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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

| fly or MOSQUITO has been overcome. and ev-
| erything around has become quiet enough
| for sleepers to at last pass into the land of
Nod does some member Of ySur family de-
| eide to take cold plunge and start the
water running in the bath tub with a force
that resounds like a hose pipe IN full play
against the side of the house2
Are your family discussions and argu-
ments carried on In such a loud tone of
/ voice that the people in the neighbonhood
are daily informed of the happenings of
your household both pleasant and other
wise? 1t isn't always servants who reveal
the inside workings of home, Air shafts
and narrow passages between houses are
splendid conductors. and a word caught
here and there can soon be summed up into
quite family history.
Does your propensity for getting up very
early on light summer mornings mean that
your coffee grinder is brought into action
at least hour before the average mortal
is ready to open his eyes for the day? Or,
with equally disturbing racket, do you or
your servant begin to rattle tin utensils
china and silverware long enough before the
breakfast hour to make the reused neigh
borhood think that you have walked up in
the night to wash the dinner dishes of the
day before?
+ No less thoughtless is the man or woman
who sets an alarm clock that he may be off
at the crack of dawn-usually on some pleas
ure trip. 1t never occurs to him that the
buzzing unR-a-ling OF that merciless bell
Will serve any other end than his own con-
venience. The person next door, however,
with a hard days work ahead, sees visions
with wide-awake eyes of the eternal pun
ishment which will be melted out to that
man who thinks his is the only important
business OF the day.
Does the fact that files don't bother you,
and that consequently your house Is one OF
their fayorite haunts. imply that your neigh
bors on the right. who have genuine hoF
ror OF these black pests, must be driven TO
despair in fighting the friends and acquaint-
ances of the flies who find such comfortable
quarters your house
1t is such an easy matter at the last mo-
ment, when you are expecting some friends
for the afternoon evening to borrow lem
onade glasses or ice cream plates from the
scrupuious hosewife across the way. This
may be done because you haven't enough OF
your own to 20 round. or it may, be that her
dishes are designed especially for delicate
refreshments. while you possess only the or
binary tableware. At any rate. Ii she "
good enough to accommodate you, try to re-
member that the history OF such neighborly
loans has been Invariably that the woman
next door has need to use those dishes twice
as often in the NEXT few weeks as she ever
did before. The fact that she may be forced
to come to YOU and ask for their return may
not be altogether agreeable for her, and Il
may be very unpieasant for you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
Rose MuSli1o GCMo.

silk mousselines. organizes lawns and en-
broidered batistes are inexpensive to make
up charmingly and are peculiarly appro-
pirate to this time of the year Then. too,
1t will be a comfort to sometimes save the
handsomer gowns, for there are few occa-
sions during the summer when an attrac-
tive organde evening dress will not be suit
able. OF the more expensive dresses on THIS
order bat'ste embroidery underlined with
-Valenciennes lace makes an exquisite com
bination. Some models are made with al
ternate strips of batiste and lace. the de-
sign carried up the entire leng: h OF the
dress. Others again--these, perhaps, not
so new-are OF embroidered handkerchief
linen, trimmed more or less cleverly with
Valenciennes insertions and edgings. So the
fad at present is to have the dresses made
up all in one piece; even those gowns that
are not, strictly speaking, of the princess
model are nevertheless Joined DIT the belt
with a strip Of lace or embroidery, over
which a ribbon girdle may or may not be
worn. From the standpoint OF economy.
the so-called wash dresses are much more
desirable, If only because they do not re-
quire a silk lining. fitted lawn slip 10,
however, obligatory, and 1t Is always bet
ter to wear a full white silk petticoat under
the lawn lining.
Among the summer materials unquestion-
ably the most effective are the Powered and
figured chiffons. This texture is, of course,
perishabie, and in ia damp climate Is worse
teral to be found. Even the most glarinS
than useless but there Is no prettier ma
coIorings seem soft and delicate, while In
effective gown be fashioned. A large
pink rose pattern trimmed with rich cream
lace makes a fascinating dress. Here the
fchu or surpice effect would be attractive
There are too. striped chifons. mousselineH
AMI GAUGES, but these as yet are more popu-
lar for high theater gown than for sum-
mev dinner or ball dress.
The robe dress is to be found this year
In all possible designs and textures. Span
gied robe gowns have always been on the
market. have the lace robes. although
these last have grown far handsomer re-
Gently. AS the robes are generally very
long for the average figure they can be
made up in either the princess or empire
model. Among the newest robes are seen
some EXTREMITY pretty batste and lace
dresses. The great advantage OF a robe
dress is that 1t De made up reasona-
bly, requiring little If any extra trimming.
While many women protest that IL Is
cheaper in the long run to have only silk
or lace evening gowns at this time of year,
still no could be considered to have
a perfect outfit II In the rousseau were
no. included just a few dinner and ba2
gowns of really suitable summer fabrics
batiste, organdie, swiss or mousseline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
GOOD TASTE IN NECKWEAR.
Stock Collars and Other Modish
Models

The up-to-date woman and the woman
who knows how "a make the most of her
self are easily recognized these days by the
smartuess and daintiness Of their neck fin
IshinSs. Every woman. whatever her age or
station, wears stock collar OF some sort.
but in good many instances it would serve
as a splendid object lesson for what not to
wear and how not To wear IL"
So!led or badly adjusted neckwear is an
abominauon wherever one sees is. Yet often
the very woman who would turn away in
unconcealed disgust from the sight Of a
man wearing linen OF a dubious Cleanli-
ness Will calmly put on a draggled looking
collar OF lace embroidery dotted with
ancient pin marks and fastened quite awry.
Why in the name OF decency can't a
woman put on clean collar every day as
a man does?' inquired fastidious mascu-
line the other day. And why can't she
hitch II together at the-back so that the
two ends wont look as If they had just
had q row and were about TO sue for d.
voyce?'
Why indeed? For there are stock collars
and neck trimmings enough in the shops
just now to ut all feminine creations The
prevalence OF the lingerie waist has brought
in q demand for neck accessories to match
and OF these there is an endless and anur-
ing variety.
linen. richly embroidered. Others are COM
sposed OF sheer lawn nansook richly
adorned with fine embroidery or else simply
hemstitched- And besides these there are
many pretty novelties in the way of fancy
lace collars which can be worn indiscrimi-
nately with waists of lace. silk or any sum
mer fabric.
Nearly all the newest stocks are finished
IN some way with decorations OF ribbon or
silk. A favorite collar is the high linen coll
lar with a turnover edge, either plain hem
stitched or embroidered, and finished of in
front with three tiny butterfly bows of silk
ribbon, set one above another.
Plaid and Persian ribbons are much af-
fected In these little triple ties as also IN
the larger ties, worn in sailor knot with
the wide turnover Peter Pan collar,
which is one of the seasons most popular
novelties. Sometimes, however they are
made In plain white lawn Or of self-colored
silk. In either case they are not much more
than an inch wide. cut on the bias. and fin
ished on each edge with the uarrowest pos
sible machine stitched hem.
II Is perhaps because most OF the ready
to-wear stock collars that are really well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
pRoro BY RsOrLlN6tR.

charmingly dainty and effective in summer,
and can be trimmed with ruchings of tulle
or not. and there need be no trimming but
the silk itself. Powered and figured silks
are also effective and becoming, and the
colorings charming this season. India
silks are not suitable for this purpose, the
taffetas and soft-f1nished silks being far
smarter. Figured India silks for day wear
are always charmingly cool and more
less fashionable, and 1t seems strange that
they should never have been utilized for
evening wear. but they never have, and SO
it is foolish to invest in them for that pur-
pose The plain white are the exception,
and they are made up with so much lace
and trimming that the quantity of silk used
amounts to very little, and even then the
gown is not at all effective considering the
cost
Powered silk gowns are often the cheap
est possible investment. At any of the silk
sales can be found odd and effective color
ings that have been marked down to with
in the range of possibility for the most
economical women. a. silk lining is not
necessity. The only things necessary are
more rows of velvet ribbon on the edge of
the skirt and these. too. can be omitted,
as we'll as the fichu or bertha on the waist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

There never We're such prices asked as are
now demanded for the most costly. and the
work and materials positively are what the
price calls form reason. The jet gowns
are exquisite. All the work is done by
hand and in the finest net, so fine that 1t
scarcely seems strong enough to carry the
weight of embroidery. Empire, directoire
and the old-fas hioned surplice waist and
plain skirt are all IN favor for this style OF
evening gown and IN truth everything de-
ponds upon how the pattern is worked out
The most attra active designs have the heavy
embroidery all around the lower part of the
skirt, with long lines of il running up to-
ward the belt (ths is the most expensve),
while on others the pattern is quite widely
distributed, as il were, and on the cheapest
there is much more net than pattern visible.
Black and white gowns are the smartest,
but there Is a most becoming shade of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
tNe[aLvet.

gauzes and chiffons were quite as appropri-
ate for dance in winter as In summer
and there are some most charming gowns
made up In the lighter qualities of satin
just for the summer. These last are far
more inexpensive gowns than is understood
While the quality is good. the price is ex-
tremely reasonable, and little or no trim
ming is required, a lace bertha or fichu be-
ing quite sufficiently effective.
The craze-for IT truly amounts to that
for lace and lingerie frocks makes these
same satins quite distinctive, and it is by
no means an unusual thing for woman to
include two or three in her summer ward
robe il she is to spend the season at a place
where there is much social life.
X *
Once again the spangled robe gowns are
seen, and. after all, they do look effective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

them, but this does not usually use up
many of the arrowheads, even if the boy S
list of friends and relatives to whom he may
give these pins is large. A New York jew
elei- has now devised a way for utilizing
larger number of the arrowheads in the
ornamentaton of a masculine toy.
The arrowheads are used in conjunction
with copper to make exceedingly attractive
smokers lamps. A squat little cup of the
copper Is the lamp proper and the arrow
head is used for the handle. The broad
part of the arrowhead is attached to the
lamp by copper wire silver binding. and
the tapering piece of stone or flint forms
the handle. Other lamps made of sill
Yer with the same handles. In still others
the arrowheads are used around the bronze
cup which forms the lamp. They are placed
upright, the points toward the top and are
bound to the iamp. by wrappngs of silver
bands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

mauve that Is greatly admired. The pat
tern is on the wide-apart order, showing
the net, and consequently, the color, to per-
lection, while the deep skirt of tulle or chif-
Ton, just shade deeper. seems to throw
out the design in bold relief
Gold or silver spangles in white or blac ok
are always effective, and as these can be
bought at any time for comparatively small
cost at least one such gown can be includ-
ed in quite a modest summer outfit The
great objection to the robe gown sold at
low price is that the net of which II Is com
posed is apt to be defective, so that in buy
ing it is absolutely necessary to examine
the net most closely. choosing in preference
a less effective design in the spangles for
nothing is more annoying than to find after
once wearing such q gown. that large holes
have made their appearance and that the
net all looks as though 1t were falling to
pieces. The slightest defect should be con-
stdered sufficient cause to choose another
design. and, be 1t understood this applies
often TO the more expensive patterns also
Taffeta silk gowns in the soft finish are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
Is Your Neighbor Annoyed This wayr

Now that the windows are all UP, are the
neighbors obliged TO listen to the strum-
ming on your piano or the clatter of your
photograph from early morn to dewy eve?
And If you have a young person in your
family who Is learning to play does he or.
she insist upon deyoting all the practice time
to one tune. which is carefully picked out
with the right hand while the left beats
The measures with two unvarying notes.
until the windows across the way go down
with bang which suggests nervous sys-
tenn worn saw-edeed?
On very hot. sultry nights. altar the last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
Arrowhead Ornaments.

Men and boys who have lived in the coun-
try have almost all picked up an Indian ar
rewhead now and again in tramping over
ploughed fields. Many boys have large coll
lections of these relics of the past. which
they have faithfully gathered during sum-
ine- vacations and Saturday holidays. But
when the pure joy OF the collection for its
own sake Is abated 1t is found that the ar
rowheads are little adaptable to any use
excepting that of filling up glass cases.
Scarf pins aaA belt pins may be made OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

a THOUGH it is now quite fashion
~ able to wear summer gowns in
- winter-and in some respects there
4 \ Is no very marked difference be-
tween some OF the gowns for any
season-it Is not thought smart any longer
10 wear winter ball gowns in the summer
and the simplest gown that bears the marks
of being new and fresh receives far more
admiration than the much more expensive,
shabby ffnery OF last season. To the unini-
tiated there would not seem to be such rad
ical points OF difference In the more costly
ball gown of the summer. but to the one
who knows dress II is totally unlike. Vel
vets and heavy satins Ii is true are not
thought suitable, but 1t would seem as
though the embroidered silks and heavier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

Among the white dresses. unquestionably
the most effective are of lace-Trish or Va
lenciennes or the combination of two or
more kinds of laces. All-over Valencennes
makes an exquisite gown, and for this time
of year should be made up over taffeta or
thin satin-finished silk. satin itself being
too heavy. Lace dresses were never 50
fashionable as at present. and while the
heavier Irish lace seems to be most popular
for the daytime, the finer mesh of Valen-
ciennes or point d Alencon are seen most in
the evening; but there is no fixed rule. and
a lace gown will be correct at any time. In
Valenciennes lace, made up over perfectly
fitting silk lining, the empire model Is one
that is now most frequently selected. Not
the loose empire, however, but an exquisite
ly graceful gown, with lines that are bound
to be becoming to any Squire. In reality
this model is made on the order of the prtn-
cess, the lace is gathered, or rather
shirred, in about the waist and hips, but In
the back is allowed to fall loose from the
shoulders and as the skirt Is unusually
long all around there is nothing ungainiy
about the loose plat or fold, which eventu-
ally forms itself into the long half-train. A
fold of satin or tafeta ribbon Is draped
loosely over the bust and caught up in
front and back in soft loop or rosette.
There is a lace bertha to this dress which
falls down over the full sleeve puffs, the
sleeves. however, being very short. With
lace gown particularly it is essential to
have the lining reach Just to the edge OF
the lace. Generally an inner slip of net or
chiffon must be laid over the silk TO pre-
vent it showing through the lace too dis
tinctly.
1t is mistake In summer to have only
lace silk and net gowns, for so many fas-
cinatingly pretty materials are fashioned
Just for summer wear that it seems a pity
not to take advantage of them All the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

For the moment, too, the straight fiat band
of lace or the ribbon tied in empire effect
is used in preference to the fchu bertha,
and in this there be some small saving.
Striped silks are thought very smart and
they made up in simplest forms but
the fashion will not last. and by next year
in all probability such gowns will all be
made high in the neck and only worn in
theaters, when dining in public and all
occasions where smart high-cut gown is
necessary. The lowered silks-always in
light colors be ii understood-are, the
contrary, always suitable for the iow-cut
waist that marks which order of gown 1T
really Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-02

Stetson Lightweight and Sefconforming Derbies at $3.50
the grade usually sold at $500
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Those in Charge.
CROWDS GREET FAIRBANKS.
Enthusiastic Througs in Indiana Hear
His Speeches.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. November .
The special train bearing Vice President
G. W. Fairbanks on his speaking tour of
the state started today from South Bend.
The day was to be spent i'll northwestern
Indiana. ending with meet ng tonight at
Terre Haute. Gov Hanley and John l..
Grifiths, consul to Liverpool, were on the
train with the Vice President
Representative Fred Lands joined the
party at Wabash and was warmly greeted
by Mr. Fairbanks. Mr. Lands was given
a hearty reception when he appeared with
the Vice President at Peru and Logansport
in his district. In his speeches today Mr..
Farba nkS followed the same lines chosen
by him during the past two days. The
crowds today We're large and enthusiastic.
In several places the school children were
massed near the speakers stand. and were
welcomed by the Vice Pres dent, who at
Wabash walked from the train - the stand
with child holding each OF his hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-02
Held Up by Highwayman.

While passing along F street between AZ
and 9th streets southwest few nights ago
James w. Hale of 423 New Jersey avenue
southeast was held up by a colored man,
had a revolver held in his face, and a de-
mand made for his money. Travers Ford,
colored was in the Police Court this morn
ing charged with attempted robbery, and
with the incident in question. Judge Null
lowry thought that the evidence should
be presented to the grand jury and Ford
was committed to Jail, to await action by
that body.
Hale's face he grasped his coat at the
neck and demanded money. Before Hale
could get any, however, two men were seen
approaching. and the nighwayman became
frightened. and fed.
Policeman j. F. Davis Of the fourth pre-
cinct investigated the case and aDosted
Ford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-02
PERFECTION OF SYSTEM
PROTECTING WHITE HOUSE IN
CASE OF FIRE.

A general order was promulgated by VIII
liam 7. Belt chief of the fire department
today for the guidance of the members of
his department in the work expected of
them in case of fire at the White House
The home Of the President has always
been afforded the best possible fire protec-
ton. but the new order makes few minor
changes. which the. chief is of the opinion
will still further perfect the fire protection
system.
The general order reads follows:
mo. 1 engine company, No. 2 engine COM
pany. No. IA engine company. No. Is engine
company, No. > truck company and No. 3
truck company have been provided with
keys to open all the gates of the south APP
proach to the executive mansion. The de-
partment has also recommended LAT two
additional fire hydrants be located on the
south side of the mansion, within the in
closure: one on the east and one on the
west roadway, and which are now erected
and in service.
I'm event of an alarm being received from
box Isl. which is located in the executive
mansion. No. engine shall respond by way
of 10Th street to the south roadway of the
United States treasury, thence to the south
east gate of the mansion, and take the fire
hydrant on the east roadway within the In
closure
Orders to Engines.
mo. IA engine shall respond by way of
Pennsylvania avenue to the south roadway
Of the United States treasury, thence to
the south gate of the White House in
closure. and take the fire hydrant on the
west roadway within the said Enclosure.
Truck No. 3 shall respond by way of
Ohio avenue to 18th street, thence to the
roadway leading to the southeast gate of
the White House Enclosure. and thence to
the of the White House.
Engines Nos. and IA shall connect with
the fire hydrants in such a manner as not
to block the roadways.
NO. ] engine company. No 10 engine
company and truck company No. shall
take the position in front of the Executive
Mansion. No. 1 engine company Is to
take the west fire hydrant in front of the
to take the east fire hydrant in front of the
mansion
NO. 1 engine company shall respond to
an alarm of fire from this box by way or
18th street and shall enter the White House
Enclosure through the west gate.
No. 10 engine company shall respond to
an alarm of fire from this box by way of
Pennsylvania avenue. and shall enter the
White House Enclosure through the east
gate on Pennsylvania avenue.
Those in Charge.
Deputy Chief Engineer Wagner will be in
charge on the front of the building and
Second Battalion Chief Sullivan will have
charge in the rear.
In event of any of the companies named
above being out of service or serving at an
other fire, the nearest company or COM
panies shall fill in, in accordance with this
order
1.-The officers in charge of the companies
that have been furnished with keys to the
gates leading to the White House Enclosure
should make such arrangements for the
| care of said keys will prevent them from
being lost or getting into the hands OF those
not entitled to them"