The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31
SHIRT WAIST MAN HERE
He Arrived YESTERDAY and Made De.
cided Hill.
REFUSED ADMlTTANCE TO DINING ROOM
Head waiter would Not Pass Him,
but the Proprietor of the Hotel
Did--DenIers Preparing.
The ln~yItnhle has happened.

thn people OF the city then and there that
it would not be many moons before that
much talked OF and much revlled indi-
vldual would make his appearance, ana
that when he did come things were likely
to happen.
He came yesterday and things happened
Tho man who was SO courag soIs as to
offer himself UP on the altar Of pubic
opinion in new shirt waist was Jesse II.
Jones of the NJ. T. Jones Lumber company.
He wore his nieo waist--experts wto cx-
amined It said 1t was NICE at any rate
for while during the forenoon, ana about
/ o'clock Robert Kittrell, head waite-
at the Capitol hotel, saw the shirt waist
ana the man coming down the hall on the
first floor o. the lsotel toward the dining
room.
Jus, what Kittren thought is not on
record
The shirt waist and the man continued
TO advance and finally detected their
their course at the dining room door and
started to enter
Then Kittrell acted
''Souse me, Mr.. Jones" said he but
we doesn't allow no gentlemens to come
Sorry, Mr.. Jones. but It's ag'in the rules
When Kittrell saie "shirt sleeves" MIR.
Jones looked his Indignation He care
fully and minutely--it Is supposed OK
planned TO the chief OF tho tray bearers
that ne was not In his "sAirt sleeves" but
that, on the contrary, he was hlblitated
In garment which was not only new. but
absolutely au fat, and one which had
risen to the dignity of being the cause
Of big damage suit even thus early in
It's csreet
kiErell, however was obdurate. lie was
sorry. re explained With many gestures
but no feared that the cirrumamibent at-
nosphere just In front OF his organs OF
Wis on would contain his finish were he 20
allow MIR, Jones to enter the dining room
AMI thus commit what according TO Kit
trcll's untutorcd idea, would b. ~ r.
rcparahlo faux pas OF course however
there was MIR. Hervey downstairs in the
office when people had kicks - make
they usually commenced on him ho ex-
planned, hut they Invariably wound up
eventually with tho man behind the reg
iB,e..
So Mr. Jol~s saw Mr.. Hervey. And Mr..
Hcryey the situation being explained 10
him, apulogtzed for the fact that his
head waiter was not yet up on shirt waists
and assured Mr. Jones that. in the Capt.
to hotel thlnge were doing for he shirt
waist man right along. WhercuNon Mr.,
Jones reascended IN the elevator, passed
by ktireu In undisgused triumph and
proceeded TO enjoy the meal which at orc
time Il seemed his shirt waist was about
to lose for him.
when no reappeared on the street the
news had preceded him and people gaaod
aud marveled. And Immediately thereafter,
n,, .t.tr YlFfa I'VE
was compelled to largely increase Its force
as result OF tho orders which began t,
pour in.
Now that the ice Is broken look ous for
divers and sundry happenings.
~
Galveston dealer in gents furnishing
goods, who is now IN New York. wrote
back to his firm the other day declaring
that the shirt waist talk was all nonsense
and that manufacturers In the East wero
not giving the new FAD any serious con-
celebration. He said In part
II have been to great many dealers
aud manufacturers regarding the aivlsa-
hlity of getting up special shirt waist
but there is nothing in It. A shirt worn
with trousers and belt, minus suspenders
is a shirt waist Possibly one or two
houses may get UP special shirt vast
for the coming spring. If they do | doubt
very much whether they Will be a success.
In the event that they should make them,
they only will be made In very high clasJ
goods"
This opinion Is not shared by other deal
ers who have recently visited New York.
nor do The trade papers OF that city agree
with the Galveston mans assertion. II u
asserted upon good authority chat not
withstanding the abuse heaped upon 81
the shirt waist demand is being prepared
for. The New York Journal Of Commerce
says this Is made evident not only In hn
lines OF garments displayed by shirt man
ufacturers, but also In the inquiry re-
ceived by agents for shifting fabrics for
new ideas In styles and patterns sui able
for the new garment There are those in
the trade who declare that the matter Is
only ''in the air" and THAI the many diff
culties to be overcome VIII make Il I'm
possible TO accept the mans shirt waist
as an article OF commerce for some timo
TO come. On the other hand there are
those who are very enthusiastic over the
future OF the shirt waist, and have made
preparations accordingly.
a representative of a New York trnne
journal was SHOWN the other day a limo
Of samples. comprising nearly two hundred
styles, OF the new article. The variety OF
detail was endless, the manner OF con-
struction differing widely. Among tho
most essential details the box plat ana
the tuck seemed TO take front rank. These
were seen in nearly every sample. from
the lowest to the highest, aud In the ba clS
as we'll as the front. Plain solid colors
were Ssndwlched among materials OF the
most gorgeous hue, reminding one OF the
effect produced by the handkerchief shirt
waists, OF meteoric prominence
But one OF the most striking pecullari.
ties noticed in this line Of samples was
the presence OF lace and Insertion Yer
tical bands OF these materials, alternating
with mercerlzed or silk stripes, a ia the
ribbon walst. were used In the consiruc-
tim OF some OF the more expensive va.
ricties II was evident that this manu'ac.
furer at least was not going to allow hl.
customers to be ouidone in tho matter oil
daphanous materials in the aarmenis
made for the other sex. The above author.
lily, who was well along in years. wa.
questioned as TO his Judgment concerning
the reception OF the shirt waist by the he,-
Ger classes. He replied 81 do not believe
you VIII ever get me to don one OF thes,
things, but have seen a great many OF
the so-ealled 'soolety leaders thus ar.
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