The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-23

over a lace guimp. has revers, bound
with black velvet and the lace sleeves
had succession of little rows of the vel
vet The pink waistband she wears in
the style of the empire. Thus aTrayed.
she with impunity plays all kinds Of anti
marital pranks. Mrs. Cecil Raleigh. the
designing adventures. I'm the midst Of
her Vaccinations, does not forget to don
lovely gown Of apple-green crepe dc
chine, trimmed with a shaped hounce OF
ecru lace and a wide collar Of the same
The sleeves are to the elbow--a fashion
that necessitates the reinstatement OF
long gloves-and a white satin waist belt
is worn, thus affording a contrast with
white nat bound with black velvet and
trimmed with white feathers. Miss Edith
Wynne-Matthiscn, playing the distressful
role Of the suspected wife, is yet most
careful as TO her toilet On the stage you
may break your matrimonial vows, bur
you must not sin against the canons of
the latest fashion. Miss Wynne-M atthi-
son, as you remember, took the part
which Miss Evelyn Willard, recently mar
ried, refused. because Otto her-obiee-
! tionable lines. Charges are brought
against her as a wife, and In proclaim
| ing her innocence she has to say In the
play:
You doubt me? Listen; as surely as
| my unborn child is yours. as surely as
| hope II will live and be good and happy,
/ have told you the truth about that man
/ have done. 1 shall not try 10 defend
myself" How IS Miss Edith Wynne
| Matthison CARRIED when she gives utter
| anee TO these painful words? Why, over
full frothy gown OF white chiffon. just
a little ruffied at the edge, comes a won
| derful coat, composed of sea-green Sc
gums. carried below the waist In long
/ points, held together By bead festoons.
| The full sleeves have points Of sequins
/ and strings OF beads hanging over them
almost 10 the elbows. In front, where
| the coat opens, there Is big bow Of
white tulle. worn beneath the chin and
above that several strings OF pearls. which
do not clasp the throat tightly Ike a
! dog collar, and yet are not very loose.
| Gazing at the lady FL that costume, you
wouldn't for a moment suppose tAat she
was :acked by tho unjust suspicious
which her husband entertains toward her
Miss Edith Wynne-Matthison looks as
though she cared more about a disgrace
fal crease IN her skirt than about a dis
graceful crease In her character
Capt BENJAMIN Mantcn. United States
consul az colonia, IN Uruguay. and Mr.
Allison Major. Of Washington. were
among the Americans In town this week
observing the elections with intelligent
interest. George W. LedeTeF Is With Us
again. back 10 take a look a. The Casino
Girl" playing at the shsfteSbury The
ater Lady Hope. La Hawthorne, MADE
leine Lucette Kyley. Beverley sltsresYes,
Kuebne BeYeridge. Mathilde Duncan. Ma
bel Gilman, Marie George. Ella Sny1er.
Julie Opp. and Gertrude Athsrton are
among your counfryWomsn enjoying the
line antumnal weather. Autumnal foliage.
By the way. has not In this country the
rich and varied tlnts you see over your
way al this season. Edna Wallace Hop.
per Is here making the rounds OF the the
alters and music halls. Town IS slowly
being filled By such deyOtees OF fash.
ion as are not peppering parlFids=s. Lab
Randolph Churchill. taat was looked joy
ousiy resDieneent IN q box a; the So
James the other night. evidently admir-.
ing her country woman. Pay Davis. whe
played the leading role there. Mr.. Win.
stoD Churchill. the late Lord Randolph
piucky son. who successfully made a agh;
for Parliament. is evidently as witty and
eDlgrammatic a speaker as was his IA.
Their. Here IL his happy definition Of a
political candidate. a political eandi-
date" said he. is a man who is askst
20 stand. who wants 70 sit. and WAC 1,
expected 70 lie LEW RosEN.