The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
WEATHER
MAKES PARIS GAY
New Wide and Tall Hats Now
Threaten to Grow Beyond
Capacity Of Carriages
One OF the Fads Is Guardian
Angels to Warn Automobiles
of Police Surveillance
By La Voyageuse


PARIS. April 17-Genuine spring
weather seems to have set in and peo-
PIE OF all classes are taking advantage
20 the fullest extent OF the bright sun
shine and fresh air. Last Sunday from
early in the morning the streets were
nlied with light hearted people and
merry children on their way to one or
another of the beauty spots of Paris.
Omnibuses, streetcars the little steam4
boats that play on the Seine, all were
taxed TO their utmost capacity. Liter
ally thousands Of carriages were seen
in the Champs Elysees. going to the
bois, which was thronged all day. Al
though the racing at the Longchamps
racecourse attracted a large crowd, the
closing day of the horse show. at which
President Fallieres was present, had a
record breaking attendance
Many of the signs of spring are curl
ously interesting. In one section of an
avenue in the bois every tree is clothed
in its mantle of young spring green,
while that adjoining remains as bare as
in the middle of winter.
The rush of transatlantic visitors
has commenced. Hotel keepers now
think that the coming season viii be
less disastrous than they had feared,
owing to the reports that American So
ciety has recovered from the effects of
the late financial cyclone more quickly
than had been anticipated; and their
hearts Tighten in proportion to the
vision of their pockets growing heavy
with American gold. For none Is so
liberal in his spending as our country
man. Last year. according to the re-
ports from the United States consulate,
10000 Americans came to Europe.
nearly all of whom passed through
Paris. supposedly leaving each at least
5000 francs during the stay here.
No wonder the shop keepers all over
the continent say. If you protest at any
oyercharge: But you really don't think
that dear2 You are an American"
Who was it that promised us small
hats? Higher and higher they go,
wider and wider the brims. Poor hats.
IL they must go into closed carriages
the wearers Will have TO seat them
selves on the floor of the vehicle. as did
the bellies OF the XVIII century when
going 10 court at Versailles. A very
lovely model seen recently was of nat
ural color straw. very high in the
crown, the wide brim rolling slightly
on the side 1t was completely covered
with the most exquisite pink and blue
hyacinths that you could scarcely tell
from the real ones.
No more bands covered with brown
tulle and supposed TO match your hair,
The hats set right down on your head,
which fact does not preclude your using
all your hat pins, large and small. to
pin up your locks on the inside of the
brim. And when by this process you
have. after a time. succeeded in drag
ging your hair out by its roots, you
buy nice. fluffy TRANSFORMATION" and
are happy ever after.
If r-af&fest al
smart costumes seen at the races
the other day was of smoke col
ored liberty, the skirt long and
supple; the waist forming the
overskirt. which fell to the knees.
was of coarse net of the same
shade entirely embroidered in large
flowers of the same tone The long
sleeves and small guinape was of finer
net and OF a lighter shade. A scarf
forming assort OF mantelet was of the
liberty. finished with a ruche of the
same. A large smoke color hat, with
plumes to match, had an immense
aigrette directly in front The whole
get up was symphony in gray.
A lovely model shown for the OPEN
ing of the salon was of myrtle green
cashmere. which material lends itself
so gracefully TO the clinglng styles OF
gown, had the very short waisted skirt
cut on the bias, with the new fishtaii
train at the back. The shawl like eff
feet Of the corsage was embroidered
and edged with fringe of the same
shade and opened over a large vest of
Venetian lace, dyed the same color as
the dress. A second vest of gray silk.
embroidered IN mauve pink, with little
interweavihgs of silk thread, was very
effective, as was the high belt of black
liberty. Many pretty empire scarfs OF
tulle and net in pinks, blues, straw
color and white, with spangles in en-
pire designs, are shown. Also fans to
match.
The automobiles in Paris have now
what are dubbed guardian angels
These are men employed by the auto
mobile clubs TO warn autoists of the
possibility of arrest. They exhibit such
signs as Look out. you are going too
fast" Look out, your lamps are not
iit-' If only they could act in like way
to the unhappy pedestrian and say to
him, Look out, you're going to be run
over! many accidents would be
It seems hard to hit on novelties for
table decorations, but one woman late
ly introduced what was certainly a new
note The center piece was a very
ldISe DoWl uile0 with gold nSn, SWISH I
ing their tails In their never ceasing
movements. AS one of the guests was
an authority on things piscatoriaI 1t |
was hoped a new topic of conversation
would be offered. Poor, little fishes.
they had never dreant of such honor
Arthur H Castle of San Francisco is
visiting in London, where his sister, |
Mrs. Thomas Cunningham. resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Monnette and Miss |
Bessie Hull of Los Angeles were in
Florence when last heard from.
Mrs J. Johnson of San Francisco is |
in Munich.
Mrs. C. Rey was In Amsterdam re-
Gently.
Mrs. G. S. Thomann and Mrs. L. M.
Wolff of San Francisco arrived at
Antwerp last week.
Miss Elsie Sherman of San Francisco /
has been suffering from an attack of |
measles and has been quite Ill. She
will be the guest of Mrs. Joe Redding, I
who has an elegant apartment near the I
bois. during the absence of her mother.
Mrs. L. s. Sherman, who Is leaving for
San Francisco next week.
RECENT CALIFORNIA ARRIVALS
E. F. Tamm, Mrs. E. Kalman. Miss
Lily KaIu1an, L. Arnstein and family