Evening journal., 1908-04-04


Ladies and Others.
sadakichi Hartmann, noted Ger
man artist and art critic now sojourn
ing in this country. has been regaling
the public with his ideas in regard to
types Of American beauty. Mr.. Hart
mann evidently doesn't know much
about his subject For instance, he is
quoted as saying, that Pittsburg girls
have the worst compilations in Ameri-
ca owing to the veil Of smoke that en-
wraps the city and notifies the persons
and dwellings OF its inhabitants" In
the first place. the manufacturing sec
ton of Pittsburg does not encroach
upon the residence section; second, the
curse Of smoke since the adoption of
natural gas as a fuel can no longer be
especially ascribed to that town. Soft
coal is being gradually banished, and
the rain of SCOT exists no more save In
the imagination Of Pittsburg's detract-
ors. AS to the Pittsburg women, they
have long been famed for their com
plexions. On a fine afternoon in
avenue Pittsburg's main thoroughfare
you will see more pretty compilations
than in six months IN Paris OF New
York. There is an excellent reason
for this The majority of the native
Pittsburgers are of mingled Scotch,
Irish or English descent natlonalities
famed for their fine skins. The Ohio
valley at the junction Of three rivers
in which Pittsburg stands has a pc
culiarly moist atmosphere and is pro-
tected by high hills from the biting
winds that roughen the skin of the wO-
man OF the east coast This damp air
has served to soften the texture and
keep open the pores Of the Pittsburg
woman's skin. just as the damp, foggy
climate Of England does the English
woman's. From the stock from which
she springs the Pittsburg girl inherits
a love of outdoor life and a taste for
simple living. On Pittsburgs north
side there is a large colony OF Mr..
Hartmann's fellow countrymen and
countrywomen. which is known locally
as "Dutchtown-" Perhaps his obser-
vations Of the Pittsburg girl were con-
Quoted in this interesting and. to him.
congenial section. Doubtless the OBJ
servations Of other foreign critics OF
America and American women are
about as discriminating as Mr.. Hart
mann's conclusions in regard to the
Pittsburg woman's mottled complexion
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Proud as we Americans are Of ev-
erything American. there are some
things that we may learn from other
nations. For instance, I should like tC
restrict our loud voiced. aggressive
scurrying new women to the society oi
a half dozen OF the dainty little ladies
OF the mikado's empire for six months
at least Perhaps some OF their grace
full manners and pretty courtesy might
be absorbed by the well meaning and
bustling Americans Even In a Paris
gown the high bred japanese woman
retains that distinction and gentle in
genuousness Of manner that make the
daughters Of Japan popular wherever
they go.
Our American heiressss who marry
foreigners may be said to bring to theil
adopted countries an even more valu
able dover than their dollars. for mos
Of them are young women OF ideas
Lady Suffolk. who was Miss Daisy Lei
ter, daughter OF the late Levi 2. Letter
Of Chicago, has interested herself II
reviving the art Of lacemaking In the
neighborhood Of Charlton Park. Malmes
bury, Lord Suffolk's beautiful country
seat The Princess Brancaceio. VIII,
was Miss Elizabeth Field Of New York
has done much to encourage the art o.
lacemaking among the Italians.
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There are gallant men In Hoboken
n. ]. Mrs. Barbara Schlatter Of Bloom
field street, in that town, waited from
o until u o'clock at night on Feb. Q
in order to be one Of the first to ridl
underneath the Hudson river In tn
new underground tube that connect
the New York and New Jersey shores
Several men were ahead Of Mrs. Schlat
ter in the line waiting for the opening
OF the ticket office. Admiring her per
sistence, those ahead OF her Resigned
their places and permitted her to bu.
the first ticket from Hoboken TO New
York and thus to receive honorar.
mention in the newspapers.
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Quite an acquisition to the society o
the capital is the charming family o
Postmaster General Meyer of Massa
chusetts. They occupy one Of the lal
gest and most expensive houses 4
Washington, where they expect to d
much entertaining. Two daughters
Julia and Alice, are among the ses
sons debutantes at the capital. Bot
OF them have already been presente
at the British and Russian courts. tn
Meyers have recently been entertain
ing the Hon. Violet Vivian, maid Q
honor to Queen Alexandra. If Mr.
Meyer should become the lady Of tn
White House there is no doubt her s,
cial administration would be a bri
liant if a somewhat aristocratic one
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Women's opinions in regard to al
are not often asked seriously by the
fellow workers. At the recent wate
color exhibition in Philadelphia Mis-
NfoIof noIyIav xUoc onpofpfad ono ,