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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

curtains are remarkable for the large
and striking patterns, which almost
hide the mesh Of the lace. Convolvulus,
peonies, enormous roses and chrysan-
themums are employed in these designs.
Broderie Anglais combined with filet
lace is an extravaganza Of the moment
for housewives who do not have to
count their pennies too closely. Some
clever limitations in machine work are
offered in this class. The woman who
wishes to make her own curtains can
get machine made all-over English eye
let work at $3.50 a yard and inset it
with flet lace insertion, also machine,
made, which is not more expensive than
the torchon or antique. These very
faddish curtains, however, are not a
standard style and the bobbinets, set
off by guipure, Cluny and Arabian and
antique lace, are still in favor among
! conservative furnishers.
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Dinner for Sir.

a N INEXPENSIVE dinner cannot
IA Of course consist of meat from
IL n the best cuts, but a good NUT
ton stew is not to be despised, even
among epicures. am not referring now
to cheap stew, where you may come
face to face with the slices, you know;
but I am dealing with stew that is
above. suspicion, one that you may have
picked out and seen weighed in market;
what Is called in some localities "sure
enough Stew
For this, buy meat from the neck for
which you pay 10 cents pound. For
family Of six it will require five pounds
then come the vegetables. It would
require intricate calculation to figure out
the cost of three potatoes, but we can
safely say one penny. Add to- this three
small or one large turnip, two carrots
and ten small onions. If these latter
are large, one will be plenty, one soup
bunch and two bay leaves. Put these
down at 10 cents.
First trim off all the fat sinew, gristle
and skin. If you have no mutton or
beef gravy in the larder, make some
from the scraps cut off Of the mutton
and whatever bones happen to be in the
house. A1Cer InlS Is PROVIDED 1or CUT
the mutton into slices, cover and stew
in pan with large spoonful Of butter.
When cooked and nicely Drowned peel
and boil the onions in cold water for
twenty minutes, set them aside and pour
the water in which they were boiled
into the stew pan with the meat. Set
on the fire to stew slowly for half an
hour, skimming carefully.
When tender, pour off all the gravy
thru a sieve and skim off every particle
of fat. Have ready boiled the turnips
potatoes and carrots, pour off all-the wa
ter from them and cut them into pieces
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\ YEING is an art, and like every
B thing else-like washing, baking

~ YEING is an art, and like every
thing else-like washing, baking
A~ and cooking-requires a certain
amount of skill and experience. - =
Many ladies have strong desire to
be able to dye their dress materials at
home to any shade they like, and this is
very natural wish when we consider
the difficulty that many experience in
getting things dyed promptly, and to
the exact shade Of color they want.
There is also a certain amount of
pleasure and satisfaction in doing it at
home if it comes out success, but alas,
too often the results are anything but
successful. Many women, after few
trials, when the materials have not come
out exactly to their mind, have given up
the thought of ever being able to dye
things nicely at home. .... 4.
Many people are unsuccessful in OBJ
tanning good results for the first time
only for the want Of a few short, prac-
tical hints on how to 60 about it in a
practical, manner. ..-s@5
In the first place, no one but an ex-
perienced dyer should attempt dyeing
vegetable fibers like linen or cotton.
They are very difficult to dye and re.
quire specially prepared dyestuffs. The
animal fibers, like wool or silk, are read
lily dyed, as they have s certain liking
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What She Has Done for American Artists Abroad
IN her Singular Capacity as a Paris Jury Of One

leans have little or none; 1t is not sub
iect, for our artists abroad are given
to foreign or abstract subjects. 1t is
subtle, indefnable something that
prcclaims it American. Rodin calls it
sRtce! Race!
+" frances recognition Of the Amer
lean school is the splendid sale in the
Luxembourg gallery labeled American
Art There are some fifty paintings,
including Sargent's ECarmencita' and
Whistler's portrait of his mother-al-
most enough to give US worldwide rec
ignition.
s.'Tkere also hangs in the Luxem-
bo,rg painting by H. 0. Tanner, the
first Afro-American, perhaps, to win
distinction in art. Prejudice against
the colored race as it obtains in the
Cnitet. States is unknown abroad.
Tanner is the son of Methodist cler-
gyman Of Philadelphia. The Wanna
makers were among the first to en-
courage his art studies. Tanner paints
almost exclusively Biblical subjects.
He il widely travelled and has spent
much time in the Holy Land. His col
oring, in which he excels, is riotous,
almost barbarie in its tsplendor. Tan
ner is a member of Paris most exclu
sivc American art club and one of the
Paris jury Of the Pennsylvania Acade
my Of Fine Arts. He is married to {
white woman-a Swede-and they have
little girl, who, while light-complex
toned, has the features Of the negro
race. Tanner came back to Americs
some time ago with an intention to re
main, but he found social condition
81 unfavorable that he returned t.
Paris, where his worth as man am
gifts as :, painter are appreciated, Civ
| ing him assured position.
"Another delightful picture In tn
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In the Sewing Room.

An artistic bit that has been going
like wild fire around the studios was
the clever idea of girl artisan. It is
the unfolding Of any printed reproduce
ton of a drawing in plaster OF paris
cast, and has the. effect of the lines
being drawn and the color linked into
the cast. The first part Of the process
is to cut the picture out, wet carefully
around the edges, and then choose a
tray with perfectly smooth surface, Of
size and shape to form a good back
ground. You can get plaster at the
drug store or the paint shop,sthe latter
place giving enough to make half a
dozen casts to one Of the former. Mix
the powder up with cold water until
it is thin enough to pour. Lay your
picture face down upon the japanned or
tin tray, first dipping it in cold water
and smoothing it down. Pour the plas-
ter in all over it to little less than
half an inch of thickness and leave it
to harden. Before it is hard imbed in
the back a couple Of little passepartout
hangers. Also loosen it little at the
edges with knife while it is still the
least bit pliable. It will slip out easily
when done, and leave a smooth surface
with the appearance Of the whole thing
having been drawn on the cast. Any
of the magazine cover girls reproduce
beautifully, and all pictures that are
done with bold, sketchy lines take well
1t is a good idea to cut out the sigma
ture and attach that to the tray il
proper position. Small round tray
make pretty medallions, and squar'
ones may be hung from one corner. l.
the tray has been filed carefully alon.
the sides there will be a smooth edg
to the cast, but in case Of any rough
ness it should be smoothed off. 49,
!. +. + r.,
| Quaint effects are seen in evenin
dresses, the short wasted and puffe
sleeve gown Of the first empire bein
, favorite model for evening and dill
. ner gowns. With this comes in fasl
{ ion which is delicately becoming t
every face-that of the wired lac
bertha. In the paintings Of the frs
/ empire beauties this lace, upstandin
around the open neck, cut wide in fror
, and sloping down to point in the mil
die, is seen, and now it is exactly copie
by some Of the best makers. The opel
l ing is cut higher in the back and it
4 an arrangement which shows off o.
4 lace perfectly. IF the pattern is OF
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of projecting points it is all the more
effective, and the most delicate wire is
threaded thru it to hold it out in a
fower-like effect. 49,
With this kind Of gown should al
ways go pulled undersleeve OF net or
mousseline, which reaches a couple of
inches below the short pulled sleeve OF
the gown. Dressmakers call it a brace
let; it is one Of the things which, with
the little shirred piece Of the same ma
terial to be laid inside of the bodice
and called by the French modesto, -
gives the character of the empire gown.
It is the time Of quaint effects in
fabrics, as we'll as cut in evening dresses
and dresses are seen Of MORE, thick
and braidlike, and also of white panne.
A gown of ivory panne had trimmings
of gold lace and cream lace, with a
piping Of mahogany velvet, and buttons
Of red enamel and gold.
.- j. !. +
The delights of fancy dress ball for
grown-ups are as nothing compared to
those where children participate, and 1t
is an ideal way to entertain for both
the large and small children at the same
time. The joy with which they discover
each others identity is only equaled by
the way in which they recognize the
heroes of their own small fiction. A
ball Of this kind to which the parents
were invited to come and look on later
| in the evening was given by an ambi
tious mother for her three, who were
all at home together, in this way tt
their friends, who ranged from 6 to IA
There were numerous Buster Browns
pollywogs. butterflies in brown and golt
and brown, and little Japanese girl
with long Powered kimonos and thei
hair done up with Japanese fans ant
umbrellas. Flowers were represented
with one little girl who was pink an
another scarlet poppy, one with yel
low buttercups and another with plnl
daisies. A little Geisha girl had yellow
chrysanthemums on either side of he
baby face. Fairy queens in silver
spangled tulle with silver coronet
abounded, while there were other fairie
in green and silver and dragon-hy II
glittering green and gold. One demur
l little maid in white satin and close ca
3 was a daughter Of King Charles l., an
: another was Red Riding Hood. Boy
: were pages, Robin Hoods in green suit
D clowns, knaves of hearts in white We
e veteen decked with red hearts and al
t other decked in green touched with ye
9 low with long green and yellow spindle
t crooked at his sides took delight !
: jumping about as grasshopper.
| toreador in the diminutive, Unite
i States army officer with sword, al
S | several little tads who came in sets {
4 | email armor with helmets were success
e full while the boy baby Of the part:
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my picture to be shown to the public
and not to be judged by jury. What
do you mean by sending it back to me
without exhibition9o
Gerome and his colleagues were flu
rious. The audacity Of the protesting
young American was past belief, and it
made no end Of stir in Paris.
When pinned down as to the jury's
reasons for rejecting Miss Cassatt's pic
ture, Gerome blandly confessed that
where so many hundreds of canvases
were to be examined, eyes became
wearied, senses dulled, and it was inn
possible for jury to be always capable
Of giving just estimate of the merits
of each picture submitted.
The injustice to which hundreds Of
capable, struggling artists were thus
subjected convinced Miss Cassatt of the
Righteousness of the jury system.
Never since has she sent a picture to
the Paris solon or any other exhibition
that requires the passing of jury. Il
was her American dealer who sent the
painting that won last year 3 Philadel-
phia prize.
/ A woman Of decided convictions and
Independent fortune, Miss Cassatt hap
PLY can live up to her art ideals. An
} artist, she believes, should paint prima-
rily for the love Of it, and not for the
opinion OF awards Of a jury, and sell his
, work, if he desires, always to the best
: possible advantage, the highest bid
der. The picture head Of a girl
, which Gerome rejected, and about
which columns were written at the
t time, is still in the Cassatt family. II
/ was exhibited in Paris, London and
s America, but SO priced is it by Miss
e Cassatt's family that no money car
Q purchase it, and it has the place q
l. honor in their Paris home.-New Yorl
t Times.
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we'll dyed unless they have been in the
dye bath for at least half an hour. In,
patience is very often the only cause
Of failure in dyeing at home. Expert
mentors wish the stuff dyed as quickly
as possible, and accordingly put in far
too much dye powder, and let the mate
rial remain too short time in the dye
bath. It will be found that the addition
Of little vinegar to the dye-bath
greatly assists the fixing Of the colors
on the material and helps to dye level.
The common method Of procedure by
people inexperienced in dyeing is simply
to put the dry goods straight into the
dye bath. This is certain to make
mess Of the thing, but if the hints OF
wetting the fabrics previously, and care.
fully dissolving the dyestuf be attended
to, then any one should be able to 40
little dyeing at home for themselves.
4 + !.
Silk ribbons are easily dyed. The only
danger in silk dyeing is that the dye
stuff fixes too quickly on the material
and gives rise to spots and unevenness.
This may be prevented by adding the
smallest quantity Of a soap solution to
the dye bath. To dye black lace, boil
six pairs Of old black kid gloves in two
quarts Of water, allow them to remain
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Care of Siher.

- liver in winter requires special
- attention. Gas from coal fires
~ as we'll as burners furnishes and
discolors it. The sulphur from India
rubber is also inimical to silver, so that
the rings about the neck Of fruit jar
will in few hours turn a spoon black.
Silver not in everyday use should be
kept in cases made Of canton flannel
or Of chamois skin. The latter because
more impervious to moisture is best.
The case may be long or narrow,
with strip of silk or ribbon down the
center and loops into which spoons and
knives are to be slipped.
The open case can be covered with
any sort Of suitable material. 1t is to
be folded when the articles are IN II
and kept in drawer or separate case,
together with a piece of camphor gum,
which helps to keep silver from tar
nishing.
Large pieces of silver require separ'
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To ReneU Old Carpets.

wv = ORN and faded Brussels and
Nv velvet carpets may be made
to look like new by redying.
After the carpet has been cleaned and
laid, wipe it off with vinegar water and
allow to dry. Prepare good dye, Sc
lecting the predominant color in the
carpet, and apply with wide paint
brush. All colors and shades will not
absorb the dye alike, SO that design
will remain and all worn places will be
covered. ~.
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only the best work Of the best painters.
stantial attention in Paris I endeavor
Yes, I may say it requires not only
JUDGMENT and discrimination, but con
siderable tact and diplomacy There is
always the probability Of some one be-
ing offended or disgruntled by my
choice of man or his work Not only
are the artists who exhibit to be salts
| fed, but the officers Of the institute,
their friends and the public.
"Artists whose pictures are we'll
worth sending over have to be sought, !"
she continued. 'sThose who seek exhi-
bition are rarely worth considering,
since they are liable to do no better
work, if they do as good, than their
fellow-workers at home. If I were not
successful in securing the best that is
to be had there would be neither wis
dom not profit in the institute keeping
ME abroad at such large expense d..
The Chicago Art Institute is the
pioneer in encouraging American artists
in Paris to exhibit at home. 1t pro
vides most literally, not only defraying
expense Of packing and transportation
to and from Paris to Chicago, but pro
viding marine and fire insurance a:
we'll For sales under it's auspices II
, per cent commission is reserved, while
for the best picture of the annual exhi
bition there is $500 prize. -...>
, 4 < !.
"In the past dozen years." sai'
Miss Hallowell, emo art has made suc]
=, rapid and distinctive progress a
,, American art. The French recognize
:. it as a distinctive school. I can picl
it out anywhere without catalogue o
4 looking for signature. It is not tect
: nique, for as technique is understoo
d and practiced in the old world, Ame1
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continued Miss Halo
we'll, "is Richard Miller's two old
maids over cup Of tea. Miller has
done finer work since, and is rapidly
coming to the fore. He is a buckeye,
and I am surprised to find his work SO
little known on this side. He seems
destined for great things, and will as
suredly some day be widely known
.s j. !. i. ..~r.2
To Miss Hallowell was reserved the
distinction of bringing Whistler 4
HMother'' to America .s
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{ N ISIS SARA HALLOWELL,
VI Paris agent for the Art In.
4 a&it,,4a Of Chica 90 is in New

~ N ISIS SARA HALLoWELL,
A~ Paris agent for the Art In:
stitute of Chicago, is in New
York after an absence of seven years
in the French capital. 1t is Miss Halo
wells second visit to the United States
since she took up her permanent resi-
dence In Paris at the close Of the
worlds fair Of 1893.
No woman, perhaps, is better or more
happily known to the worlds foremost
artists than Sara Hallowell. Certainly
no woman at home or abroad occupies
10 unique, responsible, and altogether
delightful position as this clever Amer
lean, whose personality, no less than
mentality, is SO thoroly representative
Of our finest type Of progressive, self
supporting womanhood.
j. i +
Miss Hallowell constitutes today what
she has been for the past dozen years
a jury Of one, thru which much OF the
best work produced by American art
lists in Paris finds its way annually to
the well-known exhibitions Of the Art
Institute Of Chicago. Born and breo
in Philadelphia, hers has been the life
Of artistic atmosphere. More thar
twenty years ago she began going
abroad in the interest of Chicago's in
dustrial exhibitions, out of which grew
the art section of the worlds fair o:
1898 and subsequently the permanent
Art Institute which confronts so ma
jestically Lake Michigan. The dutie
and responsibilities Of her position ar
- unique. She personally interviews tn
q American painters in Paris, passes judg
ment on their work, selects the canvase
she would have sent to America, the
supervises their packing and transport
alton to this country.
''It has always been my stud " sal
Miss Hallowen, in speaking of the re
sponsibility Of the position, "to sen
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out Of whose Elizabethan fuffiness rise
the beautifully modelled neck and
shoulders. -
% \
To the query: "Who is the most dis
tinguished American woman painter in
PARISH Miss Hallowell turned non
committal smile.
ffEhe art world at large she said
at length, recognizes no sex in Miss
Mary Cassatt 3 virile brush. Her work
is SO great that it may be said to be
sexless. Aside from her standing as an
artist, Miss Cassatt is the only painter
on record anywhere who refuses money
awards, medals or diplomas. Years
ago, when she became identified with
that band Of impressionists, she ceased
to submit her work to juries, maintain
ing that they are detrimental to the
true development of art. Last year the
Art Institute awarded to her painting
the $500 prize, which the previous year
John S. Sargent captured and pocketed,
as had his predecessors, Walter NC.
Even and Carl Melcher. Robert Henri
of New York won it this year. Miss
Hallowell sent from Paris the first
work Of Henri exhibited on this side
"The institute, at Miss Cassatt I
suggestion she continued, turned
the rejected prize money over to ont
of its talented young men now studying
in Paris.
"Miss Cassatt likewise refused tn
$500 prize recently awarded to he
painting by the Philadelphia Academy
What disposition has been made Of tn
money do not know III
Miss Cassatt is her own severes
critic. After several salon exhibits, an
, long before her present supremacy wa
, achieved, she was astounded to hav
!, what she considered her finest pictur
, rejected by the Paris salon jury. II
} dignant, she wrote Gerome: "I ser
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ate bags made to fit and forks need q

ate bags made to fit and forks need
separate receptacle.
When from neglect plate has grown
much spotted vigorous measures are
required. In that case take one spoon
full Of ammonia to sixteen of vinegar,
rub over it rapidly and afterward
plunge into hot, soapy water. Any sub
stance which is strong enough to re-
move stains will eat the surface of sill
yer and must not be permitted to re-
main long on silver.
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thicken the gravy with a spoonful Of
butter. Stir it in and let it simmer five
minutes, then add the carrots, etc. Take
out the bay leaves and soup bunch, chop
little parsley and mix thru them.
Serve hot. Garnish the edge of the plat
ter with branches of parsley and car
rots cut in fancy shapes. Vegetable
cutters come for the purpose.
What are known in grocery stores as
kidney or brown beans make not only
delicious soup but one that contains
much nourishment. This, too, is mex
pensive. -
One kitchen cupful Of beans must be
soaked over might. In the morning,
pour off the water, and put them on to
boil in one quart Of cold water. Add
at the same time three bay leaves and
a soup bunch. When the beans are soft
enough to mash readily, pour off the
water and press them first thru colan-
der, then thru a fine sieve, return them
to the stew pot and pour in one quart of
hot milk. When boiling add one table
spoonful Of butter and the same of
flour mixed to a smooth paste. Allow
all to boil for ten minutes, season with
pepper and salt. Many prefer table
spoonful Of sherry when it comes off the
fire, others a hard-poiled egg cut in
slices. The cost of this soup will not
exceed 20 cents,
For mashed potatoes, choose them OF
one size as nearly as possible. When
putting them on to boil tie two or three
sprigs of thyme in cheesecloth. Wher
done, take out the thyme and mash the
potatoes with wooden pota to masher
Add a piece Of butter, some rich milk
slightly heated and salt and pepper tt
taste. With wooden fork beat all to
gether until light and faky. Pile on
hot platter and serve Immediately
Thyme gives to potatoes a new and de
licious flavor. It is largely used il
France. :
Wash, but do not cut beets, boil unit
, tender. Take them up and pour col
water over them, which will loosen tn
skins. Peel and slice them. Seaso
, with pepper, salt and a piece Of butter
T serve hot.
. Cold slaw may be served after tn
meat and vegetables in place Of lettuct
r Select a fresh, hard cabbage, take o.
r the outer leaves, cut it in half and wit
sharp knife shave it into fine slip
t This can be done more quickly on
, board, which comes with cutter al
tached: Put the cut pieces into dee
Y dish and pour over a dressing prepare
9 in the following manner:
J, Beat up two eggs, add to it one 81
= of vinegar and water mixed, place It o
!, the range. When it begins to thicke
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not much over years old, came In an
Eskimo outfit, which consisted of trous-
ers, leggings, long white sweater, and
dangling peaked cap, all in white knit
wOol
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stir in piece Of butter the size Of
walnut, little salt and a teaspoonful
Of sugar. When cold, pour it over the
cabbage and stir together. Keep out
little of the dressing to put over the
top. Before sending to table sprinkle
with black pepper. # ~-@ e