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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

boys, and another jointed playthlng that
finds favor with them is the animals that
can be made to walk and move their heads
by winding a spring In the body FL phan 5.
buffaloes. lions all the beasts which are
found in a mena gerie, are also to be had in
toys with jointed parts
Jointed dolls for little girls are now built
OF stocklnette. with head. hands and feet
OF bisque. They admit of ali the twisting
and bending Of the all-bisque doll, but the
cushion body is less easily smashed and
clothes can be pinned on with much less dif-
fcUlty.
Has Real Hair.
The popular French doll of the year has
real hair wig and movable eyeids with long
hair lashes. The most fetching Of these
now on sale are dressed in Dutch costume.
Boy dolls have characteristic baggy trous-
era of brown flannel buttoning with a deep
band onto a light blue flannel shirt. A
round brown turban covers the head. For
the Dutch girl doll, very full skirt is mads
OF blue Bingham and a white kerohief
crosses over tight-ftting waist. The cap
is of white muslin and wooden sabots take
the place OF shoes on her feet
Very jaunty is another doll dressed like
clown. Short breeches and blouse are of
white satin with broad white satin rufls
standing straight out around the neck. Col
ored silk tassel-balls form a trimming on
blouse and sleeves, while single tassel tops
the high crown OF a white satin cap, with
rolling brim. japanese dolls dressed in ma
tive costume showing the exact features and
coloring of the oriental are also on sale In
the Christmas shops.
Apropos OF dolls the doll baby basket Is
a novelty this year. Built of straw its top
opens out from the center and folds back to
show a silk-lined receptacle. Stretched
loosely from end to end. a swing OF several
ribbons holds small baby doh, while
complete miniature layette Ellis the lower
part of the basket and the inside of the
cover.
For very small children toys are built OF
colored felts. For instance. "a rooster that
runs about on wheels has body of yellow.
red and blue felt cut in small h1lf-di mond
pieces and laid on in alternate layers, so
that the points give the effect of feathers.
Another felt plaything is the rag clown
doll built from var egated stripes of felt,
with painted face and hands and feet OF
leather. These dolls can be made at home
They also come in a child's circus, which
has supplanted tie long popular Noah's ark
Quite pleasing to The little ones are the
roly poly dolls of painted canvas. which
show figures of any of the comic suppie-
ment funny men well rs many other
lnughable caricatures OF people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
WINTER ELEG ANcE
Empire Effects in Chiffon and
Corduroy Velvets.
SMART STREET SUITS
TIGHT-FITTING VELVET JACKETS
OVER BRoADCLoTH SKIRTS.
The Velvet Princess Gown With Irish
Crochet or Other Real Lace
Leads All.

Written for The Star by Katharine Anderson.
The velvet costume is unquestionably the
distinctive one of the season. Having been
tried for several winters and found want
ing as practical garment 1t steps into the
front ranks in these gay holiday weeks
the most elegant of all feminine apparel,
and this is true whether it appears as an
all-enveloping coat. q calling suit or an
elaborate house gown.
Many women who are sufficiently warm
in their fall suits up to middle December
are now hunting for a separate cloak to
last them through the coming ten weeks or
biting weather, and, without exception, 1t
Is the velvet coat which they are choosing.
Particularly in Empire effects does this
material show to good advantage. "A
charming illustration is an outer wrap in
black chiffon velvet with unusually deep
empire yoke, outlined by black silk Her
cules braid. Three plaits at the top of the
sleeve give broad look across the Shout
defS, and the elbow puff of velvet termi
mates i'll a mousquetaire cuff braided In
bow-knot design. Larger bow-lSnot scrolls
of silk braid trim the corners of the coat
skirt, which falls in ripping bell shape al
most to the hem of the gown beneath, and
is slit in panels at side and back to the hip
line.
For evening wear the loose wrap of vel
vet displays delicate coioringS seen in
broadcloth, and is built in modish dolman
or cape effects, with handsome trimmings.
An opera cloak worn by an English actress
appearing at present in this country rep
resents the very tip Of fashion in the velvet
models. Peach-colored chiffon velvet is en-
ployed, with insets Of black Spanish lace
and a rolling collar of black fur finishes
the neck. The cloak falls loosely from the
shoulders and reaches well below the knees
in deep points both front and back. being
draped up at either side to give an over
skirt effect. Attached at the front of the
shoulders the upper cape forms sleeves and
drops in cavalier style to a deep point in
the middle of the back. The lace is inset
above a six-inch hem on each cape.
Separate Jackets.
Sharing popularity with loose effects are
the separate jackets of velvet to be worn
over broadcloth skirts, which are built on
severely tailored lines. For a girl with
trim figure the very smartest OF Jackets is
cut like brokers' business coat; that is.
tight fitting from shoulder almost to the
knee joint in back and q gradual soping
away of the coat below the waistIine IN
front. An example of this Is In royal blue.
Embroidered in narrow silver braid, vest
of pale blue cloth extends above and below
the coat, which comes together at the
waistline and is trimmed on either edge
with large siivery buttons, four TO each
SIDE The sleeve is leg-o'-mutton and a
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fold of velvet outlines zouave effect Just
below the bustline.
A Postillion Coat
Decidedly less trying to the figure Is a
position coat be lcnsi ing &, . mahogany
yelyeteen suit. Diamond-shaped insets or
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work and real lace The ruched bonnets
the babies wear are of shirred silk or chif-
fon, rosetted with fine lace and showing
sometimes face knots of pink buds. or blue
forget-me-notS of a fairy smallness.
Regular Pictures.
The nursemaids who carry these IN
fants, or wheel them in pure white. black
or darkIy colored English carriages, are
themselves pictures. A skirt and long
loose cape in some quietly tinted cloth, such
as beige, dull blue, gray or brown, Is worn'
the splendor of the toilette coming in with
the cap, which is a tiny thing of white
muslin surrounded by a wreath Of wide
ribbon loops, ending at the back in skirt
length streamers. Splendid colors and pat
terms appear in these ribbons.
Sometimes, also, the aprons of the nurses,
the majority of whom, by the way, are
buSom peasant girls. are trimmed with
beautiful laces made by hand in their own
particular part Of France. OF all Partisan
nurses, those who come from AlSace ana
Normandy are the most picturesque IN the
peasant dress peculiar to their home prov
ince
The handsome lace wells the babies wear
they are generally thrown back over the
bOnuet-are also seen on children just past
the infant age. whose shirred bOnnetS are
tremendously picturesque and quaint. On
either side of the face oid-fashioned pokes
and front bonnets are filed in with little
flowers, which, together with tho thrown
back wells give prim long-ago look.
The finest cloaks for children in the tod
ding age are Of cloth, silk or velvet, and
except for the posies in their bOnnetS they,
as well as the younger babies. are dressed
throughout, Of course in all white. But 1t
is generally an off-color white, pale banana,
biscuit and oyster shades predominatng
over the snowy thing. SO when the ma
terials are fine this results in a very splen-
did look.
Lovely Fixings.
The most astounding coquetries are al
lowed the smart French child from two to
six years of age. Their little muff and
tippet sets are tremendously f1xy, crimped
chiffon composing many charming fat nuffs
and doll-like neck pieces, all the rosettes
and quillings carrying out the doll small
ness. To wear with beautiful cloak OF
gray velvet, shot with white, a shop in the
Rue de Ia Paix showed a charming set
in ernine and petit-gris (gray squirreD.
This fur combination Is much advised for
practical wear, though the little fused up
totties who run about the Champs Elyseas
or sit gravely staring at the Guignol Punch
and Judy shows frequently sport sets built
In White Bear.
For girls of six or may be q little
younger or older, white bear cloth is much
used for coats. and black Persian contrasts
handsomely with this for collars. cuffs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Elegant Trimmings.

To the woman who admires simplicity in
dress. the velvet gown with scant but hand
some applications of lace represents the
acme of elegance in afternoon costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

the toy shop Men and women alike renew
their youth in search of Christmas play
tEirgs for small friends, and these little
ones could not possibly enjoy the ltnick-
knacks more than their elders do in buying
them The array Of toys this year Is partic-
ularly fascinating, both because of the many
new conceits and because, in almost every
instance, the playthings are so sensible and
pre- ctical
OF the many jointed toys, which, by the
way, never fail to find favor with children
under six and seven, the bear doll has sim
ply captured baby hearts. This toy animal
Is covered with imitation fur in white,
beaver color or black and is to be had in
all sizes varying from six inches to three
feet in length. It looks for all the world
like a tiny cub and with strongly jointed
arms and legs and head. it cannot only be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

shade are let in from shoulder TO wafstitne
In the style of the court Jester costume.
Each sleeve shows similar insers from.
shoulder 10 elbow. Position tails of liberty
satin having velvet edgings finish deep
gtrdle of stitched velveteen at the back.
Ecru Aleneon lace adorns a Understanding
collar and festoons over loose vest of ac-
Gordon pleated satin. Soutache braid Is
employed to outline the satin insets, as
well the seams of the skirt, to a point
where they open into fan-shaped pleatinss
of veiveteen.
Stunning as is the velvet garment for
street wear, 1t is at it's best as a reception
or calling costume. and just now IL is that
Paris is sending its mid winter consgn-
ment of reception gowns for social leaders.
A favored glimpse at young debutantes
Christmas frocks revealed a calling suit of
velvet in three pieces.
In silver gray. the material was the new
chiffon corduroy. which has a silken rather
than a cloth background and is even
lighter than regulation chiffon velvet.
shaped panel at the front of the skirt was
made UP of strips of lace edged with SOU
tache braid. and similar strips lined in
verted plaits at the sides and back. A SIM
pie bodice of sifvery white lace was partly
concealed beneath a short apron flap, ris-
ing above deep silk girdle, and branching
off at either side into wide suspender bands
that fastened on the shoulder In narrow
points The accompanying Jacket of gray
corduroy was a square bolero, reaching just
below the top of the girdle. and showed a
vest of ermine. Lace caps finished the ell
bow sleeves which emerged from epauiet
shoulders of corduroy, edged with soutache
braid.
Old Rose Velveteen.
For house frock in old rose. smart
overskrt model is built of liberty velve-
teen. tunic effect is given to the skirt
by deep tucks of velveteen, one around the
foot and the other applied several inches
above, with cordings of velveteen. in grace
fully draped lines that slope UP on the sides
and down in front and back. A fullness in
the skirt over the hips Is laid in fine plaits
concealed beneath wide chenille braid that
back to allow full sweep of the veiveteen
jupe. Shirrings of velveteen form the baby
waist and short sleeves, and pompadour
lace fills in the neck and elbow puffs.
Another overskirt frock has a tunic OF
chiffon velvet laid in box plaits. This fails
TO the foot Of the skirt in back sloping up
in rounding lines almost to the knees in
front. A bodice is built also, of fine box
plaits and has lace ehemisette and soft
lace collar. Three very wide folds of vel
vet comprise the top of the jaunty sleeves,
that come half way between wrist and ell
bow The outside seam is opened to admit
a wide edging of lace. Velvet bows grace
the lace yoke and sleeves.
Elegant Trimmings.
To the woman who admires simplicity in
dress. the velvet gown with scant but hand
some applications of lace represents the
acme of elegance In afternoon costumes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

Gray covert cloth is gaining ground stead
fly. It's a copy of English styles, that clear
stone gray being as staple In England as
the tan coverts have been here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
NEW DOLLS AND TOYS
FELT ANIMALS WHICH DEFY De
STRUCTIoN.
Written for The Star.

Written Tor The star.
As the day for old Santa's annual visit
approaches, one of the pleasures of the year
for grown-ups comes in the holiday trip to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
To stop a Leakage.

Until the plumber can come leak can be
temporarily stopped with mixture of yell
low SOAP whiting and very little water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

Pure food. Burnett.s Vanilla 80 pura :
food commission has ever questioned me
absolute purity OF Burnett's Vanilla Use
Burnett's and take no risks.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09

moved into all sorts of positions, but VIII
endure great deal of rough handling.
These furry cubs are prime favorites with
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the style used for other exposition
structures of its kind, with two towers
gracing the ends. Here are the chimes
which will peal forth in the tune of
America" when the electric button
sets the exposition machinery in mo-
tion and opens the gates to the public.
Swinging peristyles connect the main
building with the others, while sur
rounding the entire group are sunken
gardens and an artificial lagoon.
The interior department, which is in
cluded in this group. is to contain a
panoramic display of striking scenes
in the various forest reservations and
natural parks of the United States.
A fleet of genuine battleships an
chored in the Willamette river will
comprise an attractive feature of the
navy department. Though little over
100 miles from the Pacific ocean, by
water Portland is easily reached by
the largest ships and cruisers.
Extending from the government pc
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metrical and straight tree trunks,
bark covered and towering to the roof.
They seem to be as sturdy here as
when, in the great forest from which
they were hewn. Their bases are
firmly planted in solid ground beneath
the rough pine floor, while their tips
support the huge cross-beams of the
roof
Fifty-two of these forest prizes are
ranged through the center of the
building and as many more, slightly
shorter, hold up the rustic galleries
which run round the inside, high above
the floor. These are reached by rus
tic stairways provided with rustic
balustrades.
Double balconies are at each gabled
end, one set above the other, and they
afford an excellent view of the sur
rounding exposition and scenic beau
ties
The dimensions of the Forestry build
ing are POS feet by 10S, or one-half of
a Portland city block. The siX-foot
giant logs placed end to end would
cover distance of two miles. There
are eight miles of fir poles in the cell
ing and balconies alone, while tons of
shakes and cedar shingles have been
used in constructing other parts of the
building.
In order to realize more vividly just
how much lumber one of the gigantic
logs of the three hundred which figure
so prominently in this western palace
would make, it may be said that out of
it enough lumber could be obtained
to build one-story cottage 4Ox4O feet,
with fence around it and board
walk from the gate to the door. And
there are three hundred of these logs!
The lower half of this unique eX-
position building is built entirely of
logs put together in primitive method.
The ends are sawed OFF and notched to
ft one into the other and there are
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09

places cut out for doors and windows.
Carpentry work has given place to the
old fashioned framing together with
wooden pins and tree nails.
The exhibits in this building will set
forth the timber wealth of Oregon,
together with the saw mill progress
made in the Pacific Northwest. There
will be samples of woods grown in
this part of the country and the usual
display of finished products,
Government Peninsula
Taking the structures Of the Western
Worlds fair i'm the order of their inn
portance rather than geographically,
the government buildings come next
to the forestry. There are five struc-
lures in all arranged on the government
peninsula, so that the entire group
faces the mainland, which presents II
beautiful terraced view to the nations
architectural representative. The main
building is built in reproduction of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09

arrange the exposition itself. The
grounds. covering some one hundred
and eighty acres, exclusive of Govern
ment Island, are laid out on an angle
to the streets in that section OF the
city. The main structures are Spanish
renaissance in style, with the one eX-
eeption of the Forestry building, which
is pure American, representing wes-
tern log cabin of gigantic proportions
There were two objects in presenting
this unique building to the fair visi-
tors. One was to show the east what
a palace can be constructed of un-
trimmed logs and the other was to
make the building itself an exhibit
of one of the greatest resources of
that part of the country.
A single log used in the construction
of this primitive building weighs
thirty-two tons, and as nearly three
hundred will be used it means that
considerable work has been entailed,
not only i'm the selection of material
but in hauling the mammoth timbers
three hundred fir logs measures six
feet in diameter and over fifty feet in
length.
These giants of western forest were
felled near the Columbia river, about
seventy-five miles from Portland. The
branches were hewn off and each tree
was placed in cradle, to guard
against injury to the bark. and then
its fifty feet of timber was dragged
to the river bank to be added to the
raft and fioated down stream to the
willamette and thence up to the ex-
position grounds.
Hundreds Of Giant Logs
Two rows of these monster logs form
colonnade through the center of the
Forestry building, while another
crosses it transversely. AS one en rs
the main door he sees stretching be-
fore him vast forest of these SYM
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ninsula to the mainland is the Bridge
of Nations which leads to the grand
stairway, Columbia court and Lake.
view terrace. These central features
have been made the object of specia
i study and artistic establishment. The
court is reached by a grand stairway
ascending between beautiful flower ter
races which reach to, the edge of tht
lake. Vines, urns and carvings add t,
the beauty Of this stairway while a
VI night the balustrade will be converted
ing to the Venice lying at it's foot.
First Indian Woman Statue
/ The court, which is flanked by the
Liberal Arts and Agriculture buildings
is mass of flowers and shrubs, with
tinkling fountains playing musically
/ here, and there In the center of the
| garden stands heroic statue OF
| Sacajawea, the Indian. squaw who aid
! reach their goal. The statue is the
| work of Miss Alice Cooper of Denver
| 1t represents a young Indian woman
| with a papoose strapped to her back
| and with one hand pointing to the sea
| beyond Her head is thrown back, her
1 face radiant and eyes tender but full
of bravery. She wears short hunt
| ing skirt, deerskin leggins, and in pose
| and bearing Is the eXemplitication of
the spirit of youth. The figure is mould
| ed of Oregon copper and is the first to
be erected in honor of an Indian
| woman.
Some of the other exposition build
ings which are constructed of staff in
imitation of the Spanish and mission
| structures are the Horticulture, Mines
and Metallurgy, Oceanic, Machinery,
Electricity and Transportation and
| Foreign exhibits.
At the extreme western side of the
grounds is laid out Centennial park, a
natural bit of woodland sloping gent
! ly to the hills, at the base of which
| winds a beautiful road called Astor
drive, in honor of John Jacob Astor,
who was identified with the early set
! Ting of this northwestern territory.
Hitting the Trail
Instead of going down the Pike" or
doing the Midway" visitors to the
Portland fair will hit the Trail with
true western enthusiasm, not how
ever, armed with six shooters.
This amusement feature, which has
become essential TO all worlds fairs
is laid out upon the bridge of nations,
spanning the lake between the main
land and government peninsula. It's
environments are unique enough to
| shed glamor over it. Here the usual
attractions will be offered, weird scenic
effects, Indian villages. Filipino houses
streets of Cairo and the usual shows
with special aquatic features, The
bridge will blaze with eletric lights nj
night. and each of the main buildings
will be outlined with glowing bulbs
even the rough exterior of the forestry
being thrown into relief by the use oi
hundreds of these fairy lights.
Women will be among the active ex,
hibitors at the exposition. They will
compete for prizes for live stock, as
we'll as for needlework. There will b(
mining queens with specimens of ore
and the crack woman shot of the wesi
will be there to show what she can dc
with gun.
Altogether the fair promises to bt
entertaininsly and interestingly west
ern. and an eye opener to the eastern
visitor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-24
The Japs and the Philippines.

1t will be remembered some two or
three months ago Congressman J. A. T..
Hull of Iowa made brief and sudden
dash for fame by declaring that, il the
Japs lick the Russians and we keep
the Philippines, iii less than five years
we would be compelled to fight the
Japs. That was Hull's one chance for
renown, but he did not have the nerve
to stand up to that correct prophecy.
At the very first fire from the lingo
press he fed to his hole and pulled the
hole in after him. where he has re-
manned hermetically sealed up ever
since. That was sensation No on the
Philippine question this summer
Now comes the Japanese peace COM
missioner with suit that is chiidlike
and bland and calmly remarks that
japan would not have the Philippines
as a gracious gift, whereupon the en-
tire lingo gang goes into ecstasies, not
having sense enough to know that il
that Jap was honest IN his utterance
then the American jingoes are the big
gest asses now on terra frma, for Is
the subtle Jap. who can live on ar
cents d day, cannot use the Philip
pines adyantageously having them at
their OWN doors, how can we. the most