Of
Problem Was Easy for Edison
Mxard Quickly Told New York Com
mission Just How Electric Cur
rent Wire Could Be
placed Underground.
When New York city, back In the
late eighties, passed an ordinance for
bidding the stringing of telegraph and
telephone wires overhead and order
ing the miles of wires already over
head'to be placed underground a com
mission was appointed to take charge
of the work' of, burying tbera. A mem
ber of this commission was the lata
Jacob Hess, at one time very promi
nent as 'a Republican organlxatlou
leader in New York, and one of the
group of very energetic young men
who were trained In politics by Ches
ter A. Arthur when he was a power
In New York city politics.
"The most impressive evidence I
ever had of Edison's genius I received
when I 'was a member of what I be
lieve was the first authoritative body
to deal with the problem of laying a
city's wires underground," said Mr.
Hess to me a few years before bis
death. "And, by 'the way, our work as
a commission was closely followed by
municipal authorities throughout the
United States and also by soma of the
leading municipal experts of Kurope.
"Well, when we started out we
knew that It wouldn't do Just to place
the wires In trenches and let It go at
that; anybody knows that wires so
placed would not work and would
;won be destroyed. So we had au
thority to 6pend money to make ex
periments in order to get at least one
satisfactory system of burying the
wires, and to enter into contracts with
Inventors of satisfactory systems. One
of our first moves, therefore, wan to
advertise our needs.
"You can't imagine the number of
Inventions that were brought to our
attention they simply were legion, aa
the saying Is. Most of them were
worthless on their face, and we were
asked by their inventors all sorts of
prices, ranging from a few dollars
away up into the thousands. One of
the best of the inventions, as we
thought, was so expensive that its
cost alone made its use prohibitive. .
"One day, after we had been strug
gling with the problem for weeks, and
were as far away from solving it ap
parently as when we first tackled it.
It was suggested that we call on Thom
as A. Edison and ask him to Invent
something that we could use, or, at
least, give us a suggestion that we
could have worked out. We wrote
Mm, and he invited us to visit him at
lis laboratory In New Jersey.
Why Blaine Left Journalism
"roprletor of Portland Advertiser
Would Not Raise His Salary,
80 He Quit and Turned
to Politics.
This story of how a refusal to raise
James G. Maine's salary practically
opened up a political career before
him was told me by two competent
authorities? an editor of Blaine's old
paper, the Portland (Me.) Advertiser,
during the Maine state campaign of
18TB, and, some years later, by Han
nibal Hamblln, Lincoln's second vice-
president and later senator from the
state of Maine.
"Senator Hamblln," I asked one day,
having recalled the story told me by
the Portland editor, "did you ever
hear that Blaine's career might have
been entirely different had he been
panted the raise in salary that he de
sired when he was editor of the Port
land Advertiser In 1857 T"
1 "Oh, yes, I know about that story
and I know it to be true," responded
the senator, "and I am certain that
Blaine's career would at least have
been greatly delayed to say nothing
of being different had he remained
aa editor of that paper. "
1 "Mr. Blaine," continued his sena
torial colleague both were In that
august body at the time "was one of
,the associate editors of the Kennebec
Journal for two or three yews after
be first went to Maine to live. His
work In that position was so notice
able that the owner of tho Portland
Advertiser secured him as f.at pa
per's editor. The salary was twelve
hundred dollars a year.
"As the end of the first year of Mr.
Blaine's service with tho Advertiser
Approached, be and its proprietor had
several conferences about re-enguga-ment.
Mr. Blaine thought that he
ought to receive fifteen hundred dol-
What Stood In the Way.
In a police court the other day, a
case was being tried, where the charge
was for a technical assault, and It
came out in the course of the evi
dence that the parties were neighbors,
and had boon on the best of teruiB for
many years.
"It's a great pity," said the magis
trate, "that such old friends and neigh
bors as you seem to have been should
appear here in such a way. Suroly
this is a case which might be buttled
out of court."
"It can't be done!" said the plaintiff
moodily. "I thought of that myself;
but the beggar won't fight"
Judgsd by His Company.
Yea, sir." said old DeScadds, "I
judge a man by the company he
keeps."
"Thank you," rejoined younj Would
bee. Thank me!" exclaimed the old man.
"Why should you thank meT"
"Excuse me," said the young man,
"but I thought you bad la mind the
fact that I have been keeping company
with your daughter for nearly a year."
New
"Presenting ourselves before him at
the appointed time, we found him
wearing nn old linen duster and a
much battered straw bat. As we
stated the object of our call a queer
little smile passed over his features.
Finally, he saJd: 'I suppose you have
had all sorts of Inventions offered to
you ?'
"We nodded acquiescence.
" 'Well,' be said, 'chuck 'em all out
Most of tham are no good, and, be
sides, you don't need any invention.'
"We looked surprised and Edison
was clearly amused at our astonish
ment. Then he proceeded to elucidate.
'All you have to do, gentlemen, is to
insulate your wires, draw them
ihrouf.h the cheapest thing on earth,
lead pipes, run your pipes through
channels or galleries under the street,
and you've got the whole thing done.'
"'mere ho was telling us in that
simple, off hand way how to do the
thing we had spent the bt part of
a year puzzling over; for none of us
doubted that he had solved the prob
lem, and afterward the experiments
which we conducted proved con
clusively that he had.
"Hefore we left Edison we asked
him what his bill was for the advice
he had given us.
" 'Not a cent,' ho replied. 'Do you
Weed and the Two FiflcCarthy
One In Dublin Did Him a Favor Be
cause the Other Was His Fa
vorite Walter In New
York.
In one of the clmts I had wlkh
Thurlow Weed when that great politi
cal figure of ante-bellum and wartimes
was living in the peaceful retirement
of old age, he told nie the story of the
brothers McCarthy.
"On the first excursion that I mado
to Europe," said Mr. Weed, "I went
with my daughter Harriet, and in our
party were Archbishop Hughes of
New York, a warm personal friend of
mine, and Archbishop John Baptist
Purchell of Cincinnati, both, at that
time, being bishops only. The captain
of the steamship on which we crossed
learned that we were going to Ireland
aa soon as we had landed, bo, doubt
less out of respect for the two digni
taries of the Catholic church, he vol
unteered to save us the trip to Liver
pool by putting us ashore in Ireland
In one of the ship's boats. We gladly
accepted the invitation, were rowed
ashore off Quecnstown and so reached
lnrs a year, and b was willing to bind
himself for a number of years to the
Advertiser If he could get the desired
raise of three hundred dollars a year.
The proprietor admitted that Mr.
Blaine was perfectly justified In ask
ing the Increase in salary, beoause he
was worth it; but, added the owner,
frankly, he could not afford to pay so
much money. In those days, you
know back In the late fifties fifteen
hundred dollars was a large sum of
money down in Maine.
"Well, Blaine thought the situation
over for some time, and finally came
to the conclusion that he was worth
fifteen hundred dollars a year, if he
was worth a rent, and that he did not
propose to hold down his editorial po
sition for loss than what he was
Worth. So, parting In a most friendly
spirit with his employer, Mr. Blaine
returned to Augusta whither he had
gone to Portland, and he had not been
there long when he was nominated
and elected a member of the legis
lature. He was four years a member
of that body, and for two years he was
lta speaker, and that before he had
finished his thirty-second year. In
that body he discovered wherein his
real ability lay; and so, I say, had he
not returned to Augusta when bo did,
and all because ho could not get the
raise In salary that he wanted, his
great political career would undoubt
edly have been considerably delayed,
and maybe who can tell ? he might
have become a great newspaper edi
tor instoad of a great statesman. I
have always believed that Mr. Blulne
cherished at one time a strong secret
ambition to become the editor of a
groat newspaper, and had he remained
in Portland with the Advertiser a Bos
ton or a New York newspaper might
have tempted him thither in time."
(Copyright, l'-UO, by E. J. KdwardB.)
Wanted Information
The enthusiastic literary gentleman
at Allwnys-on tbe-Go, said London An
swers, hal consented to deliver a loe
turo" in the village club on Burns. For
weeks beforehand the hoardings and
the boardings tmoutud announcements,
and when the appointed night arrived
the hall was full to overflowing. He
began with "The Cotter's Saturday
Night," "Tam o' Shanter," and "The
Jolly Beggars," and was proceeding
with "John Anderson," when there
come an Interruption from the back of
the hall. "What Is It, my man?" In
quired the lecturer. "HI, when are you
goln' ter give us a few 'lntsr came
the reply. "Hints?" repeated the pus
sled gentleman. "Yus, 'lnUI" growled
out the man. "I paid threepence ter
oome in, 'cos you was supposed to
know all about burns, an' there yer
stands, spoutln' poltry like a parrot,
while my missus, who's upset a sauce
pan of botlln' water on 'er foot la
suppose I'd stick you for so simple a
thing as that'
"And yet," concluded Mr. Host, "the
plan that Kdlson gavo us off hand and
free gratis for nothing is the one now
universally employed when wires are
to be placed underground."
(Copyright. 1!U0, by K. J. Edwards)
Showing Himself Up.
"ITnk" Russell, the local priie fight
er, is very fond of playing 'baseball
and when the Athletics are at home
he often goes out in the morning to
practise with them.
Apropos of tills practise of "Unk'i"
Eddie Collins tells Uie following story !
"Unk came to Shlbe park early in
the season and made himself known
to us with the request that If It were
possible be would like to have a little
practise with us, as It would aid in
bis training.
"I told him" we would be glad to
have him get In the game, and told
him to get In left field. He looked
around helplessly for a moment or
two, and then, coming close to mo,
said, almost In a whisper:
" Say, which Is left field? 1 never
played on this diamond.' " Pbilauelp
phla Times.
A Good Actor.
"I see you have an actor employed
on the farm."
"Yes, I put him on. He's a darn
good actor, too. I thought he was
working the first year he was here."
I Dublin Just In time to secure good
seats at an address delivered by Dan
iel O'Connell, tho great IrlBh libera
tor. "Ah, that was oratory! I have heard
all of our great American speakers,
from William Wirt, who prosecuted
Aaron Burr, down to Hoscoe Con kl lug,
but I never heard by them such ora
tory as that which fell from O'Con-
nell's lips. Then it was that I under
stood for the first time what the
source of O'Connell's power over the
people of Ireland was.
"Alter the meeting was over I said
to the two bishops: 'I will go to the
newspaper office and wait there until
I can get copies of the paper with the
speech in it, so that I can send them
to the United States by the steamer
which sails tomorrow.'
Arriving at the newspaper office, I
heard the presses clanging, but I could
se no light in the editorial rooms. I
rapped at several doors, and at last
a porter came to one of them.
'I am anxiouB to get a few copies
of the paper,' I said, 'and I don't find
anyone about the building who can
give them to me.'
Faith, then, you'll have to wait
till the morning.' was the porter's an
swer. " But I can't wait," I protested. 'If
I get the papers now, I can address
them and they will catch the early
morning mall for Queenstown and so
get to the United States several days
earlier than they could in any other
way.
"The porter pricked up his ears. 'Do
you come from the United States of
America ?' be asked.
" 'Yea, and with me are two bishops
of the Catholic church, and we have
heard O'Connell speak tonight.'
" 'Sura, then, If you're from Ameri
ca,' of course, the porter epdke with
a delightfully brood brogue 'you will
know my brother.'
'"Very doubtful.' I replied. 'Ameri
ca U a big country. What la your
brother's name 7'
"'It's McCarthy, sir.'
"'What does he do7'
" 'He's a waiter in an Inn, air.'
" What's the name of the lnnT
"'It's the Astor Inn, on the Broad
way street In New York city, Blr.'
'What!' I said. 'Your brother,
McCarthy, Is a waiter in the Astor
House 7'
" '8ure,' he replied.
"Then. said 1. T have to tell you
that your brother stood behind my
chair attending to my wants during
the last meal I took In the United
States before I sailed. He's my friend.
McCarthy, the waiter, la.' t
"The porter was overjoyed, while I
was amazed, to think that in all the
vast number of Immigrants In the Uni
ted States his brother should happen
to be my favorite waiter in the Astor
House. Then the porter ran to the
press room and returned with an arm
ful of papera, and I got them off by
mall. And when I returned home I
had his brother appointed to a good
paying clerkship iu the New York
customs hoiiBe."
(Copyrlt-lit. 1910, by E. J. Edward.)
waltln' ter 'ear whether she'd best
souse It wi' oil or shake the flour
dredger over It!"
The Danger of Corners.
In no way is tho old proverb "Fa
mlliarlty breeds contempt" more true
than aa regards corners. The motor
ist who has safely rounded a bend In
the road with which bo is very fa
miliar a thousand times is apt to think
that the thousand uud first experience
will be as the others have been, free
from danger, and that there will be no
obstruction, mechanical or animal,
just out of view. But sooner or later
the unexpected happens, and nothing
but great skill and the alerteat
promptitude will avert a bad accident
And while It U true that in every in
stance and at all times a motorist on
the road la dependent not only on hla
own actions, but on the actions of oth
ers, this la especial true of earners.
THE WM
araita m
ym f.S
INSULATED TIP ON OIL CAN
Safeguard Against Sudden and Some
times Fatal Shock When Oiling
Electrical Machinery.
When oiling electrical machinery It
Is always advisable to safeguard your
self against accidental shock, espe
cially when currents of high tension
are being generated, writes A. J. Jar
man in Scientific American. It fre
quently happens when an ordinary
long-spout can Is employed for oiling
dynamos that a severe shock Is re
ceived by the oiler, resulting some
times in death. Several years ago tho
writer invented an oil can that was
perfectly safe under all ordinary con
ditions of use. Owing to the extreme
simplicity of the design any one pos
sessing ordinary mechanical ability
can convert an ordinary oiler, either
of the vertical or horizontal kind, Into
a safety oiler. Cut the spout in the
middle and solder upon each a piece
of brass tubing having either an ex
ternal or internal thread cut. Fit
thereon a coupling sleeve made of in
sulating material as shown in the sec
tional view. The insulator can be
Oil Can With Insulated Tip.
made out of either hard rubber or vul
canized fiber turned in the lathe, with
a milled center to admit of a firm
grip when screwing or unscrewing the
parts. Since oil is nn insulator, no
current can get past the coupling
sleeve to the oller'B hand.
ELECTRIC HEATER IS HANDY
Heat Derived From Incandescent Lamp
Is Reflected Out In All Direc
tions From Base.
An electric heater of ornamental de
sign Is shown in the accompanying cut
and is the invention of Frank Kuhn,
Detroit, Mich. The heat is derived
from Incandescent electric lamps
mounted in the base as shown, says
Popular Electricity. These lamps are
Electric Heater.
of a low efficiency as far as light is
concerned, but they give off a great
deal of heat. . This heat Is reflected
out In all directions by the polished
metal standard and from the base.
ELECTRIC ARC LIGHT AIDS
Through Its Application Art of Photo
micrography Received Qreat Im
pulse Intensity Uniform,
The art of photomicrography re
ceived a great Impulse through the
application of the electric arc light.
Before then It was most difficult to
secure good photographs of minute
objects magnified more than one thou
sand diameters, because the oxhydro
gen light employe:! to Illuminate the
objects was not sufficiently uniform
in intensity.
With the electric arc light this diffi
culty was largely overcome, so that
fine photographs have been made of
objects magnified five thousand diam
eters. Microscopy is far ahead of astron
omy in the magnifying powers that It
can employ. It is seldom that a power
of so much as one thousand diameters
can be UBefully applied with a tele
scope, and in photographing the heav
enly bodies comparatively slight mag
nification can be used. A photograph
of the moon with a magnifying power
of 6,000 diameters would be a wonder
Indeed.
Steam, Electricity and Coal.
For a time, during the transition
from steam to electricity on the South
port branch of the Lancashire & York
shire railway, it was necessary to run
steam trains between the electrical
trains, at the Fame speed. This af
forded an oportunlty to compare the
coal consumption of the locomotives
w ith that of the rower house supply
ing the electric trains. It was found
that the six-wheeled, coupled tank
engines consumed fcO pounds of coal
per train mile for express trains, and
100 pounds for accommodation trains.
The consumption of coal at the power-
station for the electrical trains Is 49
pounds per train mile.
ELECTRICAL NOTES.
Modern electric hoists are so de
signed that the speed varies with tho
load.
A portable electrolytlo bleaching ap
paratus has been devised for house
hold use to remove stains from tex
tiles.
A new sanitary mouthpiece for tele-
phonos Is made flush with Hie trans
mitter case to avoid gerra-catchlng
corners.
A 20 watt tungsten lamp gives one-
fourth more light than the carbon flla
ment lamp of 16 candlepower, on one-
balf the current
A coin ln-the slot electric curling
Iron hsater for the use of feminine
patrons of the hotels and other public
placea has been pstcnte.i
oii.ii?
MOUTHPIECE IS DIRT PROOF
Flush Device Arranged by New York
Inventor Makes Transmitter
More 8anltary Than Cup.
A flush mouthpiece for telephones
hns been designed by a New York In
ventor for the purpoee of making the
frunmnltter more sanitary. It consists
of an aluminum cup attached to the
diaphragm of the transmitter by
means of the bolt and nut used in
fastening tho front electrode to tho
diaphragm, snys Popular Mechanics.
The cup extends through the transmit
ter case and its outer edge is turned
Dirt Proof Telephone Mouthpiece.
over so as to come nearly flush with
the face of the case. The cup fits
close enough to the case to seal Its In
terior from dust and dirt, but does not
come in actual contact with it. There
are no grooves for the lodgment of
dust or dirt.
Tests of the new transmitter are
claimed to prove that It gives Just as
good service over distances of from 1
to 000 miles as the cup type now in
general use.
USING ELECTRICITY AT SEA
Important Part It Plays In Developlno
Great Speed Attained by Im
mense Ocean Liner.
A writer in the Electrical Review,
of London, gives nn Interesting ac
count of the important parts played
bv electricity In rlevnlnninir the prnnt
- - ,----Cl
speed attained by the Mauretania. He
says:
"Without in any way reflecting upon
tha abilities of the engineers, it must
be admitted that they did not seem to
have grasped the great possibilities of
the various auxiliaries on the ship,
and it Is attention to these auxiliaries
which determines the ultimate fulfill
ment of the designers' Ideas.
"As Is now well known, practically
fill the auxiliary machinery on the
Mauretania is electrically driven.
. and It Is equally well known.
especially among electrical engineers
connected with shlpwork, that marine
engineers have a stubborn and con
servative objection to anything other
than the steam-driven plant with
which they have been brought up.
When, therefore, an electrical installa
tion of more than 2,000 horse power
was thrust upon them with practically
no qualified electricians on board to
enlighten them as to its proper usage,
they naturally felt some trepidation,
and had little desire to attempt any
record speeds.
"Perhaps it is not quite evident why
the speed of the ship should entirely
depend on the auxiliary plant and in
explanation it must be said that prac
tically all fast boats require a rela
tively enormous quantity of steam at
high pressure, which can only be ob
tained from the boilers when high
power forced-draft fans are employed
to supply air to the furnaces, and a
slight diminution in their output haa
an Immediate effect on the steam
pressure of the boilers, and conse
quently on the speed of the engines
and propellers. In the case of the
Mauretania the forced-draft fans are
electrically driven."
According to the writer, the entire
dependence of the boat's speed on the
electric generating plant is now thor
oughly understood, and one of the first
considerations is to keep up the volt
age. Before this, it might drop 10 or
15 per cent, and the only result was
a dim light and the slowing down of
a few unimportant motors but on the
Mauretania it is vital. In conclusion,
we read:
"It is strange, on the face of It that
such apparently small details should
be the means of converting a 23-knot
boat into one of 26 knots; but it is no
exaggeration to say that the records
of the Mauretania are entirely due to
a better understanding of the eleo
trical conditions."
Electricity by Wind.
It Is said that all the difficulties la
the way of the generation of electricity
by means of wind power have been
overcome by a German firm, which haa
Just placed such sets on the market
The apparatus la entirely automation
and self adjusting, requiring no atten
tion except upon the approach of a
gait) of unusual severity, when It la
necessary to reduce the sail area of
the wind wheel. The most Important
feature of the installation is a regu
lator which maintains a constant pres
sure on the lighting circuit, without
regard to the activity of the dynamo or
the condition of the storage battery.
Electrolysis.
The current that leaves the motor
of the street car and seeks to maka
its way back to the power-house along
the track often comes to a place In
the mil. wliero it is much easier
traveling to jump off the rail to ad
Joining moist soil and then to a near
by water or gas pipe. All Is well un
til this current leaves the pipe for
some better path, when it takes with
it bits of the pipe, finally producing a
leak. This destruction of the pipe ia
called electrolysis. Popular Electrt
city.
Wireless Outfit for Police.
A part of the eo.ulpnie.it of the new
$n, 000, 000 police headquarters In New
York Is to be a wireless telegraphy
outfit operated from the dome. It la
expected that branch stations will be
established in outlying districts of tha
city and in other counties, so that if
wires fail, comir unlcaatlon may b
maintained.
Immense Aqueduct.
The aqueduct which Los Angeles la
building from the San Fernando va
ley, 240 miles distant, not only wilt be
the greatest iu the world, but will sup
ply more persons with water and at
the same time irrigate 75.000 acres of
land and develop 60.000 electrical
horsepower.
tor the
Chat cn Interesting Topics of Many Kinds, by
a Recognized Authority
Novel Cotton Wedding.
This affair was celebrated way down
In old Kentucky, and was such a de
lightful affair that I am sure our read
ers in all parts of the country will bo
able to adapt ideas from it to suit
their own needs and conditions. The
invitations said "Please come in a cot
ton, frock." This conveyed the idea
that it was to be an Informal affair.
The spacious porches and grounds
were lighted with many lanterns, and
dotted over the lawn were great white
cotton umbrellas, such as are used for
shade on wagons. They were on long
stakes driven into the ground, and had
a Japanese lantern lighted and sus
pended from each rib; rugs and chairs
were underneath.
These tryst I rig places were much
sought in the Intervals between
dances. There was a large platform
erected with negro players, Just like
the plantation dances before the war.
Before the dancing the hostess pro
duced bandnna handkerchief-aprons, to
which the men sewed the strings;
then a wee colored china doll was
given each girl, with bits of chamois
skin from which she was to make a
pen wiper for her pnrtner.
The refreshments were typically
southern: Individual chicken pies,
hot corn muffins, tiny stuffed peppers,
iced tea and delicious watermelon.
A Neck-Wear Shower.
A fall bride says the prettiest show
er the girla of her home town gave
her was -. "neck-wear" downpour. The
lovely part was that each girl made
with her own fair fingers the dainty
creation for the bride who had grown
up among them and was so soon to go
far away across the sea. No one
can have too many stocks and collars,
and there was every variety Imagin
able, some being of Irish crotchet. The
table center piece was composed of
the white gilly flower, often called
"stocks," and the place cards were
bogus certificates of "stock" drawn
upon the Bank of Matrimony and
signed by her majesty, the "American
Woman," with "Cupid" named as treas
urer. The gifts were nil done up in
dainty tissue paper tied with white
satin ribbon and were brought In on
a tray with bows of tulle on each
handle. A wee maiden dressed as;
Cupid presented the tray to the bride.
An Unusual Party for Children.
A mother of a twelve-year-old
daughter Issued Invitations for this
very nretty party. Remembering how
children loved to dress up, she said:
"Please come In a costume represent
ing a character from 'Alice In Wonder
land.' " When all had arrived there
was a pantomime showing the figures
Three Dainty Dresses
l
THE dainty dress at the left is of
white batiste trimmed at the bot
tom and around the yoke and
sleeves with embroidery. The yoke
and the cuffs are of tho batlBte
finely tucked. Tho sash is of rib
bon finished in front with a sash end
reaching to the bottom of the skirt
and ornamented with little pink roses.
The next dress is of old red voile.
The front of the blouse nnd of the
skirt are made with crosswise tucks
and ornamented with buttons of the
material. The blouse Is trimmed at
the top with a tucked band of tho
voile; the little sleeves and the bottom
of the skirt are trimmed in the same
Would You Defy Age?
Here are three excellent "Pon'ts"
whi'ii help to preserve your youthful
I I s-s.
Pon t wr.sli Hie face in hot water
before ;;o:r.g out tor a walk. It. opens
-ti.o pores of the Klein and makes theui
i-.i-;-o relisltive to dust and dirt.
Ho-.vt lif e soap a:i t wa r as soon as
j hi return. Kui n food cold cream
i :to the f;.co and wipe it off with a
.'nit l.R. tilu ri htef.
I, vj't w lin'.t'.c the forehead when
worried or Craw the brows together
in a frown wren bright light strikes
the eyes. Nothing ng-s a woman bo
(Hilckly as deep ridges on the fore
head .
Sen Juan Strew Serviceable.
A Mii.-.rt -looking and serviceable hat
for gt:'.i-ral wer.r by a Bmnll girl is of
Sr-.n Juan straw In a burnt color, hand
pressed. It is In a shady, mushroom
idiape with trimming of red or navy
blue ribbon nround the crown tied into
a bow on either Bide.
Then thero Is the prettiest little
best hat that cos'b only Jl. It "is of
fine white etrrw. trlxmcd with bowa
Hste
ss
on a screen, the children guessing who
was who as each little figure passed
by. This made loads of fun, as it was
done before they entered the big draw
ing room. I had better explain exact
ly how. As the guests arrived (and
they were all very prompt) they were
met by a maid who took them into a
side room without removing their
wraps. The screen was in plain view.
Each guest was taken separately, the
wrap removed and he or she was
placed behind the screen. If the chil
dren recognized the character, that in
dividual took a seat in the drawing
room, the chairs being arranged In
rows. .When all were admitted there
was a professional entertainer, who
did wonderful tricks for 20 minutes;
then there were games and dancing
for a half. hour. Refreshments were
served in the upstairs ballroom, which
had been transformed into a veritable
"wonderland," with a bountiful use of
gold and silver tinsel.
Many little surprises hud been
cleverly planned for the mystification
of the young guests. For instance,
there was an immense water lily made
from paper and placed before a screen
made from a clothes bars covered with
crepe paper nnd ferns; there was a
petal for each child, which when
pulled down revealed a plate contain
ing nn Ice cream rabbit. From the
mouth of a huge, fierce-looking cat
there came cookies and from an enor
mous snow ball came wee boxes of
bonbons. There was a witch who
pasted favors and a clown who dis
tributed balloons. Wasn't this a won
derful party? It sounds rather diffi
cult to produce, but the hostess as
sured me that It had been a delight
to get all ready, as she had the loving
co-operation of a couple of young col
lege men and two adoring aunts of the
little hostess.
MADAME MERRI.
Heels are to be Jower.
Black satin tailor-mades are good.
In materials, pled de poule is one of
the newest. )
The smartest new bats are low,
broad affairs.
The plaited frill holds Its vogue won
derfully well.
Jet for buttons is not quite as pop
ular as last year.
The colonel's plume Is more than
ever worn on Bmall hats.
Shaded automobile veils are among
the novelties of the hour.
Yellow is one of the favorite colors
as the summer advances.
way, and a slmilnr band forms the gir
dle. The tucked gulmpa and the puf
fed undersleeves are of white batiste.
The dress at the right is pink silk
voile. The blouse Is shirred at the
shoulders and crossed In front; the
front is tucked and trimmed at the
top with lace. The collarette is of
tulle, as are also the puffed under
Bleoves, the latter trimmed with nar
row bands of liberty. The sleeves
themselves are wide and cut in one
piece with the body of the waist.
The skirt Is trimmed at the bottoi
wtih twooverlnpplng ruffles of the ma
terial. Tho girdle is of liberty, knot,
ted at the left side.
of satin ribbon and forget-me-nots.
This, too, has a mushroom brim ani
ft.irly hiph crown.
Fagoting on Dlack.
A hhuk satin tunic gown eeen re
cently was trimmed by two rows of
fagot iriT. in light green and red, fol
lowiug in pat u rn the outline of tho
tunic. The work was flcihhed off by
a double low of French knots in al
ternate red and green.
Tho black net of the yoke was em
broidered in the same way, und by a
row of little rose pearl buttons.
New Collar and Frill.
A modish shirt waist shows a frill
of white tucked lawn edged with dull
blue and a strip of embroidery In
buckle effect, whh a darker blue for
the buckle and a shady matching the
frill edge for the buckled strap. Tha
stock is edged again with the blue
lawn, and the smart little bow tie la
of the two shades, the darker show.
tng In the under loops.
Patent leather belts with enameled
or Jeweled buckles are in the lead. J
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