The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08

crowd under the canopy and among the
guests, feeling that if finely dressed wo-
men can fight for entrance that they are
privileged to follow so high an example.
1t appears TO one who regards a wedding
as a solemn event. the serious import OF
which must necessarily make itself felt in
the heart Of both bride and groom, that
the ceremony should be conducted less
publicly. Among close friends only,
without the distracting influence of
horde of idle sightseers. that is where
marriage should take place The social
mobs that, as a rule, convert a wedding
into a vertable pandemonium, are not
conducive TO holy thoughts or calm con-
tent in the mind of either of those who
are regarded more as pair of puppets In
a Punch and Judy show than two think
ing human beings who are assuming the
most sacred vows their lips will ever ut
ter.
Every girl. says Harper's Bazaar. who
aspires to keep pace with the changing
fancies of fashion IS wearing or wishes 70
wear, plain heavy gold circle on her left
wrist Just now this is the popular fad in
bracelets. and it bids fair to supersede the
lock and chain, which style has been in
favor for some time past It Is simply
large ring without opening, not unlike the
plain gold ring for the finger, about
quarter TO half an inch broad, and is, of
course large enough to slip over the hand.
The simplicity of this dainty ornament is
in pleasing contrast to the lavishment of
design shown in most of the accessories of
the toilet at present, and this accounts,
doubtless, for a part of its popularity.
Though the plain ones are most In
demand, some very pretty bracelets are
finished with from one to seven stones set
across the back. For this purpose tur-
quoise is the most popular stone, though
all of the semi-preciOus stones are used.
particularly those which are Opaque, as
this bracelet is supposed TO be worn at all
times.
The very newest thing in bracelets for
evening wear is a narrow gold ring with
bangle, which is formed of a single
chain about four or five inches long set at
short intervals with large stones. Each
gem is different, and all are arranged in
Difference to some definite color scheme.
one shade blending gradually into or else
contrasting sharply with the next Some
very striking effects are thus produced by
different arrangements of the same gems
For instance, one bracelet shows beryl
topaz zircon and tourmaline, shading from
light green to a dark greenish- brown.
Another shows a pretty contrast in moon
stones and some dark stone, such as anne
thyst or garnet; and stin another a rich
such as the honey-yeEow zircon, dark
blue sapphire and rich amethyst. Some
times another idea than that of color is
carried out in the setting of the gems,
particularly if the bracelet be intended as
a gift. The popular superstitions in regard
10 gems are made to serve in this way, and
taking ones birth stone as the key note
as it We're. beautiful effects can be had by
selecting the others to harmonic with it,
and if one wishes to carry the symbolic
meaning still farther they can be so ar
ranged with reference to the language of
stones as TO express almost any message
or sentiment which one may desire.
Perfume pills are the latest fad. When
I asked a chemist for a fashionable sachet
powder he told me all about them, says
the New York Herald. He showed me a
little round box like a tiny bonbonniere,
which was filed with very small white
pills. The pills were very fragrant, and,
to my rather surprised and questioning
look he gave me the following explana-
ton:
They are perfume pills, madame, and
we sell a great many of them. They come
in violet heliotrope, white lilac and peau
! d'espagne Then we have another sub
stitute for the old-fashioned sachet bag,
and that is this -perfumed flannel. 1t is
very much used at present, and is espec-
tally desirable sewed into the Innings of
skirts and bodices."
l bought some violet pills, and then I
set TO work to find out just how the swell
girl used the pills. She certainly could
not swallow them. What did she do with
them? After much questioning l discov-
cred that the young women of fashion
just now is devoted to pills. She carries
them loose in her pocket, tucked in her
corsage or slipped in her glove. The I'M
initiated might easily take her for a walk
ing medicine chest, as l did, but the up
to-date woman knows better
She understands that the pills are war
rauted to be only sweet scented and that
they are the latest substitute for the
| sachet bag. These fragrant tablets, or
! pills. are the concentrated perfume of
flowers They give just that faint, deli
cate suggestion of fragrance desired by
the refined woman.