Of initiation fees by the
mem bers.
The ladies present Wednesday were:
Mrs. c. O. Knowles, Mrs W. S. Kale,
Mrs. c. E. Jordan, Mrs. Kittie Lindsay
Van Nalkenburg, Mrs. W. t Eckert,
Mrs. Edwin Lange, Mrs. Howard Hills,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Miller, Mrs A W Lacey,
Miss Marie Witwer, Miss Elizabeth E
Smith. Miss Bessie Stewart. Miss -Layne
and Miss Watts.
Fancies of the Hour.
vinaigrettes of silver or gold, hand
somely enameled and set with precious
stones are in favor; the cut glass ones
viii always retain their popularity.
A brooch in the shape Of a tortoise
has back of genuine tortoise shell
mounted with gold and set with jewels.
The latest thing in pepper and salt
sets are sterling silver, in the shape of
tiny barrels with handles like those of
cups.
Orchids for hat trimming. is a new
idea this summer When combined with
a darker shade of velvet they are strik-
ingly handsome
Silks with blurred designs are COM
bined with some vivid hue, usually laid
under lace insertion or lining ruffles.
A Parasian fancy is to be a one flower
girl a striking brunette who INDUCES
IN this Illusion wears all the shades of
violet, from lilac to royal purple and
green. The violet is her flower of course
and ladens her hat and her cOrsage, is
and its fragrance on her person makes
her a very real violet girl
Instead of the stiff made up bou-
quets formerly carried by brides. sweet
girl graduates or debutantes. the new
and prettier custom is for long stenmed
loosely tied punches of one variety of
flowers only Another idea that comes
from abroad is a big bow Of wide satin
ribbon. to which flowers and foliage are
attached, dropping loosely on each side.
clever woman was detected in a
scheme the other day which may prove
advantageous to other women. She had
a stylish black hat trimmed with huge
bows of black taffeta and a fold or SO
OF the same about the crown. This an
sWered for ordinary wear But the clev-
erneSs OF the woman was that she so
arranged her sOmbre trimmings as to
admit the addition of a black and white
tulle pOmpOn an extra fold of white silk
yelled with black lace and a small
bunch of white violets at the back A
conspicuous jet ornament fastened some
OF this together, and the result was a
ions.
Now is a good time to hunt up all the
bits Of old lace and utilize them in the
niue points that turn down over the
collars OF folded chiffon or silk muslin
now in fashion. Larger pieces can be
worn as collars and if lined with folds
OF white chiffon the lace will not only
be better preserved, but its creamy tint
viii be thrown into relief. Lace sleeves
can be fashioned out of odds and ends
without detracting from their smartness
and can be worn over chiffon or coIored
silks to correspond with the color of the
dress.
The woman who possesses a tailor
made gown can now enjoy all the pleas
ure that comes from variety in embel-
usnment, by means of the detachable
coat facing, which is adaptable to all
kinds of material Jaunty blue serge
reereFs are made up with as many as
three sets of facings-one of white pi-
que, one Of dotted or figured pique, and
one Of brown linen. These are made to
fare over the coats and to fasten by in
visible buttons to the lining.
Things Worth Knowing.
A little salt sprinkled on hot stove
will remove any disagreable odor
bit of soap applied to a creazv
hinge viii usually cure its stiffness and
E1lence the crealxing
IN putting down a new oil cloth 1t will
last almost twice as long if it is given
a thin coat Of varnish and thoroughly
dried before using
The huff Of ripe cat tails makes Dill
lows equalIed only by real genuine down
and may be had for nothing if one is
enterprlsing enough to go into the coun-
Try ana hunt them up. This is the time
OF year to gather them and they may be
put away in paper sacks until one
wishes to use them
Straw hats which have lost their pris-
tine freshness may easily be restored to
favor at home without the necessity of
q trip TO the bleacher- Dissolve five
cents worth Of oxalic acid in a pint of
cold water Lay the hat upon a fiat
SURFACE, and scrub briskly with an old
tooth or nail brush Rinse we'll with
cold water TO remove every bit of the
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