The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
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other trouble is tho machines cut or
the buttons"
what are your hours for nreals?"
~, fheS vary III different houses.
ma ordinary meals are three the
nrst 5nsakfast Ia cofteic and rolls.
This is served all the wav from,
uheil y. according to the working
hours of the man. The next meal ,s
substantial brcalc'as, served about
~ or l." and then there Is a dinner
~ from to Z. Most all of tho ladies
nav afternoon tea at 5 or O'clock.
ne usual calling hours arc from
uhtu - and nearly every one is IN
bed by TO-" - "a
where the Clothes Come From.
ono OF tho troubles Of the woman
OIL the isthmus is To st nary clotbinr
There are practically no dressmak"rs
among the Panama mans. and noa.rlv
oNfrEthing has TO be madc at home
ana sent down The governments
s'oh' nave gone ready made things.
but these are mostly Tor men and
the women must either mako tH,f,.
own ciothesi or order them from tina
states. know some ladies' who do
this through th- professional sbopners
heE scho ia their measurements. and
mo gowns ana other things ar. ain.
piIed on approval IT,, woman VINO
does the shopping In the United state,
sets ~ par cent on all that she buys.
out this commission comes out of thn
merchant
As to wash dresses. many o, them
are made here in the homes. Some
o. the Cakal Zon. women do sAwtna
and there are n few Jamaica scwinc.
girls and one or two native dress
makers IN Panama and Colon Ldnens
are especially cheap as Panama
o1aHSss practically no duty upon them
and thu same is true of tho beautiful
grass cloths known Canton linens.
which arc shipped here from China
and sold By tho Chinese Silks OF all
. Inns ara cheap. and especially silk
s'ockinss' shirt waist and skirts
I am told ina, tho cos, OF a vo-
mans clothing Is much cheaper at
fanama than at home. and this for
Tine reason that She has to provid. for
only one season. Tho people sy,ear
summer clothes tho year round. and
iaey have no use for taiiormad-. suits.
ihrS nor costly garments OF wool.
AZ to hats, ;hers IS. l b~ltcve. ono
fFenon mHliner bat most OF tho fancy
mats come In from tho Statcs. Tho
most popular everyday hat is The PAN
anna or jippi-jappi. pronounced hlppi-
happl This j!pp! jappi sold hare IA
coarse. II IS made Of straw and
shipped in from Ecuador Ono can
set very fair onS for SO or 81,
whereas broad-,rmmcd Panama.
mcaucfuily woven. VIII cost IS. SO
or Sib. and moro. All OF these hats
arc trimmed TO suit the taste OF tho
wsarer. and often by tho yaearers
themselves
As a rnic. tho women Of tho js,h
mus dress WI. Tins most OF them
have clothes which fit, and they know
how TO wear them. They have good
wardroocs. and at ball at tho Tivol!
Hotel you VIII see as many finc Dress,
and ii seems TO me more fine looking
women that at a Witt House recen-
ton We havs hero the wives and
daughters OF many army officers, ana
the employees OF the government hs-s
are the bcs, paid az their kind in III,
world and thry all dress in good
taste
Am""efent'. Dances and Mnsque-
rade Balls.
And this brings me 10 the subtec.
Of the annusenlents Of the isuAn,us.
Tho women here are socially inclined.
and there are a number of society
sets. just as at home. There is tho
army set consisting OF the wives or
the high officials and OF tn, army aad
navy. for You know We have n rez!-
ncnt here and soma Of Uncle Sans
marines. Then ttere is a clerical .et
with divisions ranging somewhat ac-
cordlns TO salaries. and there is I.
society made up OF the wives o: tn,
mechanics and oohcrs. All OF thes,
'ipterm:x more or less with one an
other. although there are certain well
est abolished distinctions and grade.
There is considerable dinner giving
and TIA giving and there arc mas
aurade balls and many dances of ono
kind or another. There are dances
every two weeks at the Tivoli Hotel.
paid for by tho Tivoli Club. which
has 700 members. These dances yre
me events OF tn month and are at
tended by the WON ,n from all parts
OF the zone.
Among the other amuSSments are
aicnics TO old Panama. Fort Lorenzo.
the Island OF TahoEa, and day axcur-
sions out into the junsles. There arc
tennis games at every station, and
among certain classes bridge is quite
common as It is at home.
The womnn's Climb Movement.
And then this womep's clubs. Yom
rwill find one or more of them at every
station upon the Canal Zone. and their
different activities cover every form
OF club work. Some of tlparn are, de-
voted to religious movements of ono
kind or other Others are for social
enjoyment. and othors for intellectual
culture. know one club which Is
taking UP Panama history this week.
And then there is n branch OF tho
international Sunshine Society. whose
interests centre around the work for
blind babies In New York. and there
are missionary societies of the va
rious isthmian churches. Christobal
has a current events club, Cuiebra
Union Christian League Club. and
there are privahc card clubs and bridge
clubs galore.
We have also a number Of women's
guilds and altar societies, WHOSE NOM
bcrs are teachers in this Sunday
schools OF the Episcopal Church. a
branch Of tho Womens Foreign Mis-
sionary Society at the Methodist
Church. which maintains two scholar
ships in tho Methodist COLLEGE in Pan