Evening star., 1917-04-08
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seau and I have ordered things at
and also at Nice. My froclks are all
the very latest design, the skirts are
much longer and tighter, and the line
especially in the tailor-Tade dresses,
is very graceful. Everything is pleated
and. of course. the peg-top idea is not
nearly as exaggerated as is being sug
sested in the English papers. 1 went
over to Monte Carlo the other day and
found it marvelously gay and as beau
tiful as ever. Every one seems very
happy and hopeful, and If it were not
for the numbers of wounded officers
and men one sees about it would be
difficult to realize that war Is so near
to Us. Motors are thick on the beau
tiful roads between Monte Carlo and
Nice. These are kept in the most per-
feet condition. and so far as can
judge superf1cially there seems to be
no shortage of labor.
Endorsement of economy, both in
household expenses and in dress, was
given in a resolution
Women Favor adopted by the Pitts
C. burgh Association Op-
posed to Woman Suf-
frage. says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, at
meeting Monday at the home Of Mrs.
W Harry Brown. The resolution read:
Whereas at this time of national
stress. when it may be necessary very
soon to mobilize the financial resources
not only of the nation. but of the fam
lily and the individual;
Resolved. That the Pittehurgh Asso-
Siaton opposed to Woman Suffrage in
dorse the action of the women of New
ork and elsewhere in earnestly recon-
nleiidlns all women to economiZe in
their households, cheerfully avoiding
waste ana unnecessary expense in
nouSehold supplies and in refraininp
from all unnecessary OUTLAY and eytraye
asance IN dress, especially I'm the mat
'er OF recent fashions in barrel skirts
ana other freakish modes most 1,ns,,itab ble
.os women to wear in such serious
Ahanks to the widespread interest in
gardening in the last few
years. women find them
Women Aid selves expert in agri
Gardening cultural projects. and 1T
was logical step for
Mrs. William Russell Grace. Mrs. Ed
ward Kent. Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden
and Mrs William Laimbeer to organize
comprehensive movement for agri-
cultural preparedness on Long Island.
ne scheme originated by Mrs. Laim-
beer contemplates the cultivation of
hills.
From Lakewood comes the report
that Mr.. George J. Gould and Other
owners of large estates there contem-
plate planting acres of fine lawn to
potatoes and onions
ourlng a recent period of two wears
dogs have saved from food and fire
lives and property con-
Our Dog servatively valued at more
E.a, than $500, 900. Thousands
upon thousands Of dogs
have given up their lives in the pres
ent war. In the Red Cross branch alone
there are now more than 10 900 dogs in
active service. some of whom have as
sisted in saving as many as a hundred
human lives
In spite of privations that even our
most distinguished citizens undergo,
there is still portion
London's' of London's population
New cluh that apparently recks
e" oAuo. nothing either Of econo-
my or carefulness, says a London cor
respondent. 1 am told of a wonderful
new club called The Kashmir" that is
being started in the West End of Lon
don about the end of this month. AS
its name implies, the clubhouse has
eastern tendencies in regard to furni-
ture and decoration, both of them be-
ing, / believe, more wonderful than
anything seen before on this side. 1t
has cost $500 900 to furnish and At up
and it has a bijou theater, where will
be produced sumptuous entertainments
and revues.
One room-for smoking-is furnished
in red. black and gold lacquer. 1t has
divans. deep-seated reclining chairs
and on floors and seats are huge cush-
ions of gorgeous colorings. The light
ing is all through the ceiling from
wonderful Chinese lanterns. In the
middle of the floor, strewn with Per-
sian rugs, there is sunken marble
fountain which plays in a miniature
lake. on which float water lilies and
within which swim gold fish. The list
of members is remarkable. Dukes, one
or two duchesses, earls and countesses
and a riot of well known ladies and
gentlemen "on the fringe" of society
are among its subscribers.
II from no other standpoint, Lent.
since the commencement of the Euro
pean war would be
San Francisco interesting for the
large number of
Has Gay Lent. visitors It brings to
San Francisco from other cities The
cessation of gayeties in the eastern and
southern cities brings with its desire
for rest and relaxation the longing for
a change of scene and, Europe being
barred for the ma ajority. the march of
travel is tending westward.
Which doubtless accounts for the
disputed fact that Lent of 1917 is gayer
than in any previous year, as far back as
even the older members of society can
call. says the San Francisco Chronicle.
The advent of Mr.. and Mrs. George de
Long than whom the smart set seems
to have no greater favorites, Of course,
necessitated an immediate round of gay