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SHOULDER CHpES or SOFT
CHIFFON FOR EVENING WEAR
Extremely Becoming and Have Warmth Enough
With Full Dress

More fascinating than any other
article OF evening wear for women are
the dainty wraps of chiffon which this
winter VIII be worn exclusively. I'M
ported from Paris. they are narvels OF
delicacy and artistic arrangement. In
effect they represent nothing more sub
stantIal thar the biIlOwy clouds which
hang low on an Indian summer day. but
IN spite OF their seeming airiness really
possess some warmth.
For some time past opera and theater-
gOers and those attending evening re-
CeptiOns have discarded any head COW
erlng whatsoever. FOR the reason that,
owing 10 the construction and material
of the majority of evening wraps. hchus
and the Ike, they muss The hair. And
Gothing Is So agPravatiug - "A woman
when her lai- is lresa-! for amy func-
ton as 20 have it tOusled and rumplcd
by a bit of heavy lace or an unwieldy
evening bonnet
But since the best Paris aTtistes have
Put their minds on the subject and have
evolved these airy shoulder creations Of
hlmy materials. ObjlctiDa has vanished
into thin air. and. as consequence,
every other woman seen at the opera
this winter Is wearing one Of these be-
coming cTea tons OF funny chiffon.
While extremely complex in appear
ance as 10 construction. in reality they
arc not al all difficult 20 make. pro-
Vided one has some ingenuity and skill.
one of the pretli 81 models, which Was
originated by Agnes, res =mbles cape
falling low on the shoulders IN deep
scallOp, the shoulders being a mass uf
Fufles ana stirring. while IL fasteus in
front with TWO long tab ends, which
reach quite 10 the hem of the evening
---VVII.
Perhaps the feature OF the wrap Is the
pretty shirred ChinOn hood, which. when
not drawn over the head, hangs about
the shoulders as part OF the cape
Itself. AS light as a breath Of air Is the
hood which. when worn In transit 10
and from the theater, opera or rrcep-
ton. ruhies not even one single hair
OF miladys head.
The foundation of the wrap IS cIrcu-
lar cape OF white silk cut in scallops.
over which Is shirred the outside 10
match the lining in shape This Is
finished with "a very full ruttle OF chiffon
with ruche edging. also very fun.
Heading the rufiie are numerous small
chiffon rOsetIes. To make the hood two
thickuesses Of the chiffon cut straight
are shirred together 10 form a cape, the
bottom of which would come 10 midway
between tho shoulder and the elbow.
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The last shirFing is then drawn up so
that the material folded back upon itself
forms a hood. The depth OF the fold
is not more than three inches I'm front
and over the shoulder but owing 10 the
circular pattern Is somewhat deeper in
The middle Of the back, giving plenty
OF room for the hair when adjusted on
the head.
Big rosettes of funny chiffon form a
becoming trimming for the edge OF the
hood and huge TOsettes and fun ruche.
an appropriate finish for the neck. The
long tab ends which tasten the cape
al the neck are shlrred every five inches
TO within couple Of feet OF the bottom,
when they fall free 10 the floor. Edged
the length and across the bottom with
Tiny ruche 10 match the garment it.
self. The cape forms an exceedingly be-
coming lit and enjoys the distinction
of being both useful and q perfectly
stunning article or dress.
While the French model discounts any
thing else Ia the way Of evening wraps
at present, there are several which en-
JOY a certain popularity. Women who
are lucky enough 10 possess an old
fashioned white French lace shawl, III
vogue some twenty-five OF nifty years
ago. are having IL transformed into a
The point usually falling az the back
is 5hirTed into the semblance of a hood.
the end being made into rosette. as it
were. which is finished with rOsettes
bon fasteu the garment al the back.
Another dainty headdress for evening
wear can be made at nome by one who
has nimbie fingers It's use is solely con-
fined 10 the hair, and Is worn with an
evening coat OF some description A
square OF white wash blonde of fine
quality is the first requisite. About this
Is basted a knife plating OF the blonde
about one a quarter inches in width
This plating should be put ON IN such
q manner that when the square is fold
ed diagOnally 10 tie over the head the
outside Of each triangle shall be the
right side.
Form loops OF very narrow black vel
Vet ribbon. not more than One-quarteT
inch IN width, and sew them over the
plating about one inch apart. The loops
viii be the same length the plating
Finish the ton Of the plating with d
narrow strip OF the velvet
This makes a very quaint bit for the
head, and when folded and tied in the
shape OF a 'kerchief Is extremely becom-
ing. And the best thing about it, it Is
cheap, but doesn't look so.
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POPULAR

My sister Bess is popular, most ev'ry-
where she goes.
They say shes awful popular with all
IN men she knows.
j hear about her pleasin' ways, an OF
her CHEEKY smile
] hear that there word popular about
her an th while.
Al home she gets mp mOrnins with a
crouch that's pretty bad.
An spends about an hour. jest sassin
ma an dad.
] guess she works so hard a-bein' popu-
Tho when She's in tn family she don't
feel very gay
/ often gil TO guessin' how the folks 'ud
like her ir
They'd hear m way she jaws at me
when we git in a Tin.
An then ia like T. hear " hat they "a
SAY hind her back.
II they ed see her slOppin' round here in
her dTessin sack.
she's popular, of course she is, especi lily
with the men.
] 'sDect some time she'll marry some
poor Teller, bur tiil then
] Wisht "a she ud think Of us a bit, an
try 4 be
A little bis more popular with ma and pa
am me Cleveland Leader.
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Duchess of Manchester
Wanted to Keep Tab''
Held Up Accounts While She Looked>to See
Whether She Got Moneys Worth-Rest-
less TradeSmen Resort to Courts.

LONDON, Dec. AN sorts Of queer
stories concerning the financial affairs
q the AIanchesters have gained cur
Tency owing TO the action of some Irish
tradesmen and builders i'm applying 10
the courts 10 expedite the settlement OF
their accounts for work done at Kyle
more Castle and FOR supplies furnished
The extensive renovation and alJera-
tons still in progress there have cost a
mint OF mOhey-much more than the
duchess at first anticipated when, in
characteristic American fashion. she
gave a carte blanche order 90 INK
things up regardless
Sure to Be All Right.
But as no American millionaire whose
daughter has welded title has hereto
fore failed 10 put up money enough TO
enable her 10 hold her own against the
efete aristocracy OF Europe. no doubt
is felt in society of Papa Zimmerman s
willingness 10 continue 10 make good.
From private sources an explanation of
the matter has been obtained which is
undoubtedly correct. As becomes an
hereditary peer whose ancestors Tor gen
erations back have never worked Tor
their livelihood. the Duke of Mauches-
Ter has a strong aversion 10 business.
A course i'm bookkeeping formed no part
.. his education.
He Mtrusted the management of his
peCunlaTy affairs entirely 20 au agent.
The latter 20 *. "a" the bills and The
duke signed checks Tor the requisite
amounts. When he found his funds
running low he had recourse 10 the cla-
tomary exp-dient OF impecuui0us bdche-
Tor uoblemen and welded au American
heiTess
Wanted the Figures.
For some time after their marriage
things were managed i'm the same fash
ion with the difference that IL was the
American duchess who supplied the
money 10 pay the bills The daughter
OF "a man who had made his Own pile,
she does not exactly share her husband 3
contempt for business
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Wanted the Figures.
PRESENTS A FOUNTAIN
TO TOWN Of H0PEDALE

Mrs. William T. Draper. wife OF the
former United States ambassador 20
Italy. has presented the little town OF
HOpedHlc. Mass. with "a memorial fouu-
tain which now stands i'm front OF the
memorial library There.
The fountain is surnouuted by "a stat
ue Of Hope which is the work OF Waldo
story. au American sculptor Iu Rome.
The formal presentation took place SOME
time ago and was made by Mrs Draper
10 the trustees Of the library, that body
having been elected some time previous
bv the town 20 receive the gin.
The fountain is "a magnificent piece OF
work and cost aBOu $1,000
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A JoT ABOUT GLOVES.

Two-color effects In gloves are smart.
provided they appear 10 have been made
for the toilet with which they are worn.
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HOWE, ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
WOMAN'S GARMENTS
MUCH MORE DURABLE
Sweaters Are Now an Essential Part of
a WOman's Wardrobe, and They
Come in Numerous Styles.

Sweaters have become an essential
part of a woman's wardrobe this fall
and al least one or more of these mid
i'm her fall outfit No one garment worn
by womankind has shown such de-
cided and distinct evolution as the
sweater. The latest stage i'm its de-
VelOpment is something which bears lit
lie or no resemblance TO its ancestor
the old-fashioned knit jersey which was
drawn on over the head at the risk. and
generally with the result, of tumbling
the hair i'm a most annoying manner
With the very latest models the gar
ments are in style ana shape more
nearly like elaborate jackets. which are
"A part OF the correct street gown. From
the chic eton model TO the more ath-
letic appearing Norfolk jacket they are
smart enouch 10 please even the most
fastidious of women. AS many weaves
are shown as there are styles If sweat
cTs and some of these are particularly
pretty
Any woman who knows how to knit
can make one of these sweaters. for
they are no more elaborate in construc-
ton than those which We're so popular
last year. and which women knitted for
presents as " III as for various members
of their families These new models
differ. Of course, i'm shape, but that is
all, and If one understands shaping with
needles the rest is simple. Any stitch
that is liked is suitable Those who
cure in the knowledge that crochet is
EQUALLY smart.
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JOHN r. WEYRlCH
SUCCEEDS MISS WILSON

District Attorney Beach today appola--
ed John Z. Weyrich 20 mn the position
i'm the office resigned boy Miss Elizabeth
Wilson. Friday last Mr. WerIch has
Tor the past six months been endowed
Ia the Department of Justice. lie is
native or the District. and WaE edu-
Gated in tine public schools OF thk civ.
he studied law al the Georgetown Uni
yersIty. and was admitted Co the bar a
few months ago.
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STUNNING FELT HAT.

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CHANGES WANTED IN
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

The Board Of Education viii submit TO
the Commissioners "a statement or the
changes desired i'm the Central High
School. with a view 20 recommend 10
Congress an appropriation for overhaul
ing "a part OF the building.
The principal assistant building i'm
spector has submitted au estimate OF
the needed alterations which viii bee
furnished the board for reference The
total estimated cost b. 81. o+
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Threads interviewer.

There seems to be a fancy for a hard
or twisted thread and "a much closer
weave than formerly. all Of which re
suits i'm a firmer and more durable gar
ment Al least I'VE different styles are
being shown, and a detail I'm connection
with many of them is the combining OF
a merceTiZed thread With the plain
wool yarn which gives the garment the
appearance of being part silk.
one of the prettiest sweaters is made
after the style of the Norfolk jacket
This is extremely becoming ana stylish,
and adds TO instead OF detracting from
the Wearers appearance, "a fact which
obtains ia an Of the new garments II
this sort. The Norfolk. as - The case
with all of the fail sweaters. comes iu
several cOl0Ts. such as gray, Tc all
white. and black and white
a little chic garment Is a basket weave,
made Ike a DlOused ctOu jacket. with
sleeves of the same. Sleeves Of "A con %
Uasting material as silk, which former
ly obtained i'm the makeup of this
garment are cut entirety.
a pretty little etOu jacket in a fine
black and white weave, and CruamcHtcd
with white braid. makes an admirable
adjunct to amy woman wardrobe. e. IL
can be- utilized for athletics. for the We
rauda. or T. wear underneath a wrap
evenings. driving or when going dutOmO-
billing
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As the Kylemore bills cntinued 20 pour
lu and the figures mounted up, she ~ g
geStrd 40 her husbaud-probably il " b.
due 90 mint from papa-that th 81
should overhaul the accounts ana chez *
OF The items and see that they we've
really getting something for their mo. o
ey worth. The duke shrugged ia 3
shoulders.
business is AN Greek 10 me. ana be-
Sides 10 Is beastly bore. or something
10 that effect he is reported 90 have an
sN cred IL IS your father money.
ana lT you think there is anything wrong
Win the bH!s, why, DO anything YOU like
ABOUT EN-, but just let me ont OF a.
So the upshOJ was the duchess u-der-
took go overhaul the bills herself. and
the order went forth that they We're no
longer 70 be paid on the mere 20. *. %"
OF the kylcmore agent.
Accounts Held Up.
But she found that she had tackled a
bigger task than she had bargaiued for.
A knowledge OF accounts does not form
part OF the training OF the American
heiress. While she was playing the role
OF the grand Titled dame 10 bills accu-
mulated and remained unpaid
Tradesmen who had been accustomed
90 "A monthly settlement Of their ac-
counts by the agent ou the spot became
suspicious and grew clamorous Ru-
murs spread In the neighbOrh0uG that
PAPA Zimmerman had been hard hit iu
some stock market speculation ard
would not put any more money for
kylemOrc Castle.
Fears that something serious was
amiss We're intensified by the uOu-ap-
ueaTance OF the duchess al either at
IauderageD or kylemOre recently. after
AeT arrival in Ireland lad been publicly
announced. This started the report that
she vas bent Ou eyadlug service OF Writs
ana lodging her creditors.
lu consequence some OF the most in
slsteut of them applied al the high
courts iu Dublin for a substitution OF
service order, by which Writs served on
the h}lrmore agent viii legally amount
to The same thing as ii Jhev were served
uA The duke Dr duchess personally.
McanW lille the friends of The duchess
are Laughing over the unpleasant public
ny which her zeal for business methods
has brought upon her
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3G-iuch White silk Embroidered Skirt
Flannel. scallOp and hemstitched
edges. with elaborate embroidery
above 4 skirt of this Is q very Inc
desirable present zoe kind n IL
Special for this lot, yard. ....... r =
Flannel Dept.-Etghth 81. Annex.
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ers OF Virginia, able TO give his children
what education the times could afford.
The first teacher OF George is reputed to
have been a convict, whom his father
bought for the purpose. All Of Washing
tons schooling ended before he was l6
His long and brilliant career as sol
der and statesman has given TO history
some OF rs most interesting pages.
ut was strange" wrote Thackeray
that n a savage forest Of Pennsylvania
a young Virginia officer should fire a
shot. and waken up war that was 10
last for 60 years. which was to cover
his own country. and pass into Ec-ope
Is cost France her American colonies. 10
s yer ours from us and create the great
western republic; to rage over the old
world when extinguished in the new;
and. Of an the myriads engaged in the
vast contest. TO leave the prize Of the
greatest fame with him who struck the
first blow"
AS to the esteem and affection in
which the name and character Of Wash
ington were held one cannot do better
thon quote Lafayette. who wrote from
France as follows:
Were you but such a man as Julius
Caesar. or the king Of Prussia, should
almost be sorry for you at the end OF
the great tragedy whore you are acting
such part But. with my dear gen
eral. rejoice at the blessings Of a peace
when our noble ends have been secured
Remember our Valley Forge times; and
from recollection Of past dangers ant
llabors we shall be still more pleased a.
our present comfortable situation
cannot but envy the happiness OF my
I grandchildren. when they will be about
celebrating and worshiping your name
To have one Of their ancestors amons
your soldiers. to know he had the goo'
fortune to be the friend Of your heart
will be the eternal honor in which the,
I shall glory
Z The poet Shelley aboard an Ameri
can ship. drinking TO the health o
Washington and the prosperity OF tn
4 American commonwealth. remarked
rs warrior and statesman he wa
riph .eous in all he did. unlike all VIII
lived before or since; he never used hi
power but for the benefit Of his fellow
creatures
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Early Celebrations

II HE origin OF WASH ngton's birth-
day as a holiday d stated as fol-
lows on February -. 1883. a
number ol gentlemen met in New
York tavern 10 celebrate The great sem
erals birthday They then agreed 10
assemble in future on that day, cele-
brating il with odcs and toasls. Wash
ingtons ascendancy shortly after 10 the
presidency gave new zest 20 the an
nual. so that in time Ii became general.
and finally grew into legal holiday.
the people demanding 1t from custom.
The first Public celebration Of Wash
ington's birthday occurred on February
II, 1884. and the anticipated occasion
was thus alluded TO by the Pennsylvania
Packet OF February H. same year:
"Wednesday last being the birthday
Of his excellency Gen. Washington, the
same was celebrated here by all the true
friends Of American independence and
constitutional liberty, with that hilarity
and manual decorum attendant on the
sons OF freedom. In the evening an en-
tertainment was given on board the
East India ship in this harbor TO very
brilliant and respectable company, and
discharge of - cannon was fired upon
the joyful occasion"
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our agony Of glory. the war Of indie
pendeuce-our great victory or peace
che formation OF the union, and the es-
tablishment Of the constitution he is
all All our own. Washington IS ours.
The foregoing was written by Daniel
Webster in regard to the Father Of His
Country. the anniversary OF whose
birth occurs February -. an occasion
that IL ever freshly remembered by
American hearts 'Jle was the first
man az tho time in which he grew,
wrote Rufus Choate. His memory is
frst and most sacred in our love- and
ever. hereafter. till the last drop OF
blood shall freeze in the last American
heart his name shall be a spell OF power
and might. There is one personal. one
vas, felicity which no man can share
with him. 1t was the daily beauty and
towering and matchless glory of his life
which enabled him to create his coun-
Try and AZ the same time secure an I'M
5yine love and regard from the whole
American people. Undoubtedly there
were brave and wise and good men be-
fore his day in every colony But the
American nation. as a nation. do not
reckon to have begun before l71i, and
the first love Of that young America
was washington. The first word she
usned was his name Her earliest
breath spoke It. II is still her proud
ejaculation. II will be the last gasp
Of her expiring life About and around
him We call up no dissentient, discord-
ant and dissatisfied elements, no sec
tional prejudice or bias. no party. no
creed no dogma OF politics. None OF
these shall assail him. Yes. when the
storm Of battle grows darkest and RACES
highest the memory OF Washington
shall nerve every American arm and
cheer every American heart. II shall
reillume that Promethean fire. that sub
lime flame of patriotism, that devoted
love Of country which his words have
commended. which his example has
consecrated.
The story of George Washington
1,fe Is an old one. but the salient facts
will bear repeating He was born a.
wakefield. westmoreland county, Va.
FEBRUARY %, 1882. lived from 1875 tC
1739 at what is now Mount Vernon. ant
xhen he was seven years old he wal
taken TO an estate on the Rappahannock
almost opposite Fredericksburg. Th'
father was one OF the prosperous plant
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Deeds are seeds.
Men come before measures
Greed Is the devils seed oAeed
Death is the only escape from death.
Spiritual forces csEnot be SGT down in
figures.
God can only lead us as long as we
walk in the light.
We do not defer to-day's punishments
by to-morrow's promises.
Wickedness Is n plant that is most
likely TO die II we cease TO water H.
God Is not likely 10 trust truth TO the
keeping Of the man who cannot keep his
temper.
A sermon our duty 10 God will no,
be accepted as substitute for doing our
duty 10 man.
Vt is a good idea 10 have some every.
day virtues in your possession before
you pretend TO have uncommon onss.-
Ram's uorn.
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were disappointed Whilst our hus-
bands and brothers are examples cf pa
triotism.' she would say TO her country
women. we must be patterns Of indus
try She did not hesitate 10 wear a
brown dress and a speckled apron when
receiving fastidious and elegant Wis
itors at Morristown Ii was said after
ward that she acquired her inveterate
habit Of knitting in her zeal AZ Valley
Forge to relieve the barefooted men
around her on every far day she
might be seen walking through the rude
streets Of the town Of huts with basket
in her hand Entering the but Of a SER
geant she found him dying on pallet
of straw his wife beside him in the an
guish Of final separation. She minis
tered 10 his comfort with food prepared
by her own hands. Then. knee.ing. she
earnestly prayed with her sweet and
solemn voice for the stricken couple.
! All day long she was busy with these err
rands OF grace. or in the kitchen ar the
stone house. or in urging other women
10 lend a helping hand. And when she
| passed alonE the ilHtS VI 'he uO"F9 r"O
would sometimes hear the fervent cry:
God bless Lady Washington. or Long
live Lady Washington Well, indeed
might the men feel that they could fight
to their very last drop Of blood with a
commander whose wife. who was for
merly the belle and leader OF her SET
among the danes and damsels of Nir-
cinia. was not ashamed to be seen darn
ing his and her own stockings,"
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Joel Grump-Well, | see our boodlin'
common councils gone an voted 5000
fer Washington birthday doin's-an-
other sheer waste O. good money.
Hiram Pond-Mebbe it'll turn out a
lucky investment. Joel. like three
years ago. when the cannon busted
an killed four on 'em Judge.
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THE FATHER OF
HIS COUN L RY
Why We Delight to Celebrate
Washington's Birthday.
" ORN upon our soil-of parents
IL also born upon it-never for
moment having had sight Of

The old world instructed according 10
the modes of his time, only in the spare,
plain, but wholesome elementary knowl-
edge which our institutions provide for
the children of the people growing up
beneath and penetrated by the genuine
influences 81 American socioty-liying
from infancy TO manhood and age
amidst our expanding but not luxurious
civilization ariahiug in our great
destiny al labor. our long contest with
unrerlaimed nature and uncivilized man
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both England and America 10
the call for nurses during the late Span
ish-American and South African wars.
This brings to mind the kim and help
full attitude Of Martha Washington our
ing a critical period Of American his
tory, long since happily superseded by
the good feeling based on mutual un-
Outstanding. that both countries now
seek constantly 70 foster William Fer
rine tells the story:
Martha Washington was then As
years Of age and those who went to the
camp and expected 10 find her arrayed
in the gowns which they had supposed
would be worn by the generals wife
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Teacher-The first thing the Puritans
did after landing on Plymouth Rock was
to fall upon their knees. What was the
next thing they did?
Little George Washington-They fell
upon the aborigines. Boston Budget