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The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
THE NUDE IN ART.
The Female Form as Portrayed in
a Washington Establishment.

One story will beget another For
the rgason that The Globe gave its
readers an interview with Miss lie.
more White, the modern Auo, it is
enabled in this issue to state that here
in Washington, right under the eyes
Of its thousands Of readers, Is stored
one Of the most select collection Of the
nude in art to be found in this or any
other country Unless one can discuss
Art-Art with a capital A-they need
never expect to pass its portals. DR..
h. w. Shufeldt, the famous art critic
Of this city, has been one Of the ia
vored few. To an out-of-town publica-
tion he contributes his views on a visit
to the Nude Room" as follows.
1--WE found magnificent Teproduc.
tions of the best canvases of such dis
tinguished artists as Jules Ballavoine,
Rosa, Folero, Chontron, Madrazo and
Carrier-Belleuse. there are also a va
ried assortment Of the little tid.bits of
art. Not a few Of the artists Of Wash
ington upon authority, | am told visit
this famous room with the view of
gaining inspiration from the works of
the great masters, with the hope that
a mOdicum of the sense Of the aesthetic
here imbibed may, through some un-
known subtle influence, flow upon their
own canyases and subsequently exhibit
itself in their individual efforts in smi-
liar directions. This can hardly ap.
ply, however, to the case Of some rev.
erend professor Of the Catholic Uni
versity who occasionally drifts within
the precincts and stands spellbound
with folded arms as did st. Anthony
Of Old before some divine figure Of the
female form as portrayed by a Bon
ueran ora : Alml.Ttdenl.
"Ah, we'll; the writer believes he can
begin to see the initial evidences in
this country Of the decline of prudism
and as ease and luxury step in Amer.
lea as in the case of Rome in the Olden
time, as a consequence throw off the
false cloak Of superstition and admires
nature for natures sake. With the ad.
vent of this true sentiment, people be.
come less and less ashamed of the form
with which they are endowed, and they
are enabled better to publicly appre.
cite its beauties than when priests told
Them that il is a sin to do so.
In the G street establishment we
find an entire apartment given over,
not only to original paintings Of the
undraped or semi-draped human fig
ure but an unusually fine array Of re-
productions Of a similar class of
studies. with photographs of life mod
els and kindred subjects. This inner
chamber is known as the Nude
Room, IT. is without windows, and
has but one eE trance. The walls are
covered with a deep rod material, and
upon them the studies a.C tastefully
exhibited, the whole being brilliantly
Illuminated by means Of electricity
Holding the visitor spellbound for the
nonce are Frank Hyde's La Surprise,
Solomon's Judgment Of Paris" Asits
"a Study" Coutois's "Jeune File Ia
Source" Tojettis "a Bother in Ancient
Rome" and Joanons File D'Ere,
the lastnamed from the French Acad
emy of 81, and many others"
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
PUT AWAY GLUE POTS.
The Snap Enjoyed by a Scotch
Gillie in the G. P. 0.

There is a bonnie Scott named John b
Smythe employed under Superintendent
Ferrell in the document room, Union
building, at a compensation of S. per day,
whose entire service consists in shouting
i'm stentorian tones three times each day
"Put away glue pots.
These Calabastic words need some cX
PLANTATION. The three or four men EN-
poyed to glue the backs of the books are
under this Scot and each morning they
are furnished glue pot and a brush each,
When the noon hour arrives Foreman
Smythe does the only work of the whole
forenoon this cOnsis in believing oul
put away glue pots.
The men turn in the glue pots until
after the luncheon hour when they are
again ordered by the now faugued
Smythe, "get your glue pots;'' lie then
rests until the hour to close up arrives,
when he rouses his faculties to the neces
sary exerlion and shouts, put away
glue pots
Maybe our readers think that This is an
exaggeration Of Mr. Smythe's work, but
The Globe assures any doubling Thomas
Of its unvarnshed truth II is true
Smythe exercises occasionally between
times by walking up and down the room
and casting scornful glances at the Ameri
can laborers who trembliDgly work un.
der him Smythe struck this land of the
softsnap for King Edward subjects in the
sos. Printer Benedict met him at some
Populist clam bake and Smylhe did the
rest.
President Mckinley loves the old sol
dier. The editor of The Globe knows
Just IA ex.Union veterans out Of "a job in
Washington. Three ofthese were Officers,
men of intelligence and sobriety, They
have families like Captain Jones recently
referred to, five dollars day would be Il
fortune to themselves and families, Is il
not time for Mr. Mckinley to instruct
Printer Palmer To let this Scotch POpu.
list, who Just saw the United States in the
SOS, 60 and try his luck at something
else and give one of these eX- Union vete
rams the s. per day The man is entitled
to no consideration. He has been in of
flee long enough. Let some American
born soldier who helped to save the
Union get a chance. What say you, Mr..
Presidents
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
ma case OF Mss Zimmerman

The Gregory-Zimmerman affair,
mentioned in these columns two Sun
dqys ago. seems to have been misun'
derstood at the Agricultural Depart
ment. Miss Zimmerman was blame
less in the affair She was on her own
doorstep when assaulted by the irate
Mrs. Gregory. Miss Zimmerman was
not. Of course, arrested, as she mad
done nothing to be arrested for; on
the contrary, she acted the lady
throughout the distressing scene. Mrs.
Grcqorys jealousy, according to the
best information, was entirely un-
founded, and she has very properly re-
Trained from involving Miss thinner
man in her divorce proceedings against
Mr.. Gregory. The Globe would regret
very much II it's correct account OF
the assault should be tortured into any
reflection on Miss Zimmerman. II
there is anyone to blame in particular
It is Sam Gregory himself, and neither
Mrs. Gregory nor Miss Zimmerman.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
Mikes Italian Hand.

The committee 10 award the bids for
the post office supplies have made the
awards. and the same have been ap-
proved by the Postmaster General
mike" Lewis WASH ON the committee,
but he got his work in just the same in
the twue and iut. contract
Mr. NJ. d. Helm, of New York who
never had factory or made n pound of
goods until Mike took him under his
wing, is one Of the successful bidders.
In accordance with the recommends
tions of the committee, contracts will be
let 10 bidders on $50 items the principal
af which is wine,
The successful bidders on this article
are VI. ID. Helm Of New York the Bibh
Manufacturing Company Of NaCan. Ga.
j. +. White & Co, of New York, +. Colt
Jolt Johnson of New York. and David s.
Walten of New York who let the con
tract The members Of the committee
were j. W. Masien, chief clerk To the
first assistant posimaater general; Thom
as =. Graham, chief of the mail equip
ment division, and L. = Elmcn of the Of
fee of the Postmaster-GenemL
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

which should be neither entered nto
lightly nor cast aside like an old shoe.
There is a modern tendency to regard
It much in thelight of a matter Of con-
venience-a kind of bargain, or trial,
to be dissolved by an obliging court
when the parties tire Of each other.
What will become of the home and all
its endearments and sacred associa.
tions if this sort Of marriage develops,
as it is inevitably bound to do,
into the prostitution Of both sexes?
The Globe would not compel two
dogs to live together II they could
not agree, much less two human
beings, but 1t hopes to see the divorce
laws Of the country, nevertheless, so
amended that the incentive to take
advantage of them for the purpose Of
making new bargains" and trial
trips" in matrimony forever abol-
ished.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
TO STUDY COLONIAL METHODS
{. P. Austin, the Treasury Commits
SiOner, Arrives in London.

o. p. Austin, Of the Treasury De
partment of the United States, who has
been commissioned to study the meth
DDS of the colonial departments of Eu-
ropean nations in the matter of the fl
nances Of their colonies with a view to
his guidance in dealing with the Phil
ippines and other American posses.
sions, has arrived in London.
He will confer with the officials of
the colonial Office and study the ar.
chiyes in the matter which he is in.
yestgating He will receive every
courtesy from the officials After he
finishes his work here Mr.. Austin will
go to Paris and The Hague.
EDITOR SUNDAY GLOBE:
1 enclose extract, fearing It may es
cape your attention. Before election
the powers with Mckinley, the amiabl,
as chief, was pooh pooling the idea o
colonial tendencies. and now we have
our authorized agent abroad receiving
/ instructions from the mother country
in the methods best to adopt.
SUBsCRIBER.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
HIS PRAYER ANSWERED.
Rev. Stokes Stops Rain in New
maven.

When, in the opinion Of the Rev.
Mr.. Stokes, Of New Haven, Conn, the
late prolonged downpour seemed sutfi-
cient to wash out the innate iniquity
OF the average New Englander, he ut
tered a prayerful petition that the rain
might cease for a while at least, until
such time as his swn and other sinful
souls should merit another protracted
SOAK, And the uullul Observer
for the Press chronicled and wired the
information that the clouds disappear
ed and the sun shone within six hours
Of the time when the prayer was made
This was certainly encouraging and
must prove a powerful argument in
favor OF the efficacy Of prayer, concern
ing which the majority even Of those
who pray constantly are not positively
convinced These have rather more
Hope than Faith that their supplica-
tions will be answered.
And here is the remarkable feature
about self-styled practical Christians.
They strenuously profess their belief
in an All-wise and Beneficent Provi-
dence. but If by chance the public APP
peal by one of them happens to be an
swered, quickly they are stunned with
establishment
There is an Overnight Youth at
large on the rear page Of Geographer
Hearst's New York Journal to whom
this rain-checlling episode in New Ha-
ven might furnish a meaty text. Mr..
IOyer.Bright comes pretty near know
ing more Of the inside workings of the
unlnowable and the unascertainablo
than most Of us and were he to give 1t
passing thought from the heated fur
mace Of his Imagination, he might solve
the problem. How the prayers Of the
Just are potential In regulating the
weather. which is what many outsiders
would like 20 learn,
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it not a fact that the civil service
law plainly provides that not more
than two persons belonging to the same
family shall hold office? Here is a
chance for the National Civil Service
Reform League to show up the whole
sale violations Of that section of the
law. Why not let the public know the
extent of this corrupt practice? Who
are these families, that they should be
preferred over their fellow-citizens?
The law should he enforced, and as
many families given representation in
the Government service as possible.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it a fact that women in the de-
partmental service Of the Government
can give birth to children and at the
same time be allowed to retain their
position? George Zimmerman, Of the
Fish Commission, whose wife labors in
the Land Office, can tell you, Are you
shocked? Who cares? Daughter also
feeds at the public crib. In fact, this
one family draws on Uncle Sam for
$3.50 a year. Totally disfranchised,
too.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it a fact that c. X, Green, after a
service of about one year as clerk in
the Disbursing Office, at 1920, is pro-
NOTED to superintendent Of Washing
ton Fish Ponds at $1,50O? Seniority?
Not this time. Employees Of ten, fif-
teen and twenty years experience in
the service stand aside while this gen
tleman from New York, with pull" p"
takes the plum.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is II a fact that the Garretson lady
has been appointed already to another
position? The Architects Office says
size has or will be taken care Of.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it a fact that the private secre-
tary to the Commissioner of Fish and
Fisheries is not from West Virginia?
Strange, isn't it? Wonder why? Sup
ply of Republicans in W. Va. ex-
hausted?
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it a fact that a permanent position
in the Fish Commission is bettcr than
a temporary one in the Census Office?
At least, so says Miss Smith, Of IL
linois, and then, don't you know, my
same "fuence' will see that l get
boost at the first opportunity. Census
clerks with pull please note how it
Is done.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is It a fact that Humane officer
Wright made an exhibition OF himself
at 9Th and the Avenue while making
an arrtSt7
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is IT a fact that that man Powell"
has a pull with Clerk Collins, Of the
G. p. O.?
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09
is IT A FACT?

Is it a fact that a certain key.hole
in the folding.room Of the G. P, o. has
a fascination for Capt Burton, Of the
night watch.
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is It a fact that the editor Of the
Globe secured recently a lot Of rich
and racy testimony in Wilmington, N.
c.. to be used in the Alexander libel
suit?
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it a fact that H. X. Collins, chief
engineer Of the G.. p. o., and w. H.
Tapley, the chief electrician, have
their names on the Sewell payroll for
$1,000 each in addition to their salaries
OF S2,1OO each?
The Sunday globe., 1901-06-09

Is it a fact that the manicure estab-
ishment of Miss May Is being boycott
ted TO some extent by certain DANES OF
fashion?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
esir william Harcourt's Trap.

Sir William Harcourt is simply in
imitable as a story teller, and he ap-
pears to enjoy the humor of an incident
just as thoroughly when the statement
is against himself The popular states
man has never been notorious for abb
sentmindedness, but lapse on one oc-
casion had an amusing sequel.
He suspected a manservant OF steal
ing money and at last resolved to set a
trap. Taking a handful of gold coins,
he laid them down on his writing desk
and went out. Presently he sent this
sereant to the room to fetch some arti-
Gle When John had returned, he
promptly went to his room to see If the
coins had been touched. On the table.
In the place where he had left them,
were the gold coins But were there as
many as he had left! He did not know,
for he had neglected to count them be-
fore he had laid them down by this
incident, you see" said Sir William in
telling the story, that I was born to be
chancellor At The exchequer."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
VAGARIES OF FASHION.
High Collars Completely Gone Out and Be Replaced By Lawn
Collar With COored Border.

morning, and l feel sure that the read
ers of my letter will profit by it. Just
as at the accession of a new king sue
ceeding a predecessor beloved in his
time, write under a conviction of the
appearance of new fashion. lie mode
est morte! Vive la model" and this
year will change nothing in traditions,
for all the innovations appear charm
ing and will give rise to no dissatis-
faction among the votaries of fashion.
Let me speak first of the delightful
manner in which the high collars that
have served as neck trimmings have
been replaced. At present ones neck
energies from a fiat collar of fine white
lawn, bordered with colored lawn, sky
blue, pink or mauve. Ties are made to
match, with butterfly bows or sailor
knots These are infinitely more be
coming to wear with a tailor made cos
tune. Then the style may be varied in
endless ways, with demonstrations of
bright colored lawn, in the style of the
art 'nouveau," which Is applied to all
branches of industry.
III must also direct your attention to
handkerchiefs in the same style which
are perfect successes. On the square
ends of sky blue lawn are embroidered
white dragon flies or floral designs In
symmetrical order. These handker-
chiefs are exquisite, And the details of
a handkerchief are, in these days, of
| importance in the feminine toilet From
all times it has marked the degree of
refinement OF those who use it and the
degree of Civilizations among races.
| The chemisette. so ideally convenient
the dethronement of which some dis
coutented spirits periodically predict is
still greatly in favor. There are innu-
merable ways in which the linen ware
houses interpret this garment For
this sumTner besides lawn and Other
light, cloudy materials, predict great
success for chemisettes of glace taffe-
tas, printed with cashmere patterns, in
a medley of colors. very pleasing, bu1
very attenuated and diminished by re-
Elections. Further, the ever growing
width Of waistband buckles is sufficient
evidence Of the longevity Of the blouse
Empire style.
The empire style continues to hold its
kAEy ounR tho destiniss Of wpnen q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

nouveau" style. The neck trimming is
similar 1t is an artistic complement
that may be adapted to all kinds of che
misettes. Tags and aguilettes continue
to be freely used, and some extremely
pretty ones are made.
Lawn will be very favorite material
this summer, and have seen a new
and charming application for it. II is
In connection with pink, blue, red or
orange sunshades, used as a ground for
covering of plain lawn, finished off
with wide, fat pleats. The effect is
charming. The light is greatly sub
dued, and, moreover. this simple and re-
cherche style goes with various cos
TUNES. Everything lies in matching the
ground material. Sunshade handles
are of moderate length and continue to
be very elaborate. Colored enamels
and cut crystal enriched with precious
stones are the prevailing note of the
season There are thousand small re-
finements introduced in everything one
wears, and never did luxury and re-
search extend to the details of the ward
robe as they to today
I While modern creations are extern
sfvely utilized. ancient fashions are al
so retained. For instance, the reticule.
which was formerly an accessory to a
visiting costume, is at present indis-
pensable at the theatre. 1t is presented
4 to US in the long fatened form of past
I days. surmounted with marvellous deco
I rations. Some are of velvet emrboder-
1 ed with steel beads, and a clasp of steel
completing the general effect Others,
of rainbow colored beads, look as
though they had been found in the rose
wood chiffonier of far distant "Tante
Aurore." What completes the illusion
Is the return of the gold-mounted lorg-
non, finely chased, like those carried by
the 'Incroyables" and 'TMervelleouse'
OF the eighteenth century They have
| 'H0 nH04AI VI oelAS lAHHitSly less CUM
oersome than the tortoise shell face a
mains, ana they answer the same pur-
pose. Moreover. the art of the mode
lord and the chaser finds material for
masterpieces, and have admired han
dies of rare perfection and so artistic in
conception as to make one think OF the
masters OF the Italian renaissance.
The lorgnette also is made pretext
for delightful fancies; enAmeis, minia-
lures. tortoise shell, pearl. Martin var
!, nish and the tenderest porce1aans. beau
tfhally decsrateA 0ahe 4 n objest u
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
DESCRIPTION OF COSTUMES.

The Grand Palais in the Champs Ely
sees, is again about to be the resort of
/ Paris society. The Concours Hippique
! is over, and the Salon of the Societa
Rationale is again open
On this page is reproduced a cos
tune adapted for the opening day 1t
is of soft bright drab cloth, with a
short bolero. and is trimmed round the
skirt with band of cloth cut into
stars and edged with strips of cream
colored cloth.
The collar, lapels and ornaments are
| Of the same cream cloth which is braid
ed with silver. The wide corselet
waistband is of black liberty satin, and
| the chemisette of white cambria mixed
with valenciennes lace
There is also shown a foulard dress,
white ground, printed with mauve pat
terms. The short, indented bolero and
the trimming round the bottom of the
skirt are encrusted with black Chantilly
| lace. The large collar and front are of
ecru Venice guipure the chemisette and
lower port of the cleeves are of ecru
mousSeline de sole.
J In the dress of suede colored cash
mere, trimmed with strips of satin to
match, the waistcoat and corselet waist
! band are of dead leaf color guipure, en-
| broidered with chenille to match the
dress. The lower part of the sleeves
and of the skirt are trimmed in similar
! fashion
| Another dress on the same page is OF
red tammy, trimmed with network Of
! insertion of the same shade; the waist
coat is made of two bands of Japanese
embroidery on white satin.
One very simple and pleasing tailor
made costume of corn-fower blue cork
screw cloth is trimmed with strips Of
the same material; the waistcoat is of
cream colored peau de sole, ornamented
with silver braid.
The group of petticoats shows three
widely differing styles. The first is a
princess cut petticoat of white taffetas,
printed with red spots. At the height
of the knee it is encircfed with band
of application guipure and indentations
of red taffetas ribbon, beneath which
are f1ounees of lace and cream muslin.
! Next to it is white nainsook mus
| lin petticoat, trimmed with wide
, f1ounce made in narrow pleats, which
! is edged with purling of lace, through
which is passed bright colored rib.on.
The corset cover on the right is ex-
tremely becoming for thin figure. 1t
is made of cambria and trimmed with
valenciennes, and is in two parts, one
forming a corselet, which may be
slightly stiffened to avoid the stays; the
other loosen and gathered. The braces
are of ribbon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

a New Yorker's ~The rrocarivn.s
The Black Bay district Of boston il
DO have an apartment hotsi seven sto-
Ties high for horses: but that is pro-
badly not more or even as much q nov
city as wealthy New Yorker has for
hisspdgs on the grounds of his seaside
villa. in gElberon, N. ]. The home Of
tho pigs is paiatial, and is Infinitely SUI
gerior, SO to speak, to the ordinary pen
in which porcine animals exc out their
brief days In this voracious world.
This palace of the pigs is known as
the porcarium, possibly suggested by
Oliver Wendell Holmes, who tells in his
Guardian Angel of another porcar-
ium whose appointment were In lavish
grandeur.
The palatial porcarium in Elberon
consists of a finely constructed house.
with hardwood floors and fancy wall
fnishings. Within the home is large.
shallow pool. with a cement bottom.
The "perkers" loll on beds of straw and
inhale the ozone from the blue Allan
tic.
1t is said that during the fashionable
bathing hour of the BNberon cottagers
the patrician pigs take to their private
pools and battle in luxurious ease. A
slylight, open above the pool, lets down
lambent sunshine, and the clean coats
of the "porkers" glisten like the faces
Of wax dolls.
These noble pigs are not fed as many
other of their less fortunate species.
They have plenty of corn to eat-fne
corn, which even the horse would be
glad to get in the winter time to warm
the blood. SKINNED milk is served in
great quantities, and of bran and mid
dlings the patrician pigs have their fill.
So the New Workers. "perkers" wax
mighty corpulent and the porcarium is
a wonderful shew-place The pigs
have curly hair, and their careful
breeding makes it soft and shiny.
But as in the days of the early Az
tees the fine feeding of prisoners and
the luxurious comforts of life ended in
tragic death, so do these "porkers'' :
thrive only to get fat enough to kill.
There is a special room in the por-
,arium where the slaughtering takes
place. There the sacrificial altar is
raised. At the close of every summer
season the sacrifices are made. and
hose fat pigs go through the transmit
srations that other "porkers" do.