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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE NEW MODES
Fashionable ode Tells of Coming Style Changes and What B
mingham Women Want For Their Spring Wardrobe

sembles the duchesse variety and that I
considered quite a find. 1t is really a
darling little reception gown" she fin
ished enthusiastically. Mrs. Condon's vi
vacity and enthusiasm in talking of her
creations are contagious; her own pretty
gowns and her beauty as she wears them
are undoubtedly an inspiration for trade.
She is one of the very rare blond beau
ties, with exquisite white skin, which a
cosmetic never touches and fair hair, sug-
gesting fine type of the Swedish beauty
Building Gowns
Did you know that an expert couturiere
FASHIONS dress much as an artist paints
a picture-a touch here touch there,
frequent consideration Of effects and,
maybe, many changes before 1t is COM
pleted? So did this modiste describe her
making of gown. II never know when
l begin it, she said, "just what details
will compose it, or how 1t will be built.
The ultimate result depends on many
things. The foundation is enough for me
to know at the beginning; made
reception gown recently for a we'll known
hostess 1t was to be a green costume,
and we secured the most exquisite shade
OF sea foam charmeuse. The filmy robe
which was to veil II was unsatisfactory.
so we exchanged that; tie crystals that
were to embellsh it we've returned and
a striking rose design was secured and
appliqued beneath the chiffon embroideres
so that the ensemble was rich and most
becoming-and not at ali the gown my
patron had pictured to herself before we
began it. And she simply revels in t
for she is woman of taste and apprecia-
tion
But I said, lit is quite easy to be
well turned out when Tie supply of golden
wherewithal is sufficiently expansive.
Such plan could hardly bc for the wom-
an who must needs count the cost when
replenishing her wardrobe.
1T is question OF care In choosing.
a knowledge of color ard attention to
detail.' she assured me. they are witnin
the reach of the slenderest purse and
need not call for splsndci or extrava-
eance. One may have elegance and gface
withour lavish expenditure. Within a
limit reasonably fixed for securing some
thing good. there may be found any num-
her OF beautiful materials and trimmings.
Never before have the eastern markets
from which the local merchants receive
their stocks been so libe ally provided.
and there is nothing there any more er-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
LONDON SOCIETY
ny THE LADY MARY MANwARING

London, February 15.-(Special) LON
don society learns with pleasure that
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, the widow of the
distinguished ambassador. intends to
spend several months each year among
specially reserved for Mrs Reids use at
Dudley house are being kept in order for
her future occupation. Mrs. John Ward
and her mother are deeply attached and
Mrs Ward and her husband have never
got over their first Iover-like fondness.
They are known as the Honeymoon
couple in the fashionable circle in which
they move. Consequently Mrs. Reid's
heart is divided between her love of the
American homeland and her desire to be
near her daughter.
Lady Rosemary. the fascinating daugh-
ter of the Duke and Duchess of Suther-
land. is reported engaged to the hand
some son and heir of the Duke of Rut-
land. While the report Is unconfirmed,
friends of the young people have reason
to think it is we'll founded and formal
announcement merely deferred to more
reasonable date.
Since his Illness last year, when he un-
derwent an operation for removal of the
growth in his throat. the Duke of Suth-
erland has been very little in society
Unlike the Duchess. he hates crowd
Quite a good story Is told of his sudden
return from Mentone one spring 10 flnd
the whole OF stafford house given over Il
huge show Of "Homespuns'' and va.
rious amusements.s He asked the butler
to serve him some lunch In the library,
only to be told that 1t was impossible &c
get into 1t, as a great many packing
cases blocked it. His own sanctum
turned out to be given over to coats and
hats. and, after roaming dIseonsolateiy
through the house and finding no quiei
corner he went round to a hotel and
stayed tbere until tho fuss was over,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

The Prince of Wales continues to dis
tinguish himself in the field sports and
games of oxford university. Recently he
scored the winning and only goal in the
game between the Magdaen football team
and the picked players of Keble in the
association series. The girl friends of the
collegians who were present in good num-
ber, cheered the prince until most of them
were hoarse He is getting to be as great
a favorite with the general public as was
his grandfather. Edward VII. He has
many of Edwards virtues. and, appar-
emily, few of that monarch's earlier short
comings.
Prince Albert, the Kings second son,
will arrive at Trinidad in the course of
the next week. The cruise of the Cum
berland is being followed here with the
greatest interest. As the daughter of the
Kaiser, Princess Victoria Louise, will
shortly go to the West Indies, and the
chances are that the two royal highnesses
may meet, the gossips are speculatins
upon the possibility of an engagement.
1t is not likely, however. Albert is not a
girls boy and the German princess
is scarcely hkely 10 marry any but an
heir apparent.
In connection with the cruise of the
prince a good story is being told and l
can vouch that it is authentic. After the
Queen mother had her talk with Capt.
Aubrey Smith, in command of the Cum
berland, preparations We're made to fit up
cabin for the accommodation Of AL
bert. The captain was eager to keep his
promise to Queen Mary to properly look
after her boy Albert heard about these
preparations and rebelled. He wrote a
letter to his father. pointing out that as
a cadet he should be treated just like any
other future admiral The King warm
ly approved of the protest. So Albert
has his wish and no cabin He sleeps in
hammock.
There Is good deal of criticism of the
new regulations for the dress and conduct
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of those received at court There is =
Queens desire to enforce simplicity and
cut out extravaganza in which SO many
court beauties delight. There is also a
certain amount of misconception. For In
stance il is stated that the penalty for
infringing any of these minute instruc-
tions is to be deharred from all court
functions in the future That Is. how
ever, SO much nonsense. Occasions where
ladies do overlook some trifie arise now
and then, and they subsequently receive
a delicate hint from the lord chambers
lain's department calling their attention
to the infringement A suitable apology
is all that is then needed, and the Incl
dent is at an end.
There is not the least likelihood that
Prince Arthur of Connaught Will succeed
his father as governor-genera1 of Canada.
unless he marries in the meantime. There
is strong sentiment in favor of an early
marriage for the prince, hut he is chary
of these suggestions. He is still very
much a. bachelor and not at all In love
with any of the eligibla, aspiring prin-
cesses or grand duchesses.
Officials of asi-philanthropc associa-
tions are not always famous for their
politeness. That is the greatest draw
back of organized charity.
The Countess of Warwick. whose activ-
tiles are so nufnerous,i had recently =
practical proof of this fact The countess
always dresses exceedingly unostenta-
tiously. She went into the offices of a
labor exchange of which she is one Of tho
most liberal patronesses and asked rev
commonplace questions of the clerk In
quest OF work, he replying with brusque
rudeness. Surprised and mortified tina
countess put a few more questions-just
to test the extremes of rudeness possible
in this young man. He lived up to the
quality of his tribe. Very gently Lady
Warwick handed him her card and said,
Now, please send for the director of the
exchange" The rude. youth turned GRIM
son and then pale, put on his hat and
fed the premises. The countess severely
lectured the director, waving such SER
wants of charity are q disgrace 70 the
name of the cause.
Camomile tea is the latest cult Of So
ciety folk At many smart houses 1t Is
served Immediately after lucheon, the
belief being that the tea wards on indi-
gestion and ensures beautiful complies
ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

warm afternoon and watches the
games. Many Birmingham women
habitually wear their tailored gowns
and fairly roast in them. Tub frocks
are attractive things for baseball. but
probably the most sensible and prac-
tical gown is the light, washable silk
This lasts longer and it may be sent
to the tub when it is soiled. The wash
able silks are going to have decided
favor anyway this season. They are
pretty and comfortable, and may be
utilized in many practical ways. A chic
accessory garment for baseball is a
silk coat which may be donned with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

Ing tones, will be the modish color, and
yellow and green is a combination held
In high esteem by this fashionable mo-
diste. who says that many shades of.
blue. copper tone, brown with CLINT
of gold and taupe are smart shade, and
among the colors for evening, a rich
fruity rose. with a hint of purple, is a
favorite. 1t Is evident that white, grays
and amber beige. will also be much worn
as the season advances.
Skirts
OF the lines characteristic of the
spring toilettes, Mrs. Condor predicted
a return to the bouffancy OF the early
winter models-the fullness through
the hips, narrowing as the skirt ap-
proaches the ankles. If anything they
are to be even narrower about the
feet Many are to be relieved by a
short sash or a few pleats, but these
will be so pressed as to lie perfectly
limp and fiat The double tunic is a
favorite skirt development. In many
cases there is a tunic gathered into
band, which causes a slight putting
at the bottom with the merest sug-
gestion of the pannier For slender
figure this type is charming.
As to the type of figure she prefers
designing for, Mrs Condor expressed
no preference. 81 do prefer, however,
the evening costume to any other" shs,
said emphatically. TT permits more
art. more originality. more Ornamental
tion, more beauty" 1t is the loveliest
of all garments and almost any woman
is at her best when she wears ii.
Tho colors. brilliant and daring, soft
and exquisite which it permits. The
elaboration with which one may build,
weaving and creating yet with small
danger of producing bizarre effect
makes them the most satisfying of
all costumes. both to maker and
wearer.
Outing Costumes
Have you thought of 1t? The base
ball season is almost here pursued tho
modiste as she turned away from
giving directions to the decorator for
the drapins of seme eurtaina In her
little waiting room. almost of tho new
Nell rose shade. There is always
small commotion among the. feminine
fans as the time draws near; she needs
humber of smart little frocks more
formal than her golf things, and yet
informal enough to be comfortable as
she sits throughout . more ~ less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

country. | sometimes have the leisure
to take note of this, when as a guest
at some reception, though entering into
the pleasure of the affair with the
freshness of a debutante-for it is
at very rare intervals that may leave
my duties--I still canot permit my
practiced eyes efrom nothing that COL
lectively they present a splendid ap-
pearance-well gowned and well
groomed. And, of course. you know by
well gowned mean appropriately. For
dress can never be really beauti-
full unless it is worn by exactly the
right person, and in exactly the right
way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

any number of separate light skirts.
The feminine fan must above all, TO
be good form. affect simplicity, fresh
ness and smartness.
but after all. this is a question of
consistency. Daring schemes in ar
rangement and color we always have
with us to experiment upon. and to
achieve complete artistic success, the
modiste should never forget that per-
sonality is the chief thing to be con-
sidered. If 1 may say 1T, the expert
dressmakers of Birmin gham--and there
are several of them. achieve this Vas
we'll as it is done everywhere in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

Camomile tea is the latest cult Of so.
ciety folk At many smart houses 1t IS
served Immediately after lucheon, the
belief being that the tea wards on indi-
gestion and ensures beautiful complies
ion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

There Is a good deal of criticism of the
new regulations for the dress and conduct
The sun., 1913-10-02
BALDWIN A CANDIDATE
FOR The US. SENATE
But Will Not Fight for NOmina-
tiOn-NOt in Race for
Governor Again.

lIsHrfoRp. Conn. oct I--.t;oV. :. r.
Baldwin relieved any doubt that has been
lurking IN tn. minds of party managers
by announcing TO-DAY that he Is Il cind-
date for IN. United States senate to sue
c.ed the Republican incumbent. Frank
Rrandegee. and further he announces ne
wants no third term as Governor.
"Inasmuch ~ many persons are in
tenseiy Interested and as there is consid-
.rahl. uncertainty in the Democratic
ranks. will YOU saN II YOU intend to stand
for the nomination for the United states
senate" was asked him
Il do not intend to stand 10Y the nom
instion for the United States Senate II
by that Is meant making contest for the
nomination" replied the Governor.
III YOU are nominated will YOU &C
cepi'' was IN. next question.
If nominated by th. Democratic party
for United states senator should accept
the nomination" NJ said.
II YOU do not become the candidate
viii You accept the 3ubernatoral NOM
inaton. or will YOU make any contest for
the Office" was then put to the Governor.
II am serving my second term MS Gov
.rnor. No other man since GOV Buck
inghams days, tiftN Years ago. has b., II
elected Governor for 50 long a period II
is time 10 pass the office on To some one
else. ! do not wish denomination and
of course shall make NO contest for it,
replied MI Baldwin .mphaticallN
The sun., 1913-10-02

Continued from First Page.
Lights were out and elevator service
stopped for an hour and half. The
boilers Of the Longac-e. across tho street.
went out Of commission. as did the lights
and elevators Tive King Edward and
the Flanders Jared the same.
III. worst of the rain was over when
the matinee audiences reached the street
but the traffic system WAS at its worst
Women rushed for street cars, plunRing
through pools of water near the curb
Those who reached the subway kiosks
in their flight met station agents Of the
Interborough and policemen sent from
many precincts. who told them that the
subway WAS NOT running and turned them
back 1t was the first time such step
WAS necessary.
one whirf Of the moist, hot air that
drifted upward was enough TO convince
any one that the subway was not a desir-
able place TO be
Taxlcabs were ut "A premium during the
afternoon. and II one was fortunate
enough not To get stuck in "a pool they
proved the best means Of transportation.
The drivers had many narrowing eNp--
ri-nces. Occasionally a cab sliding on
tn. slippery asphalt would skid ACROSS the
curb aud mp on the sidewalk. to halt
mighty near store window or areaway.
Several serious accidents OF that kind
/ were narrowly avoided
Property owners about Times Square
were unanimous in declaring that the
sewers were too antiquated 10 drain that
part Of the city after hard rain. Many
talked of damage stYits
An explanation of the failure of tn"
sewers IN the Times Sauar. section TO
carry away III. flood cama from Charles
Il. Graham chief engineer for the Bureau
Of Sewers He made an examination Of
the pipes in that district after the floods
| of September and and found them to
be clean. but too small He said that
when the subway was built the Rapid
Transit Commission relaid the sewer in
For,y-ffth street west Of seventh avenue
/ at a considerably lower grade than II had
been. which decreased the fall and would
account for the backing up Of the water.
The sun., 1913-10-02

way there were similar conditions dur
!ne the rush home. Traffic conditions did
not return 20 normal untl \ O'Clock last
nisht.
The fist hal;ing OF traffic ON the In
terborougn system was not on the sub
way but on the sixth avenue elevated
line at Rector street where water rum
ming into the excavation for In. new sub
way a Church and Rector streets washed
away snoring under the street and weak
ened the elevated pillars. Traffic was
halted on that line below Rector street
from ?:52 tn t:25 O'Clock.
AS soon the fi'si word OF the food
and tieup in the subway reached the
offices OF ;he In,eroorough a biz cav.
carrying powerful pumps. was hurried to
FOrty-sixth street. where The water was
deepest. Lines Of hose were run from
this pump NJ TO the street and -pouted
geysers up ard down broadway and
Seventh avenue till nearly o'clock The
men on the ends Of IN. lines OF hose ran
any on. sewer raNicab and street cars
SplAshrd through the streams from these
lines of hose long after the rain stopped
At 80 o'clock tn" tracks and third
rail CLEANED through the water that had
covered them and service WAS resumed
between Grand central and Ninetv- sixth
street. Traffic on the Bronx division WAS
running again al O'Clock.
President Shonts of the lnterborough
and General Manager Frank ii.dl-N laid
the blame FOR the subway t-up on the in
adequate sewers.
This II the second food quit" recently
that We have had In the subway" SAID
Mr. Hedi-l in "a statement. "sui IL is de-
plorable in n city like New York that the
citizens be inconveni.ncrd Ia the manner
in which they have ON these two occasions
because the sewers In this great city are
not large enough TO take away the rain
fall as rapidly as II Is prrcipitated. This
results IN the sewers filling up and over
flowing, the streets h.s'oming ver.tabi.
rivers The rainfall In many cases came
over the top Of the sidewalks and rushed
. down the stairways, crossing the station
platforms 20 the tracks OF the subway
The excavation for the new subway nm
der Lexington avenue cam. In for a share
OF the general food. The bursting of "A
brick sewer at Seventy-unth street filed
the cut TO a depth ~ forty feet for some
distance north and south and workm-n
We're forced to scramble for their lives
During the last heavy rains,orm this cx-
Cavation was filed To a depth Of twenty
feet
A big crowd was forced Ia wait In the
rain at l49th street and Third avenue.
The Bronx. because the TRANSPORTATION
lines We're tied up. From $40 until \ 80
J., NJ. there We're few trains running on
the subway and Third avenue elevated
lines.
The sun., 1913-10-02
ADAMsoN PICKS FUSION AIDS.
Hedges aud Loeb both On Commits.
tee Of ~ tO Hun Csmpaigu

Robert Adainson, 'lHnager of the Nit
ch"l campaign. has finished his list OF the
fusion campaign committee The list
contains III" naulrs of thrty-four men.
many of them party leaders In the i've
boroughs. At the top ~ II appear the
names ~ Job r.. Hedges and William
loeb Jr. both of whom refused to take
the lead In IN" management Of the cam
pHien. The committee will be ready with
adNic. and material help for the fusion
cause.
ON the committee are Samuel : koenig.
president OF the Republican committee
in this county Francis W. Bird Progress
Martin SAKE. Norman Hapgood, Joseph
Timothy lleaiy. c.sare CONT Joseph
Barondess and Charlie Steckler recruits
from the i;aNnor organization Nathan
\. Smyth. secretary Of the fusion com
mittee; Jacob A. Livingston. head OF the
Republican organization in Brooklyn ,
Samuel u. Donnelly. Timothy l.. Wood
ruff. Jacob Brenner. who used to be
county chairman IN Kings OF the Repub-
LEANS William Rerri. Congressman Will
! lam NJ. Calder. who viii run Comptroller
! l'rendrrgasts campaign Raymond V.
inp-rsull. Allison l.. adams, Olin j,
stephens OF The Bronx, Richard w. Law
renee. CYRUS g. Miller. Borough President
of The Bronx John q. BorEstet, John Is.
| Claremont, Cornelius J, Early. william u.
Wilcox of Richmond. Edward X. Stetti-
| MUS. Theron Burden Of Queens. Francis
| Il. Luce. j, j. Kindred and John A.
Porter.
The sun., 1913-10-02
RAIN BREAKS DOWN ROOF.
Cellars Flooded All Over Cityt Other
Damage Done by storm.


'e"ars were 'i"ooeo =" over 'n' '"y
w '"c 'o"c' s.'ia' H.os 'He "H'"' ~.
OUT nres uhoei Ooiiers IN man. "iI
ou'Idlnss ana win 'h"ir power smut OF
manufactures WEI" forced 10 smut down
their shops. Then the employees SAT
around and looked out AZ the rain
The water pouring into the great yaid
OF the Pennsylvania terminal AZ Thirty E
third street caused delay of several
minutes in d-SpatchinG OUTGOING trains.
The Circle drug store, at 1925 Rroad-
way. was deluged late yesterday after
noon when the R,of fell under til" weight
OF water that could not tnd its way
through clogged drain pipes
The water washed many bottles from
shelves and upset Il cabinet The da mage
was said to be $1,000.
In IA moving picture theatre next door
tn. water backed up from the sewers.
forcing the manager To dismiss the audi
ence at 80 IN the afternoon
Cars ON all the trolley lines in Man
haitian were forced to crawl along be-
cause OF the pools Of water through which
they occasionally ran. Trolley lines run
ming from the lower mart of the city were
SO damned with persons irving to work
their wny uptown that they could not 20
AT more than "A snuivs pace. All along
, their line were littl. knots OF people
standing In doorways who took glimpses
M IN. crowded cars and then leaned dis.
consolately against walls.
An example OF the many small lakes
The sun., 1913-10-02
ELECTRIC SHOCKS KILL TWO.
subway Despatcher and Jersey CITY
Policeman Meet Death During storm

Two men. train dispatcher in the
Manhattan subway and policeman In
Jersey City. were killed by electric shocks
yesterday. due directly to the storm.
In the subway Thomas II. Walsh was
feeling his way along "A plank at Forty
sixth street on the southbOund tracks.
trying TO get the trains moving out OF
the danger zone where the water was
chsrged wlth electricity from the third
rail
He rnad- a nissiep and fell into the
water. Men with him pulled him out
after putting on rubber gloves. but he had
been instantly killed. Walsh was SO years
old and lived at 500 Isham street The
Bronx, He had been n dispatcher In the
subway for four years
Policeman Hugh Clarke OF the Ocean
avenue station. Jersey city. was killed
when he opened the police call box at the
boulevard and McAdoo avenue. The wires
connecting with the box had becorns
crossed and the box was heavily charged.
Clarke was 80 years old and had been
on the police force sixteen wears. He
leaves widow and four children. He
lived at 3 Minerva street.
The sun., 1913-10-02

; Police headquarters on state near smith
| street.
! At Saengerbund Hall just around the
corner on Schermefhorn street employees
built RATS in the attemSt to save some
, merchandise stored in the basement
/ The water rose To height OF four feet
I in stores in the neighborhood Of Fort
! Gretue place and Atlantic avenue. and
there also shopkeepers sought shelter IN
! the upper floors.
I lhiring the storm msnv overhead tels-
I, phone and telegraph wires IN the out
| living sections OF Gravesend. bay Ridge
| and Bath Beach were put ont OF ser
vice and considerable. difficulty was had
I by the police in trying to get into com
| munication with hospitals and in some
| instances with station houses.
| SHORTY before 4 O'Clock officials Of the
Long Island Railroad issued orders that
all incoming trains should be halted at
! Vanderbilt avenue and Pacific street in
, the open cut OF the freight depot The
I water at that time had risen TO eight
inches from that point TO the Flatbush
avenue depot in tn. subway.
Passengers wet" taken of there ana
| guided up the runway TO thu street ManN
| were inconvenienc-d b-caus, OF the lack
| Of transit facilities at thut Junction. Up
; to late hour last night trains were not
running into the depot Il, Flatuush ave
nu".
Th. ca, Of the Brighton Beach a."
! road betw.+u thurch av'nu" ana AN-nu"
II had more than four feet of water tn II
and traic between those points was
| stopped AT O'CLOCK inc Is X /.
used shuttir service al Prospect PARK anu
Avenue II TO a'volnmodit" passengers
! HN'ns near 'oheH islanh irdfh' 'hious II
'h" h"ou'u Se'''"h h''" NOT o'"h resumed
+ The elevated and surface ears were
J ~ " Wv S"no' it'"'' p"'' ""t"s