The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL MENTION.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Fqorez
daughter.
Mrs. E. S. Roberts and daughter
have returned from Rhode Island
where they have been spending q
pleasant sojourn among relatives and
| friends
Mr.. R. E. L. McCaskilI. who has
been spending a few days among
Pensacola friends, left for DeFuniak
Springs yesterday.
Mesdames Sarah Eastman and Jas.
McGrary, who have been guests at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Solder
lind. on West Government street,
have returned home.
Naval Constructor H. A. Evans, who
Is making tour of inspection of
all navy yards, spent yesterday with
Mesdames NJ. A. Evans and w. ].
Hamn of SIS n. Davis street. He left
last night for Mare Island, Cal,
where he resides.
Rev. b. C. Glenn, formerly pastor
of the First NJ. z. church, left on the
noon train yesterday, after four
days visit with local, friends
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Walker and
children who have been the guests of
Mrs. VIM. Fell for the past week,
have moved to their home ON East
Belmont street.
Miss May Parkeson of New Orleans
will be the guest of Mrs. G. A. Wa
terman for a week. Miss Parkeson
will arrive here tomorrow from At
lanta after a summer in the east.
FASHIONS LATEST MANDATES.
With the rise of the limp underSkirt
taffeta has lost it's indiSputed reign as
petticoat silk.
The dainty nightgowns are now
made vita wide Dutch collars and fine
embroidery. scalloped and edged with
lace. Down the front from collar to
waist is four-inch jabot of lace and
embroidery. Here and there are put
fiecks of colored ribbon.
To make a thread holder take two
pasteboard hearts and cover with
Dresden silk, or plain silk. placing a
pad of cotton flannel inside the silk.
Stitch firmly around the edge and
bead each rim with pins of different
colors. Next take two spools of silk
thread, corresponding in color to the
silk covers, and place them between
the two hearts. Lace them through
the hearts with ribbon. and faSten at
the top with small bow This not
only makes convenient pin rack, but
= sNrviceable thread holder. for
the spoolS cannot escape from the
two heart holders
A reception gown of ciel blue me-
teor silk crepe cut en- diractoire with
a long plain skirt, whose every line,
however. iS perfect. The bodice is
made elaborate with a yoke of white
fllet embroidered in silver and outlin-
ing the yoke in a fold of velvet some
what darker than material edged
with frill of narrow white lace
Sleeves are also lace trimmed and the
shaped bertha of crepe is held in place
by two large fancy blue buttons
1t is quite in accordance with the
trend of fashion that women should
be daintily perfumed these days. Es-
sence is not used as much as sachet
There are now small slips of papier
mache about the size of visiting card
which are sold a dozen in the box
have a delicious fragrance. One is
slipped into the lining~of a coat or a
blouse or a hat and the effect is verf-
good.
The fragrance is faint and agree
able.
These cards put into the bureau
drawer and among neckwear and hand
kerchiefs impart to these small arti-
cles the same subtle fragrance.
One is used as the foundation for a
strip of silk or satin over which a
veil is wrapped when it is taken off.
Fortunately these boxes of sachet are
not expensive and a woman does not
have to consider it a priceless luxury
TO be psrfnmed with a flower.
The directoire modes have left
stronger influence, but only in such
general effects as swagger skirts, big
ger revers and long, narrow sleeves.