The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

/ they cannot be acknowledged invitations
/ should not be accepted
/ A girl cannot be too strongly impressed
with her duty 70 the aged duty too
often ignored In this country, with much
/ loss of grace and loveliness in conse-
quence Don't mind. that's only grand
mother" exclaims a young woman to a
gentleman calling upon her, who rose
] quickly from his seat when gray-headed
1 old lady entered the room. only grand
motherr' grandmother, who should be
enthroned and worshiped as a queen.
Fortunately, such instances are not com
mon. and they grow more and more less
so, for gradually we are going back to
the old standards Of life In which rev
erence and respect for the aged was
chief factor. Nothing is more admirable
or more attractive than the delicate at
tentions from the young 10 the old, and II
only for Vanitys sake the bOarding-schOOl
girl should remember this, for ones heart
warns toward the young woman who an
ticipates the wishes of an aged woman
without making the latter conscious Of
her feebIeness
The behavior OF the boarding-school
girl in shops has often been commented
on. One is modest and retiring, another
| fiambOyant and exigent. This girl VIII
save the clerk as much trouble as pos
sible the other will seek to impress him
with her Importance by giving him all
the trouble she can. u love to have those
dear girls come IN here" said one of
/ the fashionable milliners, Of the girls Of
a certain school. they are so gentle, so
considerate, and their brightness and
gayety illumine the whole place. There
is no trouble I would not take for them.
Z A
much these qualities are appreciated.
Dress has a moral effect upon the con-
duct Of mankind" p" said Sir Jonah Barring
ton. Il surely has "a moral effect upon
the conduct" of schoolgirls. so the best
schools insist on simple attire and no
Jeweiry, yet one meets With young WOm-
| en- at schools here whose costumes would
be fit only for a dOwager A return TO
the simple lines that our grandnCthers
affected. 10 the starched muslins. gay
ribbons, and modest jewelry. would be
the greatest relief after the velvets and
satins, the gorgeous mock jewels Of we
day. so ill-itting the beauty Of a girl.
l. Quesuon-Wu you kindly answer the following
questions: What is meant by morning receptiouY
What IL the proper dress to 10 such an AFFAIR."
Is 1t correct 10 leave cards' What is a matinee
musicale?
Answer-These questions have all been
answered in past numbers by The Arbiter
but since you are evidently a stranger in
town. he viii repeat. 1t is considered
morning until dinner time. and such a
reception can be given any time during
the day, but the hours generally chosen
are from to Z. The proper dress for
such an affair is the handsomest street
gown in your wardrobe, but for the last
few seasons some women have adopted
the custom of appearing in light frocks
OF silk and satin, elaborately made and
trimmed. Yes, il is correct 10 leave cards:
only one, however, IS necessary, no mat
ter how many are receiving. matinee
musicale is a musicale given IN the day
time, generally in the afternoon. but often
before luncheon.
Question: have seen it stated in various pa
1rs generally stated in fact that the present Min
lister from Greece Is the first envoy from that country
accredited 70 the United States vet / am u0sf
! tive that / have read in some book on diplomacy
that years ago Greece was represented in Washing
/ ton. Can you give me any information on the mat
ter. OF can you tell ne where ] can 50 to find itY
AnsweT-There was a minister accredft-
ed here from Greece in the latter part Of
the last century whose name fails me. but
you could doubtless find it in an old dip
lomatic list in the library Of the State De-
partment.
3 Question: received an invitation To a tea
dance during the holidays and was much in daubt
as to what I should wear 10 it. but finally decided
/ on my tainr-made suit aud white lace waist.
When ] got there ] found all sorts Of different
dresses Soine were IN elaborate white dresses with
wreaths in their hair Others in evening dress while
many We're dressed as was. OF course, il only
for school boys and girls, but I would like to know
exactly what would be expected Thanking you very
much for your kindness, I am. very truly
A SCHOOL GIRL.
Answer-A pretty muslin, chaTie. or
simple silk would be a suitable frock for
such an occasion. It is too informal an
affair for ordinary street costume, too
formal for full evening dress. but much
Is excused in a schoolgirl. Formerly such
function would be termed dancing re-
ception'
4 Question--Wiu you kindly give a roas. 70 the
people who enter the theaer after the curtain Is upY
Answer-So many "roasts" have been
given these tnconsiderate people that II
seems a waste Of time TO discuss the sub
ject again. Americans have the reuuta-
tion of being business nation and know
ing the value of time They are. To be
sure, the former, but If they have ever
learned the latter they do not often dis
play their knowledge. in society al least
To be late to the theater is an unpardon-
able sin to the audience. an insult 10 the
players The only remedy for this nui-
sance would be TO lock the doors while
the curtain is up and keep those who are
tardy waiting until the act is finished. tt
has become the unfortunate custom for
fkpuA IN co15afy NTH tha ax-0er,{for, - A.
diplomatic corps. who are most punctili-
Gus, to be late to every function-even to
dinner. Not long ago a dinner at one of
the embassies was kept waiting a half
hour for the arrival of a certain society
matron. When the guests We're seated at
table her escort, an intimate friend, said
The Ambassadress was quite wrought up
because you were so late. What happened
to keep you?' Il started out in my best
velvet gown" was the reply; then I re-
membeTed the chairs here were of cane
and went back to change it A woman
knowing the traditions Of society and
thoroughly versed in its rules would have
remained home with her precious velvet
gown and sent word TO her patient host
ess that she was sick, or dead, or any
thing else. If it were not for the confess
sion regarding the velvet gown one would
think that this lady was one Of those
miserable snobs" Thackeray mentions.
who come to dinner at g. when they are
asked at s. in order TO make a sensation
in the company"
). Question-Is it true that Mrs C0bden-sander-
son said she had supposed that the women Of Colo
rado and Wyoming were as cultivated as those of
Australia and New Zealandf If she had supposed
50, what led her TO change her mindi
A COLORADO WOMAN
Who is proud Of the women Of her STAT
Answer-It is a difficult matter to quo e
any one accurately, but in speaking of
the women OF Colorado and Wyoming
Mrs Golden -SandeBson had no intention
Of making an invidious comparison. She