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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21

I was conducted through the rooms of
the Colonial Troops Club in Dover street.
prior to the formal opening by Mr. Cham
berlain. This commodiOus building. recent
ly vacated by the Empress Ladies Club,
has been secured on temporary lease of
six weeks, and is designed to form the CEN
ter of welcome and hospitality for the CO.
lOniaI and Indian troops in London during
the coronation festivities. Each of the
2.JC0 colonial troopers in attendance during
the month VIII receive a free ticket admit
ting him to all the social privileges of the
club, and refreshments will be served al
cost price. There are forty beds for men,
bers. and the rooms devoted, respectively,
to billiards, reading, smoking, etc, have
been most comfortably furnished, all the
articles in use, even to the pictures, being
contributed on loan by leading tradespeople.
The expenses of the club will be met by
private subscriptions. and the colonial office
has made substantial grant in aid.
l hear of a pretty little quarrel between
the incumbent of one of the churches on
the coronation procession route and the
contractor who has taken over the
churchyard for the coronation stands. The
incumbent is receiving several thousand
pounds from the contractor for granting the
privilege, but now he has started business
in competition with the contractor by let
ting seats from the belfry and other points
of vantage above the coronation stands
The contractor wants to know If he can
'injunct' the parson.
Everybody is greedy to make all the
money he can, honestly, or otherwise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

tention 90 the dress in the third
sketch. IL is made of fine pale blue
yelling over glace taffeta of the same
shade. The waist has a deep. horizon
tally tucked yoke and the short sleeves
are tucked also. The skirt Is fulled into
the belt. The trimming consists OF ir-
regular applications Of liberty satin OF
the same shade "A the gown. These
appliques are stitched fiat and the
edges outlined by the tiniest imaginable
silk cord The frills Of the sleeves are
of pale blue chiffon, and there Is a big
rosette of the latter at the back OF the
collar.
The craze for ribbon trimmings on
hats Increases. and / noticed I'm the pa
pers the other day an article in which IL
was stated that several artificial flower
houses have been ruined by this super
scding OF ribbon Tor the customary
blossoms. When flowers are used, they
are apt TO be either buds or very small
The Du Barry craze Is responsible for
this together with the dropping bow at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24
A PRECIOUS BABY.

The little Princess Yolanda, who is
generally regarded as Italy's future
queen, is being brought up according 10
the strictest principles OF the modern
science of rearing babies.
In addition TO being a model mother
the queen of Italy is a very clever anna
teur photographer and has taken some
charming pictures of her little daugh-
ter.
Her royal highness the Princess Yo-
landa Margherita Milena Elisabetta Ro-
mana Maria is the only child of the
king and queen of Italy. The Salic law.
which is I'm force in Italy. forbids the
accession of women to the throne, but il
is extremely probable that when the
princess grows up she will be married
10 her cousin. who is nearest in line of
succession 10 the throne. Thus she will
become queen after all.
Although so strong and well develop
ed, the royal baby does not yet walk.
No attempt will be made TO make her
walk. but she will be allowed TO do so
when she shows a distinct desire. The
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He had a record as an athlete and all
round person Of courage. He had never
been laid low by football or a college
dinner. He had not lost consciousness
even under the strain OF final exams.
He finished his course OF study and
followed the time honored injunction of
college presidents TO go forth" He
webt forth. lie met and loved a fair
maid She loved him, for her mother
told her he was a most desirable
match. Safely the university athlete
passed the nerve breaking ordeal OF
proposing and the oftentimes yet more
trying one OF being accepted.
The wedding day was fixed. 1t drew
on apace. In the midst OF her trousseau
making the fair bride that was 10 be at
tended dove luncheons and gave little
farewell matinee parties to the chums
OF her girhood. She went through IL
all without the turning OF a hair or the
CULVER OF an eyelid and on her wedding
morn marched TO the altar radiant. trl-
umphant and steady nerved as the fam
lily clock.
But the bridegroom. alasl He, too,
gave the usual round OF bachelor din
ners, theater parties and suppers. but
somehow the nearer the fatal hour for
taking the matrimonial vows drew the
more shalSy i'm his mind he became.
The nerve tissues Of the masculine sex
arc not bUrfr 10 endure tine strong stf ain
OF a church wedding.
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or them believe In a milk and watery
way that there is something in it. With
Eleanor Kirk the belief amounts To an
intense conviction which she is not
only to preach, but To live. II she did
not live 1t, she would not preach it. No
Christian martyr who ever went out to
be torn by wild beasts was stronger in
his faith than this apostle OF the so
called new thought" is in hers. In her
friendships, as in her faiths, Eleanor
Kirk Ames is as sincere and honest as
a hawless diamond and being. besides,
very bright witted and sweet tempered,
she is delightful friend to have. Best
OF all, she never quarrels with you be-
cause you do not wish to do her way.
She is a woman OF deeply religious
nature. but it's manifestations are not
at all according TO the ordinary theo-
logical standard. She has always be-
lieved that she was led OF the spirit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24
WASHING IACES,

In cleaning common laces make
suds :" let the lace soak i'm this for ten
hours or more then rub gently between
the palms OF the hands. Wash in n sec
ond suds in the same manner. then
rinse until the water Is clear. IL the
lace is 20 be tinted. do IL now: then
starch. Have a flannel tackled tightly
on a board: spread the lace on this and
pin 10 the flannel BE sure that the lace
Is drawn out properly and that each
point is fastened 10 the flannel with a
pin. or the wet lace may be drawn out
perfectly smooth. covered with a piece
of cheesecloth and ironed with moder-
ately hot iron until quite dry.
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tage on the Rhode Island coast. She
was worked down To the last notch.
and. as usual when one is in that condi-
tion, her financial fortunes were also at
the lowest ebb. The time came when
she knew not where to turn for living
for her family. Was she worried and
troubled? Her hair long ere she reach
ed middle age was bleached white.
When matters were desperate. Flea
nor Kirk had dream vision one night
She saw a flight OF stairs. not over
clean, as If leading to some public CT
flee. She followed them up and entered
into newspaper office, with papers,
type cases and presses all about. The
vision she took 10 be of the kind that
means something. She believed IL was
sent to help her out of her difficulties
Next morning she went down TO the
beach. She dug a hole in the sand,
plastering IL up high at the back, like a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24
A CURIOUS CUSTOM
IN SOUTHERN FRANCE.

THE custom OF throwing an old shoe
after the welded couple for luck is a
remarkably widespread one. but II is
ceremony as one has come to imagine. "
began a young lawyer who has a pen
chant for folklore.
THE other day ran across a curious
custom which is said TO prevail TO some
extent even yet in villages of southern
France. It's this way: After the cere-
mony the bride is escorted 10 her new
home by her girl friends and left alone
the young husband. also In the hands OF
his friends. is next led TO a point a cou-
pie OF hundred feet from the dwelling.
where halt is made.
There the girls rejected suitor. II
there be such one, arms himself with
an old sabot. or wooden shoe. while the
groom. ducking his head, makes a dash
for the house. The disgruntled suitor
throws as hard and as true as possible,
and the crowd cheers or derides. ac-
cording to the success OF the shot.
"A wooden shoe is formidable mis-
sile I'm the hands Of an angry swain, and
husband Is justified in having some
misgivings as he sees his defeated rival
practicing up in anticipation OF the
wedding day.
Just think, though, how great a re-
lief IL would be even in this country to
take a crack at the fellow who had done
you out of your best girl without hav-
ing the police step I'M over there Gus
tom has a wider meaning. II signifies
that the last i'll feeling is thus thrown
away, and ii Is the depth of disgrace
for the man who has thrown the shoe
to harbor any further malice against
the young couple" =
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The university athlete, however. brac-
do or die. He went TO the altar with
his best men on each side TO give him
the support of their psychological at
mosphere. But apparently even that
was not strong enough. Trembling,
pale and agitated. the university ath-
lete met his fair bride. The ceremony
began. Then IL was that the delicate
masculine nervous organization, over
wrought. collapsed. gave way altogeth-
er. The athlete bridegroom wavcred,
reeled and before his best men could
put their arms under his TO hold him
upright he fell prone upon the floor I'm
a faint. The stage fright produced in
him by the situation of standing there
with a hundred women watching him
through their opera glasses while he
tried TO get ring out OF his pocket and
put IL upon his brides finger ove~came
him. He was lifted tenderly, carried to
the chancel. famed and sprinkled and
piled with restoratives till he was able
TO look wildly around him and exclaim.
Where am I7' Happily. however, he
presently revived sufficiently to be
sure enough" married.
Now that man has made the begin
ming OF fainting during the marriage
ceremony. we may expect the like un-
toward happening to overwhelm the
sensitive nerves OF other men at any
time. JOSEPHINE HUNTER
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The Athletic Maid.

Then there is the tailor made girl
she ] mean who wears short skirts and
goes I'm for athletics and that sort OF
thing. She must have hat which can
go with her shirt waists and short
skirts. and naturally this cannot be
flower laden. but must be trimmed with
smart rosettes and bows OF ribbon.
Also think there Is a tendency to-
ward SITTER effects. or at any rate for
tricornes, fancy straw trimmings. etc.
A great many sunburned straws are
used just now pulled up on each side
and trimmed with huge splatterdash
bow of black moire pinned over the
crown Of the hat. It's a very smart
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with colored silk. One OF ne prettiest
designs shown me the other day In a
fancy work shop had a scalloped borde r
and pattern of French knots. This
was 10 be done in pale blue silk on a
white ground. Then there were but
terdy pattern and a wheat pattern.
both equally dainty. The shirt waist
sets comprise the turnover collar. cuffs
TO match and a strip to go down the
front of the waist.
A very pretty set was all I'm fleur-de-
lis, white on pale green linen, which
would be charming with a white pique
suit.
The renaissance lace work is giving
way 10 Irish crochet. and the bars are
made knotted TO go with the rough
braid. Perhaps the newest thing of all
is the Marie Antoinette work, which is
done on a yellow nett ground with fiat
satin cord. Whole waists are made OF
this. and the effect is indescribably rich.
The wash belt OF embroidered linen
will be as prominent a feature of the
summer girls wardrobe as the wash
gown; so If you are a clever girl you
will embroider two or three of these in
heavy thread.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

baby is carried In the arms as little as
possible. Usually when moved about
from place to place she is taken in a
cradle or on a cushion. Carrying the
baby is declared by doctors TO be un-
healthy. especially in warm weather.
The baby spends every possible mo-
ment in the open air at Monza, the
summer place.
No pins of any kind are used in the
Princess Yolanda's clothing She is
lightly stitched up in her clothes every
time they are changed. Thus there Is
no possibility Of scratches or OF hard
pressure on any part OF the body.
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comb. One day for some reason she
was not allowed TO eat her favorite dell
icacy. Being a well brought up and
dignihed little person. she did not COM
plain, but pondered the matter In her
heart. Presently she looked up from
the book OF nursery rhymes she was
reading and said TO her attendant: Il
wonder II | shall ever be "A queen. be-
cause IL says here. The queen sat in her
parlor eating bread and honey ! hope
/ shall some day, for then / shall sit
and eat as much bread and honey as
choose"
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KIRK
AND HER IDEAS

and her story is the history OF splr-
itual pilgrimage. Her early life was not
an easy one or pleasant. She was a
newspaper woman. a widow. with five
children 10 support. She was bril-
liant, happy writer and was able by the
hardest. steadiest pen drudgery TO be
both father and mother to her flock
AS the, years went on sorrow. after sor-
row overwhelmed her. Death took
some OF her most cherished ones. and II
almost took her. too. for she loves her
dear ones passIonately.
one summer she found herself with
her children. I'm a little seashore cot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

The trimming is OF bands of taffeta or
MORE silk, with tiny vest OF white
moire or lace. The costume i'm the illus
tration carries out this idea.
Royal blue. tan and gray veilings are
used more than / can tell you for street
dresses. They are covered with pin
tucks, dull colored lace and embroid-
cries. Especially is the royal blue pop
too popular, i'm fact, for
every second woman you meet on the
street has a gown of this color.
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"Grnngerixing."

While pingpong is occupying the
minds of the frivolously inclined, there
is another occupation just now very
popular with the bookworms of the
community. 1t is called "grangerizing."
The "grangerizer" chooses book, pref
erably one of travels or history. and
sets 10 work illustrating 1t, not by orig
inal drawings, OF course, but by pic
lures cut from other books and gather
ed together by the exercise of much
taste and discrimination. For instance.
If mention is made of certain cele-
brated historical residence, the gram
gerizer will paste i'm the book at that
particular spot "A picture of the place.
Grangerizing can be done on quite an
eXtravagant scale when autograph let
ters, old portraits and rare prints are
introduced. one prominent society wo-
man recently spent three years gran
gerizlng a book. and when she had coll
lected all the data available the results
were bound with a handsome cover OF
her own designing. During those three
years she haunted old bookstores and
spent a small fortune unearthing relics
Of bygone literature. But never mind
idle society folk must have something
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

work-for the piazza mean. This
summer the fancy work will be prac-
tical. BY that mean that IL viii be OF
such a nature that II may be used aft
erward. This is particularly true OF
the little ornaments OF dress-turnover
collars, cuffs. belts and shirt waist
sets and shirt waist fronts. The truth
is that no costume is complete nova
DAYS without it's bit of embroidery. and
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T49E SUMMER GIRL7 I;;:; :';';'j ST.; Is. !; (

FAMINE dresses ARG without
- doubt the craze this season
that is to say. etamine and veil
- ing dresses. Etamne Is the
coarser material. Ii Is a cross
between yelling and crepon and.
while II is strong. IL Is yet sheer enough
TO allow CLEANS of the silk lining be
meath TO be seen. Yelling. on the other
hand is smooth Of surface and so thin
and transparent that 1t is almost like a
cobweb.
To be really stylish you must have an
etamine tailor made. The coat must be
cut blouse fashion. with either care
fully fitted lower part below the belt
or Jaunty position tails. The skirt
must have circular rufile-a cluster OF
two or three ruffles is newer-and IL the
ngure Is slight a few tucks on the hips
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made Of Egyptian cotton. linen and 9TH
er materials.
Colonial ties OF suede are made with
the new pearl buttons.
Stylish suits are made of satin faced
cloth or venetian with a highly finished
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24
ADJUSTING GLASS GLOBES.

In fitting on globes IL is common err
ror TO screw them on 90 the gas fix
ture as tightly as possible. This Is a
grave error. for IL the globe has not
room 10 expand II will surely break
when the gas is lighted and the glass
becomes hot Many mysterious break
ages are due TO too tight screws.
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In it's finer tex
lures and in
pale colors il
closely resem-
bles chiffon.
The conmoner
way Of trim
ming yelling
gowns is with
lace insertions,
but the uncon-
mon way-the
French 49, is 10
decorate them
With irregular
applications OF
lustrous silk of
the same shade.
For instance, /
want you TO
give your at
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while others have the most prominent
figures outlined with fancy beads.
Shell combs have set I'm ornaments of
metal OF various kinds and also OF
pearl.
Pale green, rose pink. ciei blue, brill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

liant red or pure white foundations are
often used for costumes. and the gown
is trimmed with liberty satin or panne
TO match.
A little black Is sometimes introduced
into trimmings to give a strong note Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24
SPARTAN MARRIAGE LAWS.

The laws of Sparta in relation to
matrimony were curious and might ad-
vantageously be brought into use in the
nineteenth century. A man was liable
to an action for marrying too late mar.
rying improperly and for not marrying
at all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

color in gowns Of neutral shades, panne
or velvet being the preferred fabric for
this purpose.
There Is a perfect craze for ruches
and neck fixing Of all kinds.
Very coarse mesh bath towels are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

the clever girl,
realizing the ex-
pense OF these
little touche es
when purchas-
ed at the fancy
stores. makes
them herself.
The late st
things in turn
over collars are
the little affairs
of colored linen
worked in but
tonhole stitch.
The pattern Is
stamped on coll
ored or white
butchers linen,
and all you
have TO do liz
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that far must it also go in the opposite
Time out of mind woman has been
considered to be swayed by her emo
tions. The superstition prevails that
these are so intense and uncontrolled
as TO dominate woman's reason, her
health and her religion. lf woman IS
disappointed i'm love. she pines away. so
declares prevailing superstition. III she
flies into rage because OF the petty mat
ters over which her sex are supposed to
squabble. she has headache. If she
has fright or is subjected 90 tense
nerve strain-as. for instance. witness
ing the triumph OF feminine rival
she faints dead away. There IS. how
ever. no record Of a girl fainting dur
ing her marriage ceremony, OF which
more anon.
Indications multiply into a countless
throng that the pendulum OF world cy-
cles begins to turn again. In brief. IL
looks as If man. not woman, is 20 be
the emotional-yea. even the fainting-
sex. a story Is told i'm "A recent news
paper dispatch which has excited the
profound sympathy OF womankind to-
ward man because OF his delicate nerv-
ous organization.
There was n young university man.
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Mud stains on silk can generally be
removed by rubbing with a piece OF
flannel Should a stain prove obdurate
rub II with n piece OF ftuen saturated In
spirit
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surface. Both OF these fabrics are
lightweight. but very rich in appear
ance.
Repousse lace hounces may be bought
In all widshs and I'm several shades oe
white and ecru.
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FOR WOMEN'S WEAR.

which is made over colored taffeta lin
ings.
Frequently galloons are studded with
mock Jewels which glisten brilliantly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

New lightweight cloths are made in
tints ranging from an ecru TO what
might be called a golden brown. They
are especially attractive in yelling
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style. but outrageously unbecoming to
a girl who isn't strictly pretty.
What pity ii is that the girl with
severe, plain features can't seem to rec
ognize her own bad points and make
them less glaring by means Of soft.
dropping hats with irregular curves TO
the brims! Try this. you plain maid
ems, and note the difference. You will
scarcely recognize yourselves.
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New York.
New York.

AN UNAMBITIOUs PRINCESS.
A quaint story is told of England's 8
youngest princess. daughter of the
Prince of Wales. This small royalty
has a great liking for honey in the
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Yelling I'm General Use.

Yelling Is not only used for street
gowns; handsome dinner and evening
dresses are also being made from il.
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the back Of nearly every hat this sum-
mer.
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with which TO busy their minds. and
those inclined toward literature may in
this manner enjoy something akin 10
the delights OF authorship.
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" - AT Some Air!"

AT Some Air!"
This is a heading in a recent
number OF Eleanor Kirk
A-n Ames' paper. and IL illustrates
the woman, her notions Of
things and her style OF writing. Like
hammer blows. her words come down
upon fakery. humbug and superstition
OF every kind. She is today i'm her life
and teaching one of the most remark
able apostles and exponents of the doc
trine var.ously called mental science"
mind cure" and new thought" Or
dinary mortals have heard and read so
much of this doctrine that nine -tenths
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24

. HERE is no action that has not
its rebound. The pendulum Of
the cycles OF eternity swings
- this way and that. How far so
Over IL nnnNn I'm thIa dirnnlInn
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This seems TO me a good time OF the
year to speak OF summer embroidery
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OuS VI SdhlHdAlous
There was a young university man.