The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-20
AMAzONSCLASH IN
BATTLE OF FROCKS
Angry Dressmaker of Ma
toon, I'LL, Strips a
Gay Figure.

NEW YORK, March ia wood
and-wire lady shorn of her glad raj
ment, her tissue-paper petticOat hang
ing In shreds upon her legless form,
and the pads that served her for arms,
stood out in startling relief yesterday
afternoon in the exhibition of Ameri-
can gowns at Masonic Temple, which
the Dressmakers' Protective associa-
ton has made the feature of its con-
Vention.
She might have been labeled after
the Cyclone" for she stood as the epit-
ONE of sentiment after the announce
ment of the prizes which made fifteen
women richer and 500 enemies. The
management is now trying to square"
it by giving all the left-overs displo-
mas for excellence.
While the jurors, who were unknown
to the contestants, were at work, all
were barred from the hall save only
exhibitors. A nervous man with glasses
guarded the door.
WHO am II" snapped an'angry wom-
an, glazing at hi mthrough the chink
of the door, which was all he thought
safe to open. "Ill let you know who
am, young man. Open that door,"
mot till p. M, murmured the agi-
tated doorkeeper Public not admit
ted"
open that door! I'm no public. I'm
an exhlDltOr. open the door or III
beat it down.
Dashing through the door, the ag-
grieved woman fiourished a business
like fist in close proximity to the young
mans nose and cried:
Take off your glasses and I'll hit
you in the face" But the guard ac-
cepted the insult and declined the chal.
lenge.
Trouble was in the air when 1t was
fOun6 that Miss Il NaurIa Of Pol
more, winner of the 800 prize for the
best gown Of the entire exhibition, who
had also won the $50 first prize in class
4 for the best diner gown with the
same dress), had been ruled out Of
the latter award, because she had cap
tured the former-glory being substi-
tuted for cash.
Glass 3-the best walking suit-the
jury had thrown out Of the competitor
entirely, on the ground that the en-
tries were not up to the standard. AS
set standard there was none, the prize
winners in various classes defying all
known laws of classification dinner
and evening gowns being hopelessly
mixed.
-. After the announcement of the
awards by Manager A. B. Conger (the
jury having had due time to ESCAPED, a
committee of three held an excited
conference with the president, Miss
Elizabeth A. G. White, and NJ. Aron,
the secretary treasurer. Both Vehe-
mently disavowed any suspicion of un-
fairness and invited the Jurors to re-
turn for a second inspection of the
walking suits, wit the understanding
that prizes will follow.
To Miss Nagle was also accorded the
double award. 1t was a chiffon gown,
over blue.
Mrs. Linda Wade contended that her
handsome outdoor costume was a
street gown. while the jury refused to
consider it as anything but a carriage
costume. Mrs Wade (who is from
Nation, ILL.,, and the first vice presi-
denD uttered loud reproaches, went to
the form, plucked off her gown and
shook the dust of the exhibition from
her feet
Miss Nagle's gown, which was finish
ed at the last moment and nearly re-
suited in the nervous prostration of its
owner, who rushed 1T here in person.
will be exhibited today side by side
with the best gown of the European
exhibition for purposes of COMPARE
son. '.r. -
The awards are:
Class best evening gown, first
prize, Miss E Theresa Brach, Brook
lyn; second prize, Miss w. Bartz, New
York; third prize, Nine. Clark Smi.l
New York.
Glass BEST street gown, first prize,
H. Schneider, New York; second prize,
Miss Battles. Rock Island, ILL.,; third
prize, Miss Clara Read, Sedalia, Mo-
Class 4-Best dinner gown, first
prize, Mrs. E. E. Maggie, Baltimore; sec