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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

SIMPLICITY and space are the first
things to remember when furnish
ing a dining room. Harmonious tones
might be extended even to the very
flowers which decorate the tables and
to the shades of the lamps. If there be
ornaments they had better be few and
good. Everything ought to be arrang-
ed to give individuality to each piece
Of furniture. The Japanese are never
guilty Of o~vercrowding, and they bring
out their treasures and exhibit them
singly in order TO accentuate that beau
ty which would be lost in ~juxtaposition
to other things of equal attractiveness.
A dining room may be oppressive If
Its warmth of decoration is o%verdone.
III many rooms of moderate size with
massive tables and sideboards and
heavy draperies the tapestry of the
chairs, the rich coloring of the carpet
and the decorative wall paper have the
effect of COMPRISING and of envelop-
ing. There seems no air to breathe, no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
WOMAN'S
P

MOST of the little bubbles which con
HA Germ questions of taste are still con
ducted by the sex which has the bet
ter opportunity Of reaching the ears OF
the majority. When any n or any
thing is worth denouncing the task is
rarely allotted to a woman. Whatever
may have been granted to feminine IN
~telligence and capacity of judgment
h time has not come when 1t could be
fairly said tina women are established
and recognized as a critical BODY
There are few, if any, forms of public
amusement which are controlled by
feminine authority, Hardly n level
opments in the arts that entertain are
subject in the first instance to the ap-
proval of the sex to whose taste they
are intended to appeal quite as much
as to that of man. But this Is not to
say that questions of taste are decided
with thoughtless ungallantTy by those
who seek to appeal to the world which
desires to be interested and amused.
on the contrary, we are frequently
told that books and plays are now in
creasingly written with a view to femi-
min approval Pictures are painted in
the hope that they will be bought by
the husbands Of the women they de-
light, n even the more material re-
quirements Of the pleasure seekers are
catered for with the recollection that
she, too, will be there when their ex-
ceIIence calls for admiration. This is,
of course, fattering.
Being, on the whole, rather amiably
disposed thar otherwise, women lave
become accustomed to recognize such
considerations with perhaps greater
appreciation of the motive than the
achievement. 1t might certainly seem
ungracious If the sex for whom these
pleasures, even surprises, are prepared
were continually to cal attention to
their errors and shortcomings from the
feminine point of view. A very little
reflection must show that the position
Is in some cases bound to create en-
barrassment The old idea of Some
thing for the lady In its modern de-
veIopment remains in many ways rath-
err pathetic in women's eyes. 1t is for
this reason no doubt that they prefer
to accept with q feeling of gratitude
what is being done for their nus
ment pleasure and edifcation.
Possibly an unforeseen result of this
attitude is now making Itself felt. We
are beginning to hear of the effects of
women's Influence" on public enter
tainments of several kinds and not in
terms that suggest its wholly happy
outcome. 1t is now, however, that wo-
men are to be held up as rulers OF
taste. Having played no active lan5
creative part In dSsigdIng and making
general amusements, those qualities
Which begin to displease are attributed
to the feminine section Of the public.
Woman is, among other things, to be
made the scapegoat where questions Of
taste have become questionable through
masculine administration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

ideal drawing room ought to contain
armchairs which are comfortable as
well as elegant, and there can never
be too many cushions. Ornaments and
pictures ought to be few and distinc-
tive.
Carefully carried out, an empire
treatment Of white and gold is a
charming decorative scheme for q
drawing room. There are shades of
white which can give the effect Of
warmth and color. There is the old
world drawing room also, with chintz
covered walls and chintz covered chairs
and old furniture which can be so de-
lightful. Both the drawing room n
the dining room are rooms devoted to
general use. 1t is in ones own partic-
ular room, whether it be bedroom or
boudoir, that individuality is developed.
Girls might be encouraged when quite
young to think for themselves and sur
round themselves with artistic n
beautiful things for their own special
sanctums.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

it is used In second place, no matter
how many yards go into the pattern.
A simple lingerie frock nay be pick
ed up on the Rue de la Paix for about
700 francs S140). If the frock is made
to order or trimmed with a great deal
of fashionable venise or Irish lace the
price may easily run up 70 $500. One
of the most beautiful frocks turned out
in Paris this yea is the embroidered
wolfe and lace model pictured. All he
embroidery on his frock vas lone by
hand in japan, the material having
been sent there and returned for the
finishing of the costume In Paris. Real
Irish lace is cleverly combined with
the embroidered wolfe, lace and en-
broidery blending exquisitely together.
With this frock Is worn a a little
lingerie bonnet of white val, shirred
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
CHARMING


tain atmosphere know instinctively
what to do and what to leave undone.
No one can be SO rude or SO crushing"
as your grande dame when she chooses,
though nc doubt she would say that
she does not choose; that the unpleas-
ant necessity is forced on her by cir
cumstances. The ideal good manners.
however, are largely tempered by the
milk of human kindness, and. though
the woman of the world should be dig
niied, she need not be rude.
1t must be owned, though, that this
is not an g of ideal Very
many people who ought to know better
allow themselves to be very rue to
those they do not know or whom they
consider outside their own narrow cir
Gle. Then, too. they indulge In habits
which not long ago would have been
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

on a pink ribbon. The shape Of the
bonnet, ~ungathered, is a huge disk, the
narrow val edging being sewed round
and round like straw on a plaque.
The embroidered net frock is less eX-
p%ensive, yet c~harmingly pretty, the net
being in the fashionable ecru tone,
with embroidery in white. The lining
of thin silk is in the pale cert tone,
and the hat and flower cluster at the
belt are in shades of tan, mauve and
rose red.
The picture containing two fig
ures shows two charming summer aft
ernoon frocks. That on the standing
figure is of wolfe, delicately embrotd-
cred with pink and white beads and
pale pink cord couched to the fabric.
The embroidered motifs follow the lines
of the frock very gracefully, and these
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

lines are emphasized by black silk
cord couched along the edges of the
embroidery. The tunic falls over a
cluny band, below which is a hem of
pink satin.
On the seated figure is a smart linen
frock in pale green, with Bulgarian
embroidery in pastel shades of pink,
green and rose.
The smart lingerie gown is no longer
simply white. Embroideries of every
hue are added to their loneliness until
even the so called tub frocks are
doubtful quantities., for absolutely fast
colors, so far as colored embroideries
are concerned, are impossible to find.
Not only is fading something to be
guarded against, but there is the dan
ger of shrinkage. The cotton voiles
and marquisettes Invariably lose some
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
NO MORE "WoMAN HATERs.n

AS a masculine profession that Of
woman hater' is heard of far less fTe-
quently than was formerly the case.
One might be almost inclined to won
der what has become of all the ene-
mics of womanktnd If it were not for
the possibility that they now conduct
their business under another name.
The woman hater, no doubt, was as
fearsome a person as his name sug-
gested, but at least he had the merit Of
fighting under colors which he meant
to be true.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
y. * X THE CARE OF SHOES * X y

smooth leather all yer. This leather
must always have a dull polish. Do
not hold the stick too long at any sin
gle spot or 1t VIII eat through the
whole shoe.
Patent leather is another problem.
Mere rubbing with the hand OF with a
soft bit Of flannel is the remedy for
the all too prevalent cracking. 1t is
necessary to keep the leather soft and
supple without losing Its shine, and
this is the best method to accomplish
your end.
The w~aterproofng of shoes is a sub
ject for an article in Itself. Rubbing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

ROOTS and shoes are like women-if
they dc not grow old gracefully"
the world has little use for them. Ev-
cry sort of leather should have its in
dividual treatment. Suede shoes. for
instance. are generally considered hard
to take care of because the suede be-
comes shiny. II suede shoes are brush
ed with a soft brush before and after
wearing they will retain their freshness
much longer than usual. When they
do get to the point where further
brushing is useless rub them long and
vigorously with q stick Of nitrate Of
silver, which will turn them into
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
oSo
Tp

NOTHING plays a more important
part in a woman's career than
charm, yet nothing is more elusive or
more difficult to describe. We know it
when we meet it, we feel it's influence;
but, alas, If we do not possess it we can
hardly hope to achieve it, for charm is
a gift Of the fairy godmother, n Of
the most precious of her gifts and one
of the rarest. Youth and ever health
vanish with the passing years; riches
have wings and too often fly away;
beauty. we know, is but skin deep, but
charm will last a lifetime.
II, however, we cannot get the vital
spark, the real thing, we can still have
nice, pleasing or course
those who are born and bred in a Ger
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

sweet oil into the cracks between soles
and uppers is excellent. and SO is plac-
ing the shoes on a plate OF linseed oil.
This makes the soles ~impervious to
rain. Another method OF waterproof
ing soles is to warm them slightly and
give them several coats Of copal var
nish. drying them after each coat.
When boot have become damp they
should be taken off as soon as possible
and stuffed with newspapers. Shoes
that have been neglected and have
hardened after a wetting should be
rubbed with vaseline. Sweet oil or lard
is better for very heavy walking shoes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

considered a shocking breach of good
Thus they put their elbows
on the table, even at parties; they all
talk at once, and, as to ~cultivating a
soft and gentle voice, it is quite the
fashion to shout at ones friends as if
they were all deaf.
Repose of manner was considered
at one time essential to the well bred
woman, but this is an ideal long CON
signed to the past. Every one fidgets
in these days; no one has time to sit
still or to listen for more than a min
ute at a time without being bored and
showing 1t.
In fact, we seem to be getting back
to where our ancestors started in this
matter. They had no time for man
ners; neither nave we, though for
vastly different reasons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

tune, while beaded aigrets adorn the
hair.
The revival of jet is of course due TO
the fact that the English court has
been in mourning, and jetted gowns are
worn not only by elderly and middle
aged beauties. but by fair young beau
ties, who realize the piquant charm
given to their particular styles by these
somber hued gowns with their sub
dued glitter and the soft Jangie of the
beaded fringes and loops that tinkle
whenever they walk ike SO many tiny
bells gu. OF tune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

blends so well with the fashionable
colors. The dull surface of the towel
ing, which is used in cream. plain
white and deep ecru. has a tendency to
make the complexion look well. as the
smooth glazed straws some way fall TO
do. To make the wash rag hat choose
any wire frame that suits your face
and cover 1t with a fine Turkish towel
ing Of heavy pile. Trim the hat with
an outstanding bow of velvet. The
mode hat was garnished with royal
purple velvet. This simple trimming
make it Easy to renew the covering Of
the hat whenever 1t becomes soiled. --
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

THE wash rag hat! Yes, my lady,
that is what the summer girl will
be wearing instead of the erstwhile
lingerie chapeau. 1t is a much more
serviceable affair thar the lawn and
lace lingerie ~headgear, and after a rain
you can really take it off and wiring 1t
out, as a facetious man suggested, al
though the designer had not hat OBJ
Ject in view when he invented the hat.
The artistic possibilities of Turkish
toweling ave been successfully dem
onstrated, for nothing could be .prettier
than the soft, creamy fabrc that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
TRIMMED SAILOR HATS.

The big fiat sailor hats, with brim
slightly turning up all round or just
a soupcon at the side, look very pretty
with a graduated wreath" Of silken
pompons in any color or shade-much
newer than silk or satin flowers or
bands of velvet. These pompons can
also be made of Clipped feather or
marabOu.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

THE craze for beaded material is ex-
emplifed In almost every branch
of the couturiere's art. The elegant
evening dress shown here is literally
loaded with jet. The skirt, which Is of
soft white satin, Is yelled with brocad-
ed ninon, crossed by broad bands OF
jetted net. The arrangement is such
as to give a slender effect to the figure.
The upper part OF the bodice Is of lace.
with bands of net In appropriate pat
terms. Loops of jet beads and jetted
are scattered over the cos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

and yards of costly laces are being load
ed on the simplest little dresses which
require but fou or five yards Of ma
terial in the making.
There are Of course clever limitations
Of the handsome c%lunies, fllets and
Irish laces which trim such costumes,
but lace Is a thing which b~espeaks its
quality in every thread, a cheap lace
inevitably placing the frock on which
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30
FRILLY FRocks AGAIN.

The return of the rows of little frills
at the hens Of gowns for the summer
season is already apparent. 1t Is some
time since this once most popular
treatment was permitted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-30

n1arabou.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
EXTRA MEETING
COUNTY BOARD.
$500 PAID OUT
SPECIAL SESSION WAS HELD
YESTERDAY MORNING TO At
TEND TO SOME UNFINISHED
BUSINESS.

At a special meeting Of the board of
county commissioners held yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock it was decided to
allow the changes and extra expense
suggested by the architect some time
ago in connection with the new coun-
~ jail building. The amount re-
quired and allowed for these extras on
the building is $1,966.60, of which
$477.60 is for interior cornice work on
the second floor and s1,4S9 is for the
installing of fixtures, ratings, cornice
and balustFades on the first and Sec
ond floors.
The bill Of the Blount Construction
Co., which was checked up and found
to be incorrect at Tuesday nights
meeting, was presented in a corrected
form at this meeting and was order
ed paid. The bill was reduced from
900 to $500
The bill of the architect was also
ordered paid, it having been also cor
rected- The. change in the bill of the
architect was caused by the change in
the bill of the contractor. his pay be-
ing based on a percentage basis.
There was no other business to come
before the extra meeting and after at
tending to these matters the board adj
journed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
suMMER AFrERNooN.


Not all the wasteful beauty Of the
year
Hsaped In the scale OF one consum-
snail this outweigh; the curve of quiet
THAT held. as in the. green sun-huted
OF sea-caves quivering in a tidal luIl.
Those tranced towers and long un-
ruined walls,
Moat-girdled from the worlds dis
solving touch
The rook-fifghts lessening over even
ing woods,
And, down the unfreQuented grassy
slopes.
The shadows Of id oaks contempla-
tive
Reaching behind them like the thoughts
Of age.
High overhead hung the long Sussex
sun-tl net as a 0saksrs rim Of
Curves round r green c0ncavity; and
Across the upper pastures of the sky
The clouds moved white before the
herding airs
That In the hollow by the moated
Stirred not me sleeping lily from its
sleep.
Deeper ths|hush fell; more remote the
earth
El.a o,,1ssrd With the Aseht ~ cloud
ana sun,
And cities strung upon the flashing
reel
OF nights and days. We knew no
mare OF these
Than he gray towers redoubling in
The hinge Of a bygone strength trans
brmed
To bsauty's endless uses; and like
We fit the touch of that renewing
That turns the landmarks of mans
ruined toll
To high star-haunted reservoirs Of
peace,
And with that sense there came the
~ deeper sense
of.moments that, between the beats
Meg thus insphere in some transcen-
dent air
Tie plentitude of being.
EDITH WHARTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
NEEDL EWoRK
NOTES.

When drawing from linen IN hem
stitching, save those long, even threads
as they come in handy when mending
table linen.
A flower pot cover is made of either
gathered silk or crinkled paper -
round the cardboard shape in a deep
frill hem at the top and bottom.
A simple and effective pillow for
hard use is made of burlap of any
chosen shade. Make the cover five
inches longer and five inches wider
than the pillow, then stitch truck all
around it two and a half inches wide.
Decorate this tuck either with a tiny
stenciled border with gilt paint or use
fancy cross stitch of yellow floss or
any harmonizing color.
A pretty case may be made at home
for gloves, wells and handkerchiefs.
Line a piece of thick corded silk with
soft silk (crease it well down the mid
die so that it will open and shut like
book, and bind firmly all round with
ribbon. On one inside half make a
long shaped pocket for gloves. but on
the other half divide the pocket into
two, one for wells and one for hand
kerchiefs, working the words in COL
ored silks on each pocket. When closed
this pretty case should be tide with
ribbon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
HELD REGULAR
MEETING YESTERDAY

The Civic League held its regular
meeting yesterday, several impor-
tant subjects having arisen for dis
cussion, among which was that of in
Producing manual training and domes-
tic science in a summer course at the
public schools next summer for two
months. The idea was first introduced
by a number of Pensacola's best
known business men who agreed to
finance the plan, in order that both
parents and children may be able to
see whether or not the plan be adj
visable or worth while. The Civic
League ladies are much interested in
the movement, as they are in all mat
tiers relative to public development and
advancement, and are prepared to sup
port it in every way. 1t has been ar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
SoUTHERNERs BEST
OF ALL DANCERS,

New Workers are bad dancers. The
fashionable people pay no attention to
time or rhythm of the music. In the
public dance halls immoral dances are
cropping out, toward which the police
should turn their attention because
they endanger the morals of the young
people who visit these places Of
amusement.
Such is the judgment of Prof VIM.
F. Braun, president of the United Pro-
fessional Teachers of Dancing of
America, who is on a tour extending
from the western coast to Paris, trying
to uplift the terpsichorean art.
San Francisco is the worst city in
the country so far as dancing goes
Prof. Braun says, "and Chicago is
next. Not only is there indecent dane
ing in the public dance halls in San
Francisco, but even among the society
folk you see an abandon, a suggestive
ness, that would not be tolerated for a
moment here. Chicago is little bet
ter, and so far as decency in dancing
goes, New York has much to be proud
of. However, the turkey trot' and the
grizzly bear are breaking out here, as
found in whiting several places the
other evening. and they should be
stopped before they make much head
way. The troublesome thing about
dances of this sort is that If a person
gets used to dancing them. II is almost
impossible to break the habit"
Prof. Braun was asked what he con-
sidered the trouble with the society
| dancers of New York. "They pay no
attention to the music" he said "a
waltz or two-step should not be
danced faster than fifty bars to the
minute, and here they dance about
eighty. They even dance faster than
the music, and sometimes the couples
| look as If they were just spinning
around. They don't fall into the swing,
| the rhythm of the dance.
Another thing. the dances are too
restricted in their variety. Almost
nothing but the waltz and two-step are
danced, and there are many beautiful
dances that the association is trying
to make popular. There is the Rus
sian varsovienne, for instance, and the
Espinita waltz and half dozen others
| that are full of beauty and a great
pleasure to dance. Other countries
have more kinds of dances than we
and there is no reason why an evening
should be a REPETITION of the same old
waltz and two-step."
/ Prof. Braun said he regards the bar
as an adjunct to a public dancing hall
os academy as a great evil, and one
that should be suppressed "Associa-
lions which give Saturday and Sunday
night public balls at which liquor is
sold and at which suggestive dancing
| is allowed are simply traps for young
men and women" he said.
Seven inches is the proper distance
| for partners to stand apart" the pro-
lessor says. "and the proper position is
/ for the man to place his hand in the
middle OF the lady's back, at the waist
/ line. Then the shoulders and hips must
be motionless. In the turkey trot' the
procedure is to hop up and down, and
kick out at the sides, making an I'M
graceful dance, and usually an ugly
one. The grizzly bear is a walking
dance, accompanied with considerable
bodily contortion.
"The southerners are the most grace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09
ETIQUETTE
FOR MOURNING,

Mourning may be worn for six
months, or a year, for brother or
sister. In one case, person goes into
gray and lavender, etc, at the end Of
six months, and in the other, at the
end of the year. One never goes from
black to bright colors.
Three rows of ribbon at the bottom
Of a net veil is the kind suitable. and
it is worn during the mourning period.
White null collars and cuffs are deep
mourning, and so proper at any time.
They should not be worn during the
funeral.
Plain gold jewelry is proper to wear
at any time after the funeral, unless a
woman wears crepe. In such a case
only black jewelry is possible. Gold
is not worn until crepe is given up.