The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-25

equally attractive as a four-in-hand and
1t may also be worn arranged in bow
with short loops and long ends. Its
changing capacity is one of its greatest
charms. The collar Is light in weight ana
in no way binds or mars the whiteness OF
the throat One of he faults of the aver
age stock is that il is generally so high
and so tightly wound about the neck that
il Invariably disfgures the throat by caus-
ing a red streak. The new adjustable
collar claims to be more hygienic as well
as comfortable
And yet with all these practical points,
the collar is no nartistic dress reformers
suggestion.
Instead it is particularly pretty and
quite as becoming and decorative as the
most fastidious girl of fashion could wish.
1t is made of fine quality of imported 4
ribbon and can be bought in all the new
EST shades. The ribbon which forms the
stock is shaped and strengthened by hex-
ible bone purposely prepared for it. Each
collar is made with three bones. They are
incased between the satin and thin silk
lining. This cleverly boned stock is made
with flowing ribbon ends which cross at
the back and are brought around to the
front. where to each ribbon a ring is at
tached- 1t then works exactly like the
now well-known pulley bell. The ribbon
end at the right is drawn through the
ring II the left and vice versa. Then the
Two ribbons are pulled together and are
tied according TO the fancy of the wearer.
The collars IRE SHOWN in great variety.
The prettiest are of satin ribbon in the
delicate pastel shades with dainty enam-
ei rings matching the ribbon in color The
collars vary in price principally accord
ing to the rings used. Some are of white
metal, gilded or silvered. Others are OF
glistening jet Then there are the enam-
eied rings and the more expensive ones
of solid gold or silver There are also
rings Of brilliant rhinestones and others
studded with mock jewels, blending ef-
fectiVely with the shade Of the ribbon
The collars themselves are not only
made of the specially prepared ribbon. but
or lightweight hem-stitched silk velvet
In striped ribbons they also look extreme
ny well. When collar is made for ex-
ample of pale violet ribbon and
striped with deep mauve lines the rings
VIII be OF the same shade Of mauve.
i am sure that people think II is odd
that we do not entertain more than we
90, SAID the eldest daughter of wealthy
New York man, whose palatial home af-
lords every facility for the accommodation
OF guests. But with our big family" she
continued, you have no idea how difficult
II is Mamma and papa, you know, are
true Knickerbockers blue; they cling to
tradition and the people they have known
al their lives. They think a lot of family
and descent
My brother Tom and /, on the con-
'rary, are just the opposite. He is a reg
ular Bohemian in his tastes, while I Ike
people for themselves, and IL makes no
difference whether they belong to the one
hundred and fifty or are not in what is
called society at all. Now Maud and
Harry, che younger ones. are the most ex-
elusive creatures and associate only with
the smartest OF the smart. Every season
there comes up the same discussion. why
do not you young people give a dance?
says papa and all the family agree that
we really ought 10 do IT, Then comes
che making of the lists.
" You may ask whoever you like SAYS
mamma, but there is a certain list Of
people that l must include And then
she proceeds TO give the names of the
friends OF her youth and their children
whom none Of us know. My choice Of
guests is received with scant favor by
mamma and The others, while Maud and
Harry declare that their friends would
not enter the house 81 mammals old
frumps and my queer associates were in
vited.
With dinners and theater parties It is
the same thing. we never can get up an
entertainment where the people are con-
genial II we could be allowed to give
entirely separate functions We might man.
age, but to that mamma win not consent
She says II will look so odd, and people
will think It so queer. SO the conse-
quence is with The best Intentions in the
world and with a longing 10 entertain our
friends. We are considered selfish and
lazy and, dare say stihgy."
The girls at the boarding school the
other day tried an old trick with new
success 1t had all been arranged before
hand. says the New York Times that each
girl at a given signal should with = more
or less violent bend of her head exclaim
either Ssh ash or osh those Insignificant
little syilab3es being arranged in sequence
among them, from the first row of girls
back to he last every three girls saying
them, The first "ish," the second cash"
and tae third "osh," and SO around the
room The oxDeriment had never been
tried IN The school before, bur even with
out u rehearsal II was the best kind OF
success. Al the given signal each girl,
who had her mead held little back
brought it forward cxclaiming at the
same time her iah, ash or osh, and the
reyerberations OF a tremendous sneeSe
sounded through The rooms. OF course no
one could complain. In the changeable
weather Of New York every Rr1 in the
room might naturally have taken cold.
and THAI fbey should an chance to sneeze
at once WAS "A colucfd aDce ONLY as a