Evening star., 1915-03-14

have come garden hats big enough to
protect the pink cheeks from the hot
suns rays, and SO soft they may be
bent into any becoming shape.
There are beautiful garden baskets.
too. in which the fair maiden may
gather her blossoms very conveniently.
for they are made on crooks several
feet tall, with the fiat basket securely
fastened below the curved handle. The
bottom of the staff is made with an
iron spike that can be thrust into the
earth easily. and there stands the bas-
ket. while the fair maiden ships the
blossoms with her fancy scissors. She
scorns the old rusted shears that have
outworn house use, and adopts for he"
tools the fascinating set made with
bright red handles and lovely, shining
steel.
The craze for gardens has brought
with it an equal craze for artificial
birds-and what beautiful things it has
developed. There are brightly colored
wooden birds on long sticks that are
hidden among the plants. looking ex-
actly as if the pretty little fellows
We're perching on the plant. And there
golden ring that may be hung among
the flowers or in the pergola. And for
the live birds there are most artistic
little wooden cages. There are the
real rustic effects. and bird lovers
scarcely will be able to resist their
charm.
Blouses are carefully attached to
skirts again this spring, and the old
phrase 'three-piece
The New Colors suits" is revived
All are bloused a
dAu raplios. careful little bit,
and jabots and belts are much in evil
dence. Sand, putty, beige, oyster, bis
cult champagne, fawn and gray are
the accepted shades for street wear
with black and white combinations.
midnight and French blue and battle
ship gray popular with the more con-
servative dressers.
Gabardines, crepe or wool, georgette
and serges are quite the choicest ma
terials of the spring, with taffetas and
faille- -brocade. striped. plaided. bor-
dered in combination or plain. while In
combinations lightweight broadcloth,
glossy and smooth; taffeta. stiff and
silky, are fashions latest edicts. In
transparent effects thread laces rule
supreme; with flllet nets, standard ma
line, tulle and old fashioned net and
chiffon obbing up serenely in the best
costumes.
There are so many clever things peo-
pie can do with their hands. There
are some who can
Showing Their do magic tricks.
o,-.r which fascinate
Trimming Skill. Young and old.
Some can make clever shadow pic
tures a clever entertainment was
given some time ago, where the guests.
both men and women. were given an
to prove themselves skill
full milliners. The guests were invited
to a Dutch supper, after which each
one was surprised with a roll of vari-
colored tissue paper and a paper of
pins These they were told to fashion
into hats. They made everything from
a policeman's helmet to a French cha
peau, some of them being exceedingly
artistic and beautiful. Prizes were
awarded, of course. and then happy
thought struck the cleverest guest.
She was noted as a brilliant and witty
conyersationalist and always up to
some mischief" She decided to open
a millinery establishment and each Of
while the others looked on" The
"milliner'' made all sorts of remarks.
In imitation of some she had met in
her endeavors to sell. The party de-
veloped into one of the most mtrthful
affairs the guests ever had attended.
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The following are excerpts from a
letter printed in a far west paper de-
scribing the writ
She Saw the Very er's visit to the
oesI VIC Aoo. Last Friday the
Department of State sent message TO
us and asked II we would like to ac-
cept an invitation given by Mr.. Bryan
to take an unusual trip on the Presi-
dents boat, the Dolphin. to Mount YER
non, with the envoy from Uruguay, the
minister from Uruguay. the assistant
secretary of state and assistant secre-
tary of navy, the first Mr.. William Phil
lips and his wife and the second MIR.
Franklin Roosevelt and wife, and Mr.
and Mrs. Gary from Texas. and the
daughters of the minister.
1T is the custom whenever foreign
official comes to Washington for this
boat, and the official places a wreath
on Washington's tomb. Fortunately
for us this trip occurred few days
after Washington's birthday. and we
found the tomb banked with most glo-
rious designs sent by different coun-
tries for his birthday. After the cere-
mony of placing the wreath we were
given a special escort and taken all
through the house. to even the sacred
room where Washington died.
Before leaving the wharf at the
navy yard fourteen guns wefe fired
for each official on board and the BAND
played special airs. On our return.
ing, the same salute was again nred;
Eofdiera received the ministers and