The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
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worth While, regarded only from the
unitarian standpoint, as coverings to
keep the hands either warm or clean.
Ihere is only one occasion when a man
puts on gloves in Difference to etiquette,
That Is when he dances. During warm
weather women are only too glad to
accept the masculine arguments
against glove wearing, as many pair
OF tanned hands reveals. The first step
toward the emancipation of women
from gloves was taken when the fact
was published that small, tight fitting
gloves are really inelegant, induce red
noses and make the hands look yellow
and wrinkled. The next step was TAX
en- when women discovered how very
convenient and comfortable it was to
go without gloves at all.
A pretty idea for a golden wedding
invitation was that adopted by Canon
and Mrs. Alfred J. Carver, of Dulwich
college, England, on the recent celebra-
ton of the ffftieth anniversary of their
wedding. AT the top of the card ap-
peared portraits of the aged couple as
they are today and at the bottom were
reproductions Of companion portraits
painted at the time Of their marriage.
AS Canon and Mrs. Carver are hand
some couple, these cards with their
pictures made an exceptionally inter-
estlng souvenir of the celebration.
An artificial floor of gravel or rubbie
Is beginning to take the place of the
sweet green turf in lawn tennis courts.
1t does not look SO well, but it is easily
kept IN order. and no variety Of bad
weather except frost and snow will put
1t out of action. The ball bounds truer
from gravel than from turf, and when
a wet summer converts even the hard
rolled cricket ground into a species of
swamp there Is much to be said for the
artificially fioored tennis court.
A smart frock of chiffon had a skirt
trimming that was delightful. Big, fiat
rosettes Of imitation Var had in the
center of each rhinestone button.
Then these rosettes were strung along,
one after the other, like a rosary, as
a heading for a number of chiffon ruff
f1es edged with the same lace.
admiration of her friends, says that
when she makes or buys hat, and it
does not set well on her head or have
the expected effect, she pulls 1t all to
pieces and makes it up again. II find"
she says, that it generally happens
that the hat is built wrong. It's fault
In the architecture, and you can't make
1T better by twisting or pulling. 1t has
to be started afresh, or the architec-
tural faults will remain just the same.
Handbags In geranium red lousine
are considered smart. They may be
unlined Or lined with white or red
china silk. Below two-inch heading
a casing is run to hold the broad
geranium red taffeta ribbons that are
tied together and slipped over the arm.
Mice and rats are sure signs of build
ing defects, and in old houses the walls
and floors are often so infested with
them that 1t is almost impossible to get
rid of them. The only thing to be done
is to discover the places of entrance
and stop them UP with plaster of paris
mixed with stiff paste with water and
broken glass, or else with common hard
soap. Traps and good cat are better
than poison, as the latter Is dangerous
to pets and children, and the animals
may die in inconvenient places. Rats
in drains are in their proper places, but
once they come out they should be
hunted down ruthlessly, for they are
perfect disease carriers A trap often
seems to bring as many rats as 1t kills.
SO the best thing is to call in>the build
er and have every possible place Of en-
trance closed up.
To make clam cocktail that will be
appreciated on warm day take little
Worcestershire sauce or catsup horse
radish, salt, pepper and the juice Of a
lemon, and beat with a little chopped
ice in. bowl that has been chilled.
Place six small clans in each glass and
poGIr a little of the dressing over them.
The glasses should have been chilled
first.
The Empire club Of London, sort of
international women's organization, is
very successful. 1t is a sort, Of general
rendezvous or open house, into which
visiting ladies from other parts Of the
world can drop and be sure of renew
ing old acquaintance with their Eng
lish friends. 1t is chiefly haunted by
visitors from the British colonies and
from the United States. Mrs. Herbert
Chamberlain is president and among
the prominent members are the mar
chioness of Londonderry, the countess
of Jersey and Lady Stanley Clarke.
It is suggested that for the woman
who does not possess the luxury of a
private bath bath basket would be
most desirable possession. Such a bas-
ket would be exactly like a babys; in
fact, you begin by selecting a large
sized baby basket for the purpose. Silk
rubber pockets of various sizes may be
sewn to the sides. and will serve to
hold toothbrush, nailbruSh. washcloth
and sponge. There may be also
pouches for talcum powder and other
complexion beautiflers. In the bot
tom of the basket may be set the cold
cream, soaps, almond meal. vasseline
and kindred articles. The convenience
of such basket is chiefly that it can
be so readily carried about, and that 1t
holds the various things all together.
An American lady is responsible for
a remarkable innovation. She took
over to England number of women
groofns and now they have become a
fad with wealthy English. The espe-
cial duty Of the feminine groom is to
attend her mistress when out on horse
back. 1t is now pointed out that she Is
much more desirable in that capacity
than man. She is useful in case of
illness or accident, and she can wait on
her mistress in many useful ways. Be-
sides she serves for company if the
latter feels inclined to talk. while the
male attendant must, Of course, be
ignored. Women grooms
do not care for the horses. II compe-
tent, they teach their employer to ride,
aiding her to mount and dismount
These positions are usually held by the
daughters Of riding masters.
While the tendency is toward be-
ginning married life upon a somewhat
lavish scale, the bride who Is satisfied
to do her own homework or a part of
it is not yet extinct. She usually starts
out in her new life with knowledge