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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
MATERIALS FOR SPRING GOWNS ARE Fl
ashons Wait the Openings Promised by Paris Dress
MAKERS Work of American Manufacturers and
Designers More Fulness in the New Skirts

pear with variations in light weight
serge. gabardine, broadcloth, linen. sc,
and in the black and white checks for
which popularity is once more prophe-
sled. Trig anu clever little tailored
suits these are too, though more Amer
lean than French in air. and particu-
larry well adapted to country wear and
travel.
Rather more French in character,
though still severely tailored. are the
fitted 10 coats with their short haring
basques and their narrow belts posed
just little tight aud drawn in snugly.
instead of being left loose like the high
belts that appear on some OF the
straight coats.
These fitted in coats are shown both
in one tone worsteds and In the checks
and the narrow belts are usually made
Of two materials. on smart little suit
of black and white check wool. for
example. the back Of the belt is OF the
checked material, thus avoiding any Sc
rious cutting of the length in the back
while In front the narrow band and
buckle are of black patent leather. ON
n dark blue arbardine-and dark blues
appear TO be as popular as ever-the
back Of the narrow belt is of patent
leather and the front of white leather
harmonizIng with the high white satin
collar and fiat turnbaek cuffs OF white
ent{n
Most of these coats stil sport high
collars, or at least collars high In the
back and only slightly open in front,
the coat fronts closing high across the
chest. This has been the accepted win
ter mode. and II may be that the
Southern models have merely echoed
the winter idea and that the opening
Will give US coat fronts more adapted
TO warm weather comfort. hut the
fashion has been an attractive one, and
II one wears coat at all with tailored
costume one Is likely TO need chest
protection The Norfolk has always
been popular summer model and IT,
unless left entirety open. closes high
That TIE high all around close collar
in coat. bodice or blouse will prove a
popular model mode Is not credible
There has been an insistent effort TO
establish IL this winter, but the average
woman has refused to accept IL even in
cold weather and only martyr on
fashions altar will adopt II for hot
weather wear. 4 mat II VIII pe SHc@n
Is certain. but that IL villa he generally
accepted Is not beiievable. and though
decolletare may not be so pronounced
in daytime frocks az II WAS last year
the collar rolling or rising more or less
high at the back Of the neck and ieav-
ing tire throat free in front Is fairly
sure to be the accepted mode of the
summer. az il has been of the winter.
With The Russian blouse models the
high. straight, all around collar looks
well and one sees ii in some os the
most attractive advance models Of this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
APgICoTs DE LUKE.

A PRfp DTS form the foundation
y !. many delectable French des-
IS 4,srts and the hostess who is
Constantly on the lookout for the new
and unusual will appreciate the fol-
lowing recipes.
Apricot Cream la Muscovite.--Peel
some apricots Canned if no fresh fruit
& - hand1 and rub them through a
fine Sieve into. a, saucepan until there
is one quart of PURGE. Blanch and peel
six an rot kernels. pound them well
6nd mix thcm with a little OF the
PURGE. RUB This through fine sieve
and mix into ME remaining PURGE with
ten ounces M powdered sugar ard one
ounce of gelatiIie which has previously
been dissolved in one-haH pint OF water.
Put the basin on pounded ice and
stir constantly until the mass begins
TO set then mix in lightly one and
one-half pints OF whipped cream. Fill
an Ice mould with the. cream, close It,
spread some butter on fae opening
embed ii in chopped foe and salt In
the proper proportions and place a
folded wet. cloth on the top Of the ice.
At the end Of two hours and one
half turn The cream out Of the mould
and serve. Care should be taken that
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

should be carefully looked after. Ttaiy
gives some useful hints in this direction.
A cheap and at the same time nour-
fishing food In macaroni From any
good dealer it can be purchased in
mary forms-in fiat strips varying
from and eighth of an inch TO an inch
in width. cat into squares. round, or in
balls. 1t can be plain boiled and served
with or without sauce. bat always with
grated cheese. The sauas can be made
from brown gravy with finely chopped
liver, beef or Kidneys. tomatoes.
chopped olives and onions or garlic. the
amount Of each depending upon the
family taste.
In Italy raacaroni ~ served three or
four times "a week for luncheon as a
first course, and at least as many times
for second dinner course. Italians of
the better class all eat well, but never
extensively.
yellow cornmeal mush is cut int,
squares and served with sauCe of
finely chopped liver and brown gravy
or thick tomatoes. or It may merely be
made very thick and dropped IN moulds
on a platter and melted butter and
grated cheese sprinkIed over it. II is
delicious; only those who have eaten 1t
can appreciate quite haw good. II Il
also made into little cakes and fried in
olive oil. pressed down in the centre
and filed with calves liver chopped
ffne and a bit of cheese: the last way
makes a nice dinner entree.
Boiled rice is used in Italy quite as fire.
quentiy as corhmeal or maoaroni and
with the same condiments. A plate of
steaming rice with bits of liver and
chopped onions and rich gravy with g
sprinkling OF grated cheese Is palatable
on a cold day, and particularly for
luncheon for children.
II a second course is desired for
luncheon ii can be either a stew made
from the roast OF the night before, with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

class as In the sheer white muslin
frock that figures in the large group
on this page. Here the cachet OF the
frock depends upon the charm Of
material and line and the severity of
It's. detaii-~the tailored suggestion gain
ing piuuancy from association with
the sheerness of the white stuff The
full skirt and Russian sinock are
guiltIess of trimming beyond lines of
heavy self-cording. but this heavy
cording well placed gives more origi-
nal!tv and snartness OF effect than
any amount of elaboration. There is
clever girdle too " gay stripes OF
blues and yellows
Another good model upon exactly the
same lines, save that the smock Is
longer. has an under skirt or fine linen
In a soft and lovely shade of ~ooi green.
The smock is of white yoiie trimmed
at tho bottom in three two inch bands
Of the green linen and the long sleeves
are trimmed In the same way. but there
il little narrow cluny lace let in on
the upper. line of the hands and soft
ening the fronts, shoulder lines AMI
collar.
Russian blouses of shorter measure
and combined with fun tunics appear
both in cottons and In silks, and the
simple little model In blue silk which
is sketehed In the central group was
imported this month from fansf
French maker and was priced ahsur,
high despite its demure simplicity. j.
would lend itself uncommonly we'll 10
any of the soft cottons or silks, but is
very smart In taffeta faflle This silk
promises to have a decided vogue, like
all the failles and the soft taffetas, and
THE merchants are already showing
lovely colorings in 1t.
Apropos Of colors. sthe new impetus
10 American manufacture OF textiles
finds an echo in the distinctively Ameri-
can names attached to the new color
ings In domestic silks, wooiiens and cot
tons. We have Palm Beach sand. sort
shade Of the ubiquitous sand color;
Newport tan, few tones lighter. Rocky
Mountain hlns, . clear, warm medium
hiuN which = likely a And snnch favofs
t{i6tfa s4s ~ II n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

81. Honore Cake with Apricot Cream.
Prepare some rich paste such as is
used as a foundation fer tarts Roll
IL out TO one-quarter inch thickness
and cut out a round hole nine inches
in diameter.
Put into a saucepan one pint of water
one quarter pound of butter one-half
ounce of powdered sugar. Place over
the fire and as soon as the contents
begin TO boil remove 1t and mix In
one-halt pound Of -four. Stir over the
fire fer four minutes. Re careful that
the paste does not adhere u the sauce
pan
Mix in about six eggs beating In one
at time The paste should be soft
enough to drop from the spoon but
not 10 spread. Drop balls Of this around
the edge of the lining paste, bake In
moderate oven and allow to become
cold before filling with the following
cream
Rub some peeled apricots through a
fine sieve and 10 every six ounces of
puree allow one-half ounce of gelatine.
Dissolve the gelatine in cold water and
strain this into the apricot PURGE after
sugar 10 taste has been added 70 the
idkttT. Inc iIt4ASIAt 0iAA+A ~ S'f14AtN'
TO set and add whipped cream FIJI the
ST. Honore cake with the apricot cream
and serve at once.
Apricot Nougat Cakes Mix one
quarter pound Of -four and one
half ounce of German yeast dis
solved in a little warm water. Put the
sponge to rise in warm place,
Mix three quarters of a pound OF
-four with half ounce of powdered
sugar. one-quarter ounce of salt, one
half pound of butter and three eggs
Mix this paste with the sponge and set
aside in warm place for four hours
AT the end OF that time put the paste
on the moulding board, fold 1t over and
over and place it on the ice until firm.
Rub some thick apricot jam through
a sieve. Butter the baking pan and
arrange strips of the sponge about one
quarter of an inch thick on II. Spread
with the apricot jam, sprinkle with
chopped almonds and bake in mod
erately hot oven.
Histon Tartlets: Line small patty
tins with short tart paste. Drop a
spoonful of apricot jam into each paste
shape. spreading il we'll over the bot
tom.
Cream quarter of a pound OF but
ter with the same weight of castor
sugar Break into crumbs small
sponge cake fabout one-quarter pound)
and stir the crumbs into the creameti
butter and sugar Mix in two wei
beaten eggs and the grated rind OF one
lemon.
Spread this mixture over the jam
a. yyat.
to a golden brown and when cold cover
with lemon water icing and sprinkle
with chopped pistachios.
Apricot and Apple Charlotte: Line =
circle of cardboard with lady fingers or
any small sponge cakes. The cakes
should be dipped in boiled frosting to
make them stif. Peel and slice ak fair
sized apples Mix into them one ana
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
~ ELEANOR HoYT BRArNERD.

II 18TH the holidays left behind and
tA/ the Southern season on New
w Yors's winter seems to be
travelling the downward slope
Liant is within sight, the Shops are gay
with light hued cottons and silks, daffo-
dis are abloom in the florists windows.
Somewhere spring is whisthng and
dancing her way northward, and already
women are making ready for her coming.
To be sure, We are still wearing vel.
vets and furs, if we are lucky enough. TO
own velvet and fur. and we are likely
70 wear them for many weeks to come;
,ut Ii isn't humanity possible 10 be
yreatly interested in them. Even where
they appeal alluringlys from bargain
Counters women pass them by TO ilngcr
before the new muslius and summer
E'kR and linens. the advance models in
rrocks and suits. the flower trimmed
bats OF straw
Unless one IA Southern bound IL Is
al to content oneself with looking at
hoee advance models There are among
nom many sure~to be fairly satisfactory
.Asoughout the spring and summer, and
II y quite possible to plan simple linen
? Cd muslin frocks that the twixt sea-
sno searnstress can make and tina: will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

o. reasonably modish all through the
.pnnsng s~ason: but the fact remains
thar Paris has not had her innings and
though Kingdoms fall Paris intends TO
anye her innings.
Enough OF the famous coufuriers cave
g.apnei openings to insure goodIy
showing Of clever models, and though,
~ has been said before in THE SuN, the
lnpta tidns In materials must handicap
the genius OF the designers to a certain
extent this very limitation may bring
Sus even more than the usual originality
= HIRE and detail. A few late seasoa
snd advance models have filtered through
ae Custom House within the past
;suntir. but not until the openings in
aAris are past and the results can be
HnnIned up will the question af the lines
sasa features that are TO prevail in dress
caring spring and summer be definitely
understood.
Even then there will be chance for
mach modification and adjustment
Meteorie successes VIII live their short
Jay and die Of their own popularity
Women having seen what the dress
ciAkers want them to wear Will de-
s16e what they want to wear, but un-
n We see what is offered our fashion
Eeas are In snlntinn and mt all the
skIful efforts of American designers TO
seecipitate those ideas Will move US
k5catiy.
1t SENS to be on the cards that there
Will be rather more than the usual
divergence between the shnwings of the
various French houses. Empire. 1880,
MO, Russian, Oriental and crossbreed
6odes OF innu1nerable types are in
he running and advance models havs
:sQuetted with all of these influences.
That there Is TO he more fulness
in the skirts js thing decided: yet
rAny OF the best houses appear to
1vor conservative measures in this re-
ard. and some of the smartest skirts,
Nough ample enough for freedom. dare
vt at all.
Then there is that matter Of the
Tonic. It's obituary was written long
go. but certain of the newest models
from authoritative sources fiaunt tnnics
40 unconcernedly as though the poor
.A.ngs had never died at all
and II We are to be nipped in at the
v~asthne--weii. there are uncommonlv
gs,l looking new coats and bodices
thA, will not do II for us.
On the whole 1t Is wise not to plunge
,em now: II is best 10 wait until there
.As been opportunity to see and COM
are all the new models and 10 note
khicll way the favor OF the best judges
4 Nchnes. The waiting win not be long
md in the meantime there is amuse-
Went in studying the avant couriers
J and in guessing at their Significance. In
ne meantime too one can safely ex-
ceriment with few inexpensive spring
and simmer frocks. sure to prove use-
III, If not the very latest word in the
new seasons fashions.
The Russian blouse, the bolero and the
hip length coat, either straight or belted
n rather snus just above the natural
waist line and fiaring very considerably
saer the hips. are the suft coats most
Emphasized by domestic manufacturers
and featured most often In the latest
imported models. The long suit coat
shAS lost prestige even during the winter.
nd naturally. with a spring season
;AeaA IT.. popularity n moro than ever
Ieety TO wane.
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9Th ~ pttt hleb piae4a helsA yAAt
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

sired. Before adding the apricots. tina
apples should be poached In a sugaA
and water syrup until the straw rest 10
successful Mix in with the aprtcots
half a cup OF candied cherries and half
q cup of chopped almonds. The caks
form In filled with the mixture. Pre-
pare Il meringue as follows:
Beat the Writes OF two eggs until
stiff adding one aseaping tssaspoenfni OF
sugar. Pipe the meringue over the top
in fancy whirss and sprinkle with bits OF
angelica, candied cherries and nuts.
Brown slightly in the oven.
Slip the cardboard support off the
cake and serve at once.
Apricots Ia Prepare q
short crust as follows. Mix together ten
ounces of dried and sifted -four, five
ounces of butter, a pinch OF salt and
enough cold water TO hold. the fngre-
dents together. Let the paste reruain in
a cold place for half an hour then roll
Il out To the thickness Of one-quartcr
of an inch. Line a flour ring With the
paste. standing the edges up well tn
form an ornamental border. Prick the
pastry at the bottom with a fork and
spread a layer of apricot PURGE over IL.
served apricots, alternating with slices
OF raw apple, decreasing the stze OF the
slices as they reach the centre. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar and brush tha
border with the white of egg.
The apricot PURGE is made as follows,
Peel and core three large apples and
stew them in little water with one
glass of apricot jam. Reduce this until
the PURGE is thick enough and will not
soak the paste.
Apricot Jam Cake q Ia Condee,--
Make oue-half pound of -four snfo puff
paste. using one-haf pound Of butter, =
pinch OF salt and one and e-half gills
of water Give the paste several turns
and let 1t rest. Then cut II into haives
and roll each half into ball. then roll
the ball out into disc about one-dhar-
ter of an inch thick.
Place one OF the rounds on a buttered
baking sheet and spread On II a layer
of apricot jam, half an inch thick. ieav-
ing q generous margin Cover this with
the remaining round of paste. press both
edges together and scallop them with
a knife. Spread almond paste over the
top. made as follows:
Put into a basin one-hah pound OF
blanched and chopped almonds. six
OUNCES of powdered sugar and Ave
ounces of pounded sugar. Moisten with
one egg and flavor with little lemon
extract.
Bake in moderate oven and serve
cold.
Chester Apricot Roll.--Beat together
two eggs. two tahleapoonftils OF castor
sugar and one and one-half tablespoons
fuls OF -four for Ave minutes. stir IN
lightly two teaspooasuls Of baking poM-
der Line mould with buttered paper
and pour the mixture into Il. Bake In
quick oven for i've minutes, Turn
out ON waxed paper and spread With
apricot lam. sprinkle with two ouucee
OF desieceted cocoanut enn ~ ~
quickly. .Brrsh The rou ~
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24

gays hard to handle In scans skirts,
/ given the possibility of q full
st afght skirt a bordered material pre-
sents no difficulties Among the pret-
tiests or the new border materials are
sheer cotton vofles- and chiffons figured
in little sprigs or In dots and bordered
by a very wide band OF pain tone
satin-a border so wide that it affords
plain satin material for deep grille
Or an entire overbodice or little coat
II needed for such purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
WAR TINE ECONOMY.

Now that almost every one Is forced I
1 ~ ecVfpaAllxs sssppliss ~ - tehls
Evening star., 1915-06-17
| LARGE CLASS COMPLETES
NORMAL SCHOOL COURSE
For First Time in Many Years
Young Man Is to Be
Graduated.

For the first time in many years a
Young man is to graduate from the
white normal school this year. He is
Charles Carlton Guilford. graduate
of the Business High School. who en-
tered the Wilson Normal School two
years ago.
Names of the members of the gradu-
ating class, who are to receive their
diplomas Wednesday afternoon, were
announced today by the principal, Miss
Anne Cooling. They are:
Regular course-Mr. Guilford and
Misses Naomi Aaronson. Opie Lois
Allen, Ellatine Barbara Benson, Mar
garet Louise Bridges. Ellen Ruth
Briggs, Rose Brill. Henryette Brumm
Mary Catherine Buckingham. Vesta
Lorena Gator, Lillian Mae Cleveland
Gwendolynne Colman, Lille Crook
Cooper, Anne Irene Crew. Evelyn Nc
Lane Croggon. Mildred Ruth Crooke,
Julia Whiting Davis. Marjorie Emery,
Margaret Lillian Frost. Louise Allen
Green, Annie Elizabeth Wells Guilford,
Dorothy Hardy, Mary Francis Harris,
Lorraine Brunette HELEN. Rose Hell
linger. Iva Margaret Judge. Harriet
Randall Kali. Kathryn Kalbfus, Lolita
May Karpeles. Katharine Frances Lap
pin, Margaret Magruder. Orrie May
Munnerlyn. Mildred Janney Nichols,
Marian Elizabeth Ogden. Anita Or
lando, CarIotta Ebert Quirollo. Esther
Marie Raeder. Aida May Richardson,
Dorothy Rider. Helene Jeannette Rol-
low. HiIda Marie Schmidt, Hazel
Deborah Spear. Ruth Dodd Standiford,
Florence Elizabeth ThieIe Emma
Louise Thompson. Frances Gilpin Tod
hunter Estelle Louise Waddey, Flor
ence Catherine Wallace, Alice Cordelia
Marie Vessels, Helen Dorothea West
and Emily May Young.
Kindergarten course-Misses Maude
Pearl Burklin and Elizabeth Naylor.
Domestic science course-Miss Anna
Marguerite Armstrong.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re
last twentyfour hours:
Leon l.. Friedrich. 81 years, 800 East
Capitol street
Mabel G. Klock. 90 years. 3935 Ge"r-
Sia avenue northwest
James Carsons Courts. jr,. % years.
1897 kaiorama road.
John f. Cornell, 81 years, Gallinger
Hospital
Zora Thomas. so years. Wheeler road
southeast
Catherine V Gray. 81 years. 72s sth
street northeast
Infant of William e and Agnes c.
Edwards, 3 hours. 412 Tennessee ave
nue. northeast
Helen L. Clark, one month. 23oo X
street
Marion &. Burch, 30 years. the Sher-
man.
Mabel Eisenacher. one month. 1l51
Neall street northeast.
Gertrude NJ. Perkins - years. Emer-
sency Hospital
John W. Miller. 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Sarah Belaysky. 43 years. Emergency
Hospital.
George +. Young. 80 years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Mary E. Hopkins. IS years. Columbia
Hospital
Bette Minor. "A years Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Catherine F.. Clark, months. Bright
wood. ID. C.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

Members of the Catholic University
iacultS were seated in the sanctuary.
Dr- Ihomas G. Carrisan, dean of the
Catholic University Law School. was
pest man and Miss Consuelo Corona
Carol or Havana, Cuba, and Washing
Ton was bridesmaid. The ushers in
cioded Mr. James Quesada. cousin Of
the bride and secretary to- the Chilean
embassy, and DR.. Peter J. Mclaughlin
OF the Catholic University law faculty.
Inc bride, who wore white lingerie
gown and lace hat, carried a shower
bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the
valley The bridesmaid wore pink en-
proldered crepe and a white and pink
garden hat. and she carried bouquet
of pink roses
After the marriage a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents,
winch was attended by Bishop Shahan.
the tuban minister and Nine. de teS-
pedes and a number of other guests.
Mr, and Mrs. Kennedy will spend their
honeymoon at their summer nome, Ev-
ergreen Farm, Oakham. Mass, and VIII
he at home in Washington after Octo-
her /
Evening star., 1915-06-17
NEW U. S. GAME PRESERVE
President Sets Aside Island Near
Lake Mile Laos. Mimi.

President Wilson has issued an order
authorizing the use of a small island
lying about three miles south of Lake
Mile Lacs. Mimi. as federal game
preserve and breeding ground for
native birds. The island is locally
known as Spirit Island and hereafter
will be called Mile Laos reservation.
The presidential order also provides
that the Klamath Lake reservation, in
California and Oregon. which is used
for the protection of native birds, be
reduced in area. by eliminating consid-
erahle land on the east and. west
Evening star., 1915-06-17

i at As West 10th street. Norfolk. Va.
Among the out town guests present
were Mrs. and Miss RedanZ of New
York. Miss NJ. Peschau of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. II. T.. Wills of Wisconsin
and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Johnston
of Providence, r. !.
An interesting wedding took place
last night when Miss c. Irene Clocker
tand Mr.. Richard a. Ennis of this city
' were married in the presence of more
than 100 relatives and friends. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George y. Miller. pastor of the Ninth
street Christian Church. at the home of
the brides parents; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Clocker. SIS street northwest. Mr.. r.
Claude Ennis of Richmond, Va. brother
of the bridegroom. was best man. and
Miss Helen Tyson Albaugh of Balti-
more, Md, was. bridesmaid Miss Elsie
A. Ireland sang during the ceremony,
accompanied by Mrs. Herbert Stehl of
Baltimore.
The bride wore gown of crepe de
chine, with lace overjacket and a
court train. Her tulle veil was caught
with lilies of the valley, and she carried
Il bouduet of white roses and lilies of the
valley. The bridesmaid wore a green
pussy willow taffeta gown and carried
shower bouquet of Killarney roses.
Following extended honeymoon