The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-20
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM.

There is CONSERVATION in the ranks
of the younger men of society because
Eugene Higgins yacht Varuna will
carry away the two most popular young
women of the Newport set Miss Ma
thalie Schenck and Miss Elsie Whelen,
of Philadelphia, are going on a five
months cruise in the Mediterranean,
with Mrs. Spottswood D. Schenck as
chaperon. Mr.. Higgins yachting party
has not been made up entirely, al
though the date of sailing is only a
week away Society was surprised to
hear Miss Schenck and Miss Whelen
would give up the winter season here,
for that is what the Mediterranean
trip means. Miss Schenck was con-
ceded to be the belle of the summer Of
1902, and this honor was accorded to
Miss Whelen last summer. Miss
Schenck is in mourning for her grand
mother, and has been partly in retire.
ment. The absence of these two young
women will have an effect on their lit
tie set. On the other hand, the de-
butantes will have two formidable
rivals out of the way.
Fashions in stationery have changed
a good deal in the last Nyear. Now
most correct styles. are the plainest.
Fancy co1oredi paper has, been given up,
and the women of fashion have turned
to fine white linen. One paper rec
commended by a leading stationer is
pale lavender, with a wavy border of a
deeper shade. The high quality of this
paper saves 1t from being in bad taste.
Queer envelopes that had a vogue two
years ago have passed out of favor.
These were opened by tearing along a
perforated line.
Many women of important position
will not have their coats of-arms en-
blazoned on the top of their note paper.
Instead, the address will be printed
neatly is some modest color. So many
pretentious women have used crests
on their stationery that rightful crest
bearers are forced to the other ex-
IRENE. However, sealing wax is used
again, and the finest envelopes come
without any mucilage on the flap. A
prominent stationer says: Our best
customers will use a neat white linen
paper with an address at the top. The
envelope will be sealed with red or
dark green wax and the armorial bear
ings of the writer will be pressed into
the wax. The few crests we put on
note paper now are inconspicuous
There seems to be a tendency among
the best people to suppress their coats
of-arms. A thoroughly modern family
has stationery in different styles for
their yachts and town and country
homes"
No woman is better known for fin
ickiness in regard to stationery than
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay. She once
said of a woman, "She is quite impos-
sible. She uses red ink" Mrs. Mack
ay astonishes her friends by sending
invitations from Harbor Hill written
on mauve paper. AS the brick-red of
the tWo-cent stamp claShed with the
color of the paper, Mrs. Mackay used
three-cent mauve stamp. Her notes
were written in violet ink, and the har-
mony was complete. Her stationery
nowadays is extremely simple, and she
does not use crest. Her many car
riages have merely initials. Yet she
could use the Duer coat-of arms.
Soon after Nine. Melba's arrival in
her hotel here, she appeared in a gown
OF royal blue wolfe. 1t became her well
and was made on long lines The
sleeves were extremely full and were
finished at the wrist with a fluff of
lace. The bodice had a sloping shout
der effect and the great soprano seemed
almost slender. The blue frock was
trimmed with silken blue braid and
there was a girdle, the ends of which
hung nearly to the ground, a little eff
feet not seen in many frocks of the
day. Nine. Melba was besieged by
friends, who found her in extremely
good spirits. 81 have never seen dear
Nellie SO animated before" said one
woman in the elevator. "She was posi-
tiVelV radiant I"