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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
CORSET DEMONSTRATION
OPEN TO WOMEN AT Its
Proper Adjustment and Fashionable
Tendencies Explained by Expert.

Proper Adjustment and Fashionable
Tendencies Explained by Expert.
The proper way to adjust your corsets
and the fashionable tendencies in the
newest corsets are all being explained
and illustrated by Miss Sadie Dougherty
at Lit Brothers this week. This demon
straton is open to women from 10 a. m.
to 1880, and in the afternoon from 2:3O
to 4:3O. The models chosen are not all
of the very slender type, one weighing
at least 2l0 pounds.
The most noticeable feature in the
corset display is the absence of the
"debutante slouches" and the slender,
large wasted styles which have been
seen in the shops for so long. Miss
Dougherty announced the approaching
advent of the wasp-like waist line and
the high-busted corset This will not be
accompanied by the feminine agony
which used to be written on the face of
the fat woman, The corsets will be the
proper size. but simply nodded to the
figure in a different way, leaving plenty
of freedom to the diaphragm, according
TO the lecturer, This is accomplished by
means of curved steels at the front and
back and under the arms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
Around the Clubrooms

Tho Mothers Club of the Rudolph S.
Walton School, 2ist and Huntingdon
streets will meet this afternoon, and the
Entertainment Committee has arranged
Spring HOuseCleaning." Mrs. Joseph +.
Ulman is chairman Of this club.
The Home and School Association of
the Robert W. Ryer's School, at Ryer's
Station, of which Miss Blanche Wolf Is
principal, will also hold its regular meet
ing tonight at 8. What Savings Banks
Are For and How They Are Operated"
will be discussed by William a. Nckert.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of the Equal Franchise Society
will be held this morning at TO- at the
headquarters, 80 South 9th street
The Pennsylvania Womens Press AS
sociation will hold its regular monthly
meeting in the Gold Room of the Hotel
Adelphia tomorrow evening. Mrs j. NJ.
Galley Is hostess for this meeting, and
has called it "Club Members Own
Night The musical numbers will be
supplied by pupils of the Pearl Conscrva-
tory as Miss Elizabeth Pearl is a promi-
nent member of the society. Harp selec-
tons will be given by a child prodigy.
The Current Events Glass of the Wo-
mans Club of Morton and Rutledge will
meet on Friday at 2lj, and at 3 a stated
annual meeting with reports and election
of officers and directors will take place.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Plastic Club will be held today at 4. and
n corresponding secretary will be elected
to fill an unexpired term, From April
to 13, inclusive, an exhibition of the
paintings of Jane II. Valentine will be
held The Finance Committee meets to-
day at 1880, and the Sketch Glass meets
every Wednesday morning from $3.50 to
1880
This afternoon is Presidents Day at
the Oak Lane Review Club, i'm Marshall
Hall, Oak Lane The Hahn Quartet will
be heard at the afternoon meeting Mrs.
George X. Stewart is president of this
club. The members i'm charge are Mrs.
Knauff, Mrs Lloyd Mrs. Foulke and Mrs.
J. p. Miller.
The stated meeting of the New Century
Club will be held this afternoon at 3. A
reception will precede this, and the re-
ceiving line will include Lady Hope Mrs.
]. w. Coles, Mrs. Herbert NJ Fuller,
Mrs. Thomas Hovenden. Mrs. Thomas j.
Garland, Countess Santa Eulalia Mrs.
S. Burns Weston and Miss Elizabeth
Lowry. Harvey Maitland Watts, COM
poser of the poem used at the dedication
of the Pennsylvania pavilion at the Pa
mama Pacific Exposition will speak on
the History of Music in Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
POLYMURIEL" FROCK
Is ON THE WAY HERE
Walnut Street Modiste Fore
casts Reception in City and
Says 1t Won't "Take."

Have you a little "polymurier in your
home?
The chances are that you haven't be-
cause first of all, the "polymuriel' hasn't
hit Philadelphia yet and secondly, an
untimely and early death is predicted for
1t when it does.
"Polymuriel'-take the word of a lead
nearly so dangerous or so mysterious as
1t sounds. Translated literally, it resolves
itself into poly" meaning many, and
"muriel," blind; though the couturiere
and not an etymologist, is responsible for
the latter Interpretation.
THE 'polymurier is one frock which
serves as blind for concealing many"
said madame, who keeps a smart Wal
nut street shop, land it represents the
latest of the many attempts to thrust
a uniform style upon women.
ut is to be so designed" she con-
tinued, that a woman may arise at 7
in the morning and, donning her poly
muriel,' he dressed until it is time to go
to bed. BY adding bit here and taking
off bit there all the sartorial changes
III bOWIluOIH may Dt IuIB III OH Ine
polymurier without the wearer having
to take 1t off.
"Consecutively," madame said, ''it may
start as a breakfast gown, develop into
a garden frocS by the addition of an
apron-lke arrangement, grow into
lunch costume by the removal of
guimpe and finally evolve itself into
decollete when the sleeves are taken out
entirely and the yoke removed.
"lt won't take here" she went on
emphaticaliy. II don't know how the
women of other cities feel about it, but
l do know that the Philadelphia woman
is far too dainty to wear one dress
throughout the day without changing.
Furthermore, fashion plays too important
a part In the life of the majority of
women for them ever to consider the
adoption of IA universal style. What joy
would remain If there were no modes
to null over? None.
And what would BECOME of woman's
distinctiveness," she continued, "if fat
and thin, tall and small they all ap-
peared in frock of the same cut? Sup
pose you happened to be of the fluffy
rufties type and the uniform of the
season was made on lines suitable to
the Quaker maid, would you wear 1t?
You wouldn't. And that is the answer
as to the final fate of the polymurel'
and its sister styles that continually
crop up from time to time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
h ENJOYMENT
OF LIFE
By
ELLEN ADAER
Mistaken Ideas Conc erntng A Good Time

The truest enjoyment OF life really de-
pends on our faculty for making the very
most OF things and extracting the great
est possible amount of entertainment
from material that to the uninitiated may
seem quite dull and unnteresting. This
is lesson in philosophy that has been
cited for thousands of years-and the
curious thing is that the od-time
Philosophers learnt the lesson more truly
than do the woud-be philosophers OF to-
day. The reason of this is not quite
fathomable, unless. perhaps, that in the
old times there was more breathing space
for thought. more time to mediate on
the why's and the wherefores of life
Nowadays, the minimum of thinking
with the maximum of rushing around in
desperate search for good time" is
the keynote Of living. Such proceeding
scarcely sounds calculated to bring hap
pness with It, And It most assuredly
doesn't bring happiness. For that is al
together the wrong way to set about
things.
The phrase good time" has wonder
fully elastic meaning. It Is capable of
the oldest and most impossible intorpre-
tations. One hears It on every hand
I'VE had such a good time shopping this
morning." a heated and exhausted lady
will exclaim to her husband. 1--WE went
around all the stores ard bought heaps
of things. | really don't know when I
had such good time!'
The appearance the speaker certainly
bellies the enthusiasm of her words. While
she possibly may have had what she
considers good time she really doesn't
look it. But then her Interpretation O
the term may be rather elastic For the |
average person, after a long morning of
tramping around a variety of department |
stores, buying loads of useless articles
as Is the way of the woman who has |
the shopping mania, would merely be
feeling rather bored and exhausted.
The husband of the lady under discus
sion didn't look at all as If he were hav-
ing good time" when he heard the
tidings of the desperate shopping expedi- !
tlon. Upon the contrary. he looked much
For only too clearly did he
realize what an inroad any such foolish
good time" meant upon his pocket
book. He scowled in a manner that was
far from pleasing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
WOMAN POET HERE
HAS ROYAL PATRON
Verses of Miss Nellie Rosills
Taylor Have Won Admiration
Abroad and at Home.

There is in Philadelphia a poetess wha
has received royal recognition for her
verses and who has been commended by
some of the most prominent persons IN
the world of letters for poetic ability
She is Mrs. Nellie Rosilla Taylor yho
spends the winter months in this clty
at the Hotel Aldine. In the summer Mrs
Taylor is fond of the seaside resorts and
spends much time at these.
The poetess has spent much Of her lie
in writing. Ever since she was a lltt.
girl it has been her ambition to writs
her attentions to poetry. Among her
better known poems are Echo of Hope"
Meditation Salute to Death" 'MY
World" and "The Ruins"
At the present time she is engaged
composing a number of poems which shs
will publish in book form in the fall
Among these is one named I'm Me-
moram," In it come some Of the most
expressive lines that the poetess has
written:
They are:
Thou art as foam on galleries Of the sea
That disappear only TO rise again,
Or valued gem reposng in the dust
10 reSurrcCtcu be, lllumine new reign
Mother Queen. the Alexandra of Eng
land, some years ago, when she was
reigning Queen of that country, wrors
the Philadelphia poetess commendns
her on her works. She at the same tina
invited the Philadelphian to visit her
should she come to England. Other
royal personages have also read and adj
mred the poems of Mrs. Taylor. Marx
Twain was great admirer of the
poetess After having heard her read
from her poems few years ago he said.
"They say I can make people laugh, but
you make them realize they have a sorl
Mrs. Taylor is a retiring person. She
seldom goes out in society," but is
great lover of the open air. Consequently
when she is not composing poems she f.
out in the open 1t gives her new lie,
new ideas, she says.
In speaking of her writing Mrs. Taylor
said: 'I love to write poetry. II is so
sweet, so beautiful; it can be gentle or
vigorous, just to suit ones feelings.
When l write I am often so filed so In
tlated, as it were, with my thoughts and
my inspirations that I feel as If were
being lifted and carried up with them
into some clear beautiful regions. Every.
thing there seems so pure and bright"
Then forgetting her INSTALLATION, sas
added abruptly:
"I feel that l must simply get them
out of my system. Often when ] try 70
put them down on paper they flow 80
quickly that many times ] find | losa
expressions and thoughts that l should
dearly love to be-able to call back Bul
they have gone.
"Commendation for my works, shs
continued, with slight thoughtful
smile and a look of sincerity in her eyes
"makes me wish to do better and y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
Miss Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore, or Mrs. Russell G.
Colt, as she is known in private life, is
one of the most splendid refutations of
the time-worn theory that an actress can
not at the same time maintain her stand
ing and work as an artistic and fulfil also
the domestic obligations that come with
marriage and motherhood For no one
who knows Miss Barrymore can contend
that the delightful actress, now in the
ripest of her powers, can be matched in
her loyalty, care and solicitude for hel
three charming children, even among
those women who have made domesticty
their whole life duty, and have not been
compelled to divide their time, as Miss
Barrymore has, between her immense
public and her family.
Every moment of Miss Barrymore's
time not spent in the theatre or in study
Is given over to the three children.
Miss Barrymore is a combination of the
od-fashoned and the up-to-date mother.
81 think that in solving the mother ques-
tion, the modern mother question" she
said recently, "much of the good old,
fashioned idea must enter in and / listen
to the old-fashioned bringing up ideas
with much more attention than l do
when my very up-to-date doctor comes
forward with theory You see, have
him and his advice always at hand, bur
/ cannot get the old-fashioned mother
talk every day."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Oddities in Roots and Hosiery

1t Is safe to say that never before has
season showed such strange apd varied
novelties in woman's footgcar and hosiery.
Striped stockings coin-dotted ones, check
cred, plaid. all kinds of futuristic and
ost-imprcssionistic designs are being
seen i'm Chestnut street shops and in the
department stores. Manufacturers are
ever on the alert for novelties in every
line and the hosiery trade and the boot
makers seem TO be the most original.
Chestnut street shop is showing some
of the very latest of the bizarre boots
shown this season. These are very high
and made of champagnc-colored leather.
The vamp is very long in front and the
lire Of the shoe is unbroken from ankle
to top. These lace all the way up the
back, and the price is $lO.
Black and white combinations in shoes
arc not particularly new; in fact, they
were very conspicuous in the boardwalk
parade. These are very reasonable in
price, and one Chestnut street shop is
selling a most attractive style at 49, These
have white kid trimmings, with a per-
forated tip of shiny black patent leather.
They are very smart for street wear, since
fashion has taken to the eccentric in foot
gear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07

Stockings to match these are made in
very heavy quality of black or white silk,
with contrasting triple clockngs on diff
fercnt shades. The black clockings have
centre embroidery in white, which
makes the design more prominent These
are very smart, indeed, and the price is
$3.50 Il pair.
One of the large department stores is
selling out a most attractive line of wom-
ems silk hosiery at 60 cents pair. These
are said TO be seconds, but they looked
quite perfect, .One small pair was a dark
bronze shade, with openwork clockings on
The sides
Another department store is selling some
less conservative hosiery for so cents
pair These are large black-and-w
striped affairs, or taupe shade stockings,
from deep smoke gray at the ankle to
light Quaker gray at the top of the
stocking.
The heavily embroidered stockings have
given way to tine beaded styles, and both
are rather expensive. The tiniest beaded
model costs at least s. or S6, and from
this scars to impossible prices. Metallic
tissue hosiery is still popular for evening
wear, both with silver ANA gold slippers
and white kid ones. These sell for 81 a
pair in one store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
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w. DIARY 77:91fS4S
Street Suits for the FLapper

have Just come back from the shore,
and I am so full OF Atlantic City and
the Easter parade that I hardly know
where to begin. I noticed a great many
fashionable costumes, of course, and so
many that | can only attempt to de-
scribe the most striking ones Besides
this, there is large percentage of the
freakish in the Atlantic city styles, and
you have to select the really chic ones
from the mass of too conspicuous models.
I noticed that many of the new Puritan
hats are to he seen, and almost every
fashionable navy blue costume was com
pleted by white fox furs, and white
broadcloth CATERS. Light shoes of almost
every description, from Russian boots
which extended half way to the knees,
and wrinkled like long gloves, to white
kid boots were worn.
The younger generation was as well
dressed as the grown-ups Three little
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07

"a woman's idea of a good time is the
weirdest thing Imaginable he said, with
terseness and a sincerity that were
scarcely llattering to his wife's choice Of
entertainment
The modern man or woman who is for
ever out in search OF a good time gen
orally has the initiative habit strongly
rooted in them. For they follow the
ordinary very closely. They are so
anxious to be in tho swim OF things. as
ii were, that they miss half of the de-
lightful and interesting things wh1ch lie
outside the commonly accepted sphere
Of the good time" There is nothing so
narrow and SO trivial as the beaten track
which seems to be the he-all and end
all of the person in search Of a good
time. This eternal treadmll aud weary
grind of perpetual gaiety never did and
never could mean a good time The
sameness of its pleasures merely grow
Under the perpetual smiles of the
woman who Is forever seeking to climb in
the social Ornament lie quite lot Of
and n very great deal of
boredom She sometimes grows very sick
Of the whole shallow affair. Dinners and
dances and card parties can cease being
the wildly hilarious affairs she has al
ways imagined them to be, ana only sue
ceed in becoming very real nuisance.
Yet she feels that if she is to get any
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07

maids passed Elinor and me as wo -.
returning footsore and weary fos
luncheon. They were walking arm in
and looked like the impersonatlon 81 =,
Easter spirit with their smiling "a
faces
Their suits were plainly made. ana -.
full skirts. one girl wore strictly ,ln..
ed costume, with no trimming excen, !.
mannish weave of the material. Her l.,
was cute little turned-up turban v,.,
rolled brm, and n large bird standIng Y.
in the back, of iridescent blues -.
greens.
I think the Castle collars and soft :.
lists ties look charming on young s,,,.
1t lends n real ingenious look to ~.
fresh faces. These little maids had =.
boots, too. The tailored girl wore MAJ
kid shoes, with white kid tops. and h.
others had on light champagne COLOR.
shoes, with contrasting trimmings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
"a Fable"

He found her elusive, glittering, gay
he followed her low and high;
TIN at last she was his alone. his own
particular butterfly
(But in stating the tale, let the truth be
said, for the glory OF things that
He pursued, tits true. the while she flew,
but she didn't fly very far
For a little while he regarded his 10Y
with feelings of unmixed bliss,
Till he found, though fond. that she
didn't respond to certain ideals of
his.
So he sat him down as a good man
should, who is never inclined to
shirk.
To patiently teach Qet us not say preaehl
the higher delights of work.
The JOY Of duties, the beauty OF toll as
opposed to philanderings.
She listened awhile with a charming
smile, and admired her painted
The JOY of beauty. the beauty of toll
would be wonderful things. no doubt
And she couldn't retort If she wanted to
mot being the sort that stlngs).
OF the higher fun of roses and sun. or
suggest that He put on wings.
You can teach mouse to run on a
wheel. you can teach a parrot to
talk;
The Nertest pup you can make rear up
on his hinder legs and walk.
Rut the ultimate waster Of useful time
is the one who attempts to try
To preaehNideals that a strong man feels
10 a frivolous butterfly.
And the moral OF this. il there's one at
all, IS easy enough to trace,
a sensible man should stick TO his clan
and eyade a butterfly chase:
For somewhere out in the moon-splashed
wood her painted mate must swim
And somewhere speetaeled, earnest
goods the woman God meant for
him.
-Theadoala Garrison n shs Hartford Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
Dreamland
Mornings break,

Mornings break,
And we wake,
And we wonder where we went
In the bark,
Thro' the dark,
But our wonder is misspent,
For no day can cast a light
on the dreamings of the night
A-Abram j, Ryan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07

Fruit Pancakes-Add any canned fruit
to pancake batter. Drain the fruit free
from juice and use the juice on the cakes
in place of syrup. Sweeten If necessary.
Banana Dessert-Pare five bananas and
cut them into bits with silver fork and
add them Immediately to a cupful of
cream whipped stiff. Add the juice of a
lemon, two tablespoonfuls of sherry and
five tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar.
and beat in well, and then add a table,
spoonful of gelatine that has been soaked
in two tablespoonfuls of cold water until
soft and then dissolve in four table,
spoonfuIs of very hot water. Mix thor
oughly. pouE-into a mold, chill and serve
with or without cream The sherry may
be omitted.
Hard Sauce-Remember that the deli
cacy of hard sauce depends on the amount
of heating. Beat half a cupful of butter
until ii is creamy and then gradually beat
in cupful of granulated sugar. Beat
until 1t is actually foamy. Season with
vanilla The stiff white of an egg may be
added when butter is expensive and a
smaller amount of 1t is used
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
TOnaOrrOW'S Menu
What's the Latin name for parsley?'
Robert Browning.

What's the Latin name for parsley?"
Robert Browning
BREAKFAST
Oranges
Cereal and Cream
Sausage
Fruit Pancakes
Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
Cold Ham with Parsley
Potato Salad
Brown Bread
Banana Dessert
DINNER
Cream Corn Soup
Broiled Lamb Chops
Creamed Potatoes with Parsley
Brussels Sprouts
Lettuce Salad
Bread Pudding with Hard Sauce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07
ARTICLES FOR EVERY
IT Ss57 PRIZE
SUGGESTIONS
PRIlES OFFERED DAILY

FOR the following sugeestlons sent In by
readers of the EVENING LEpGER prizes Of 81
md 80 cents nre awarded.
All suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
Adar Editor OF Woman's Page. EvENtNu
LEDGER, Independence Square. Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-07

"a woman's idea of good time is the
weirdest thing Imaginable" he said with
a terseness and sincerity that were
scarcely nattering to his wifes choice Of
entertainment