West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-08-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
July Doing Herself froud-Tribute 10
Leo-Trouble at Coney--The styles

doing her prettiest. What a change
from the freakish weather OF earl,
summer.
The whole civilized world bows at
bier of the recent sufferer in Italy;
nouns the passing of man of gen
tie life and unblcmishcd character;
whose fine tact came from the depths
OF warm, kindly heart; whose jur.
isdiction was that of crystal clear
mind; whose piety was that of a
white soul--Pope Leo. He was
man of justice, of liberal:ty, of NOR
ality Of the highest order of scholar.
ly at,ainments, of wide, beautiful
humanity; a man who lived for men
and among men was supreme, yet,
who walked humbly and prayerfully
as little child, with God. Well
may all Christendom sorrow.
Everybody can be away from town
is away, as matter of course. But
whatever gaps might be noticeable
arc amply flled-aye. overilled--by
strangers in our midst. Everybody
who does not live in New York,
but, who can get to New York at
this season, does so. And they all
hasten to Coney, for that bewitch-
ing Isle in full blast is sight-or
rather series or an agglomeration-
of sights--to see, But last Saturdays
rain and wind storm nearly put
Coney out of business. The wild
waves were saying few things, and
doing as many more; among others
they washed Conveys already shin
ing shore until it could sympathize
with "Tidy Teddy" They played
smash with our dear Luna Park:
and made even Steeplechase Park
hide its head under Its wing, poor
thing; "Woodman, spare that tree"
is no longer the popular petitions
it is; Weather man, leave US our
pet breathing place with its hostel
ries intact, and its glories undim-
med; think of the peanut and pop
corn vendors aud the "hotdog" men
galore. Picture the the music of
the "merry- go-rounds" hushed-it is
too dreadful to conjure up such pos
sibilities--l desist."
The picturesque prevails in milli-
merry. The popular hat is a shade
producing affair which serves very
well In the absence of The song cele-
brated bamboo tree. Ribbons run
things pretty much in millinery !;
they sometimes tie up the brim of
the hat--yet this is 'but seeming"
for the brim grew turned up tina. way,
and the ribbons call special atten
ton to it-that's all. Sometimes
stiff ribbon loops encircle the crown
like garland.
Some embroidery trimmings
shown at Lord & Taylor's are ex-
amples of the highest phase of mod.
ern art in needlework. Some delic-
ious specimens combine several
shades of one color-for instance,
sky or forget-me-not tint of blue,
shading to royal.
While sleeves tend to fullness, we
the amplitude is all in the lower
part. Shoulder outlines are still
duly Representative we do not
know how long they will be respect
ed.
Three styles of hair dressing are
in vogue; the high couture, the semi
high, and the low. This latter IS
is adapted only to debutantes and
very young matrons.
The tendency of continental cit
es and countries to favor Amefi-
can products finds its principal out
let in the craze for American cor
sets. Those of r. & G.. make
stand first in the hearts of the fair
sex. The u. S. Consul, FROM Not
tingham, England, says that the
French makers who, for decades
held the right of way, now have to
send to America for patterns. Any
lady who has ever tried an r. & G..
corset will never want any other.
Its virtues are too many and toe
pronounced to be forgotten.
A chic outing hat is of stitched
white pique draped with hemstitch-
ed white chiffon veil dotted with
black.
Lace motifs adorn crepe de Chine
gowns.
A dainty hair ornament is a chap
tet of wee pink roses with cluster.
OF dropping buds.
EyELYN CABLE.
The largest tree in Oregon wsi
felled recently TO be sent as a cur.