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ARTISTIC APPAREL.
CHARMING GOWNS "WORN AT BALLS
AND HECEPTION3.
HOW TO ENTCfUAIN.
Urli'iil
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OniMit tin1 most dreaded duties of tlio
average young married woiiinn is that of i(, ti,0 ttlwm ()f t)10 dancing dnwcs for
UciirlrUo ItaiiMritn llrarrlliri Iho Cm
tunic of Hniiin of thu l.i'iiclrrn uf Nm
YnrU Horlrly llire fur Miililnniiil St
lron Allriirlhn NtMfltli-a In ilnni'lrjr.
(Cuiiyrlulit. nn, ly Anirrli'iin I'ri'iw Awuiclo
tlun.1 Until Lent firings ieultcncnnnri drew
innkurH, bull gowim will occupy thu fore
most place in all tin) young women's
eyes nuil liourtn, ntiil they am not to ho
blamed, for tlio ball dress in inoro really
iidmlruhlo now than over Ixiforu in my
recollection, anil tlio principal hcuuty
formally entertaining her friends. The
quostinn ut Imw anil who Ik to her an
unsolved itddle till tlio great toucher,
iporienco. comes to her ulil
Thn art ot entertaining lies In knowing
h.w in make ieoplu enjoy themselves.
Id thellrst place tho simplest nnd best
Why tni oery woman to keep up soelr.l
Intercourse is to have what, in "society,
b called her day at homo Thin implies
that during Ue evening ami afternoon
ho is at liniiiu to recelvo any of her
friends who with to call upon her. Have
tlio name of your day written or en
graved in one corner of your visiting
enrd When the day comet) put your
room In order, dress yourself as prettily
as you can In a house tires ami have hot
Water ready to make a cup of tea or
chocolate for your visitors. It Is pleiw
ant, if you can arrange it, to have a lit
tlo to table In your parlor, with your
cups and saucers, sugar bowl and a dish
of cakes or wafers. Nothing breaks uu
the formality of a call like eating auil
drinking together.
Then about the small parties people
fool called upon to give. Let mo ndviso
Dovor, never to bring together peoplo
who aro strangers to each other without
giving them something to do. Aside
from progressive otichro parties, whist
parties and small dances, there aro ol
aorvation parties, cobweb parties and u
host of others, for, you boo, tlio peoplo
usually come from different circles; they
have never met lieforo and may never
moot again Conversation Is difficult
under such circumstances, ami playii
m lively game thaws things out.
Don't, don't depend on muslo. iiu
amateur piano soloist is a nuisance Pool
ingers aro better tolerated, but bo much
timo must be spent in urging, for thev
havo colds or don't sing without note
and havo left their music Imhind them.
If you want to give a tuuslcalo, that I'
another matter.
Above nil things cultivate u kindfj
plrit toward your guests. Don't lot anj
one foe) uegloctod or lonely. Borne urj
timid; Kino aro nonsitlvo; some, unu
theae aro the hardest to manage, aro do
tarminod to feel slighted any way. Some
thing ia wrong with you when any ono
Sea from your preaouco without being
ttw and gladder for tho meeting. Wo
have all noticed how differently peoplo
Affect us. Somo draw us out until wo
re surprised at tho vase with which our
thoughts come We did not know that
we could talk so well. Tho secret of
this charm is sympathy. Remember,
every one has some one thing ho is In
terested in Find out what it is. A
hostess must bo a good listener a sym
pathetic listener.
Suban Andrews Rich.
A TALENTED LADY.
Kalkarlna W. F.vaui, uf theNMlonnl
Coiuarvaturjr of Mutlc
Enrolled on the BtulT of tho vocal in
truotors employed by tho Natioual Con
arratory of Music is Katherino W. Ev
ans, whom tho president sMaks of ns
That bright Yankee girl." and who
Works in her department with a zeal and
enthusiasm umt make her an able col
league of the distinguished foreigneti
who mainly represent the faculty of the
Institution Miss Cvaus was horn In
Rochester, N Y., and tier unusual
promise of talent und aptitude deter
ruined her pronts to alford her every
advantage that might aid in lining her
for n musical ca.ier
m cm hfiit abroad to Orlin. where
he .:.i!iel under Mme, Dcsiree Armt
He 1 ...1 v.'.at, convinced ut thu r.ir
abiiu.'-Kof the young girl, wrote to hit
thu occasion. Even married ladies with
grown daughters can wear thin material
if they so desire, or they can wear velvet
if it suits them better.
Among the debutantes of tho ist sea
son are Miss Edith Shepurd and Miss
Adelo Sloan, cousins and both grand
children of tlio Into Commodore Vander
bllt. At n recent grand ball at Sherry's
they both wore white satin umpire
gowns, with old Hon ruflles and puffs.
nuil each wore a single string of flue
pearls around her neck. Theso two
young ladles would attract attention
nnywhoro for their delicate grace and
modest manners aside from their unde
niable beauty. There are live or six
more young girls In tho different Van-
derhilt families who will come out In n
year or so, and ir tliey are like tlieso
two society will havo something to ho
proud of,
Miss Wlnthrop, tho daughter of Sir.
Buchanan Wlnthrop, woro a white satin
ompiro gown with festoons and other
garniture of pale pink roses. She looked
llko a quaint portrait.
Miss Helen Stokes wns there, nnd woro
a pink Bat in dress made in n dainty and
girlish style, with pink chiffon draperies
drawn ncross the chest mid n bins flounco
of tho same headed by a row of pink
penrl IkmuIb. It seems only yesterday
that I saw her Bitting with hor long hair
unbound mid falling to the waist and
with a dreamy, exjiectnut look in her
largo eyes that had Been but thirteen
summers and hero sho is "out," and
very pretty, with all the fine breeding
of several generations of educated people.
Mrs. Ogden Goelot, too, will havo to
stand aside in a very short time to make
place for hor dainty daughter. Mrs.
Whltnoy has stepped down that hor
lovely daughter should enter the world
of society, nnd Mrs. Mnrtln has retired
from bollcdom to give hor daughter her
place.
I sat in a comer behind n palm and
watched the lovely ladies and their lovo
Uor gowns, nnd ns I did bo I saw Mrs.
Henry Clews nnd Mrs. Sownrd Webb
stand chatting a fow moments before
thoy removed their wraps. That worn
by Mrs. Clows was of n golden brown
ribbed silk, richly embroidered with
topns bonds sot upon black. Tho whole
wrnp wns bordered with whlto moufflon
and lined with pale hluo satin. Her
gown was of heavy yellow brocade, om
piro style. Tho bertho was niado of a
deep fall of laco run with silver threads.
Tho sleeves wero of white chiffon, nnd
thoro wns a festooned llounco on the
bottom, the gathers held by bunches of
pink mid white roses, mid thoro was a
spray on each shoulder of the Bamo.
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nioro, nnd therefore she did right in wear
ing it.
Thoro was a mauve bongnllno, with
enormous pt.ffrd sleeves of purple vel
vet, which was sho. with bright green.
The sliaH) was a modified empire in all
but tho sleeves, and they were immense.
And yet they were pretty and tho dress
much ndinlred, par.lcularly ns It was
supplemented by a remarkable display of
line diamonds.
Little by little women have been re
ducing the display of ordinary jewelry,
until now one sees scarcely any in tho
streets or at home for ordinary occasions.
Few bracelets or necklaces or earrlngsnre
seen, the amount of money that was
formerly spent upon them being In vested
in diamonds. Pearls are worn, too, but
they are easily Injured and perishable.
Rubles nre liked one season and put
nsido tho next for emeralds, but the ad
miration for diamonds never changes. A
fow ladles wear tunpjolses or opals or
chooso some other jewel and wear that
nloue, but diamonds aro tho favorites.
Coral is a iMjautiful and becoming
nrticle of adornment, especially so to
brunettes. The pale pink is at once tho
most costly nnd fashionable, and is In
voguo this winter in the sliaiie of pins to
hold empire sleeves. It is also used for
necklaces and hair ornaments.
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MISS iikwitt'h dainty duess.
Short chains with balls are worn Witt
wntches, and so aro bowkuot chatelaines.
A fow bracelets aro worn, but thoso arc
chosen for some association rather than
from nny nctual fashion. In rings the
solitnlre always has the flrr. place, and
ia now set tion a slender hoop, showing
tho least possible amount of gold. Mar
quiso rings come next.
In diamond pins tho taste is rathor foi
stars mid crescents, with variations mid
some few tlower shapes. Ono Iioum
makes a specialty of designs of ara
besque harjw. lyres and such fancies,
but many suns, moons and stars arc
seen. Ono ornament for the hair win
llko a comet, with a star mid tho tail o(
small diamonds set an flexible gold wiro.
It wns worn with the tall upward, lik
an nigrct. IIknhikttk Roussiuu.
Now York.
THE WOMAN MEN LIKE.
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M1HB KATIIKUINK W KVANS.
own former instructor, the world fa
mous Mine (iarcia Viardot. and urged
her to accept Miss llvuns as a pupil
when the fair American removed to
Paris.
Following a collide ot study there, the
industrious scholar went on to Milan
And made herself con virsmt with Italian
methods of touching, resolving in h lift
from each the features calculated to en
Able her to impart instruction in the
best manner in the French, lei man und
Italian schools.
In 'musical, biogrup'hy und literature
hats a perfect encycloiiedia, and in ad
dtlon she has shown that she iiosseoses
facile Mn by her able trunslatious of
the folksougs of Sweden. Hungary. ter
many and Bohemia, (lifted with great
Intelligence. Miss Evuus says bright
things in u bright maunerund converses
(fluently lu French. Oermau und Italian.
HEADY FOR THE BALL.
Tlio dress worn by Mrs. Seward Wobb
was of white and silver brocade, empire
style, with a shell plaiting of white faille
around tho front of tho skirt Tho waist
had n bertho of whlto fnillo embroidered
with silver, mid diamonds hold the plaits.
Tlio Bleeves of faillo wore puffed and
pinned in tho middle with diamonds,
and she wore a magnificent tiara of the
same jewels. Her wrap was of pearl
gray, with border of swan's down, lined
with pink, I liked their dresses very
much.
Miss Hewitt, the daughter of ex
Mayor Hewitt, wns thcro, and though
not a debutante of this season sho could
hold her own among the younger girls.
Sho is slender and graceful and plays
tho violin very woll indeed for an ama
teur. Her dress was of ivory white
crepe japouaiso. Around the bottom
wero tiny bows of pale blue Bntin rib
bon. The corsage and sleeves were
draped with old lace of great value, and
bluo ribbons wero placed hero and there,
as can bo seen in tho picture She was
much admired, nnd tier gown waa cer
tainly charming.
As it might interest some who would
like to have n now ball dress to know
what materials should lw used together.
I may mention that 1 saw one of white
satin, with 11 full tullo oversklrt, and fna
toned loosely on this nt irregular dis
tances nil around wore drooping sprays
of lilies of the valley, each having one
green leaf. A trailing bunch of these
was aftlxtd to one shoulder and crossed
down to tho waist lino.
Another hundsomo dress was worn by
a stately young lady of perfect figure.
It wns an empire gown of black brocade,
tho skirt bordered with 11 silver Grecian
pattern around the bottom und on the
waist and sleeves. The Bleeves weie
square at d long, lined with white satin
nnd open to the shoulders. A Greek fillet
of silver lilngru.' wiw hound around the
hair. Some portions thought that bl.ck
was scarcely fw.lve enough for n ball,
hut uot'ilim could have become Mil lady
Mutt lie Cheerful, Tactful, Hemlbla
anil Noiitlmt'iitttl.
A very romarkablo pcrsouago, who wot
called in her day and by comiotont crit
ics tho most brilliant woman in America,
said onco to a young girl admirer. "My
denr, if you aspire to the tosition of fa
vorito with men. bo a foolt"
It might lie objected that this bittoi
outburst was tho result of temtieramen
tal rather than intellectual differences,
as in tho caso of Margaret Fuller, whose
tactlessness and not hor wisdom formed
an obstaclo to friendship. The first men
tioned woman, however, differed widoly
from Margaret Fuller. She was cheery
and sweet tempered as woll us witty nnd
amusing, only and therein lay very
possibly tho secret sho had not mi atom
of Bontimont. Sho was a good comrade
to men, but when the sense of fun wns
strong upon her sho would laugh at
them as well as with them. And this is
an offense for which it may be doubted
whether tho offender is ever for riven or
forgotten.
Men Hkea jolly woman, tint they rarely
love her. They laugh a good dual among
themselves, mid feminine jesting appar
ently is considered rather weak diet.
Then, too, it is apt to be tinged with
satire, and that in itself is terrifying to
say tho least, Yet its antithesis fault
finding, ijuerulnusucBB or the mildest
expression of sorrow they flee from ns
from the jaws of death.
But men don't like a fool'. Por a fool
is apt to tense and torment in a thousand
forms, like a human gadfly it requires,
not a little intellect to know when and
how audi what to spk. also lnw to sup
press oer knowledge.
To be-btiof, the woman wbo ia a mas
culine fuTorito is invariably cheerful lu
public, keeping- hor woes for privato con
templation; linn tart enough to manage'
a state; cures a grtt deal more for dress
than she- yretondst is never monotonous
nor slow, although she scrupulously koya
her voice below sharpness, or complaint:
will not for any consideration sHak ill
of a friend; asks m great many innocent
questions, and none that may bo difficult
to answer, can make others do the talk
Inj? aad exploit themselves, while sho
serve only naawhipper in. and last, but
so fur from least tluit it is the most im
portant of all. cultivate all tho senti
ment of her companion to the utmost.
This ideal character is not only liked
by tho other sex. but. what is infinitely
uioro to her credit, she is lovixl by hor
own. Iufinltely more to her credit
Mary Clemmer wrote of Alice Cury and
her strong hold upon all the lives with
which her own ever came in contact,
"For a man to love u wntnnu Is of na
ture; for n woman to love a man is of
grace." Ritii Haix.
(Continued Jam Silt I'tigr.)
Tho (J street club was entertained
pleasantly on Friday evening by Mr.
und Mm. C. N. Morrill. Those nt cards
woro Messrs und Mesdumes W H Hnr
graves, Cowilory, W Q Hell, Warrick,
Osgood, Zohruug, Dalril, Davis, Shill
ing, Klchimlson, Miss Nullio Xuhruug,
Sarah Dailey, Mr Dunbar, Mr Dalloy,
Mrs 10 1) liarues.
Two very pleasant llttlo receptions
woro given to tho ladles of tlio First
Congregational church by Mrs. Luav
lit, Mrst' C Moiro and Mrs V Q Hell
on Thursday and Friday afternoons at
tho homo of .Mrs. Loavitt, 8117 South
Thirteenth street.
Miss intira Haggard entertained
Mime friends on Friday at hor homo.
Whist ahsorb'Ml tho attention of Miswj
Alice and llcsslo Wing, do Freeman,
Hara Schwab! Messrs Tom Wing,
Haggard, Welch, Montgomery, Gull
motto and Woodbury.
Miss Hurtle Hurr, after spending tho
holidays with her sisters who aro at
tending school at Haltlmoro, and mib
scquently a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Sheldon in New York, returned
homo Thursday.
Mr. Frank Lahrand family returned
homo Thursday from Chicago and
Ijifuyotto. Thoy havo boon visiting
ulxnit a mouth and spent tho holidays
at their former homo in Lafayotto, Iud.
Tho Ilayden Art Club huld an Inter
esting meeting on Tuesday evening in
tho chupol of tho State University.
Dr. LoAiery dhcushcd Italian art gal
lories In a pleasant way.
A regular feature of TllK Coim
IKH hereafter will bo u series
of beautiful hnlf-tono cuts of
loading and successful theatrical culo
bretles, tho first of which uppour to
day. Tho Pleasant Hour Club gave tin
ono of their pleasant parties Inst even
ing at Hotel Lincoln. Tho next dunco
will lw Fehuury 10 und unothor onu
April 17.
Mrs. Adams, who has been vlstlng
for some weeks past with her sister,
Mrs. Georgo Spencer, loft Monday for
hor homo in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. D. 11. Sllvorstoln of
Omaha will spend Sunday In this city,
as tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Wes
sol 1827 L street.
Mr. O. D. Solleek of Owatonnn,
Minn., who has been visiting his
brother, Mr. W. A. Solleek, returned
homo Tuesday.
"Mr. J. W. Curtis loft Wednesday for
Chicago and will visit his niece, Miss
Gortrudo Abbot, while thoro.
Tho Hoh Flf Club will bo entertained
by Mr. and Mr. A. K. Klnnurd Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Georgo Cook Is homo again
from Chicago. Sho expects to bo
hero for Homo' time.
ino r.asi Lincoln ciuo will give a
dancing party Tuesday ovonlng nt
Temple Hall.
Mr. A. D. Honway Is entertaining
nls brother Mr. O. L. Bonwny of Hock
Island, 111.
An interesting dancing party will Ihj
given ut Tomplo Hall Wednesday
ovonlng.
Tho Swedish Club will givo a danc
ing party ut Tomplo Hull on Monday
evening.
Tho Ilavola Dancing Club gave a
party in tho Lansing Academy last
ovonlng.
Miss Nouml Weaver Is entertaining
Misses Junnlo und Nolllo Fishur of
Denver.
Miss Lena Daniels of Oxford, Illinois,
is tho guest of Mrs. T. E. Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Glllilan entertain
tho Lavota Whist Club Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Ewlng ontertulned
friends at high ffvo Tuesday.
MLss Daniels of Dos Molnen in tho
guest of Mm. John Zohrung.
Tho Au Fult Club mot with Di and
Mrs. Duytnn lust ovonlng.
Mr. L. Weasel, Jr., visited In Chleugo
soverui uuyH tuts week.
Mr. J. A. BuukstntT returned, from
Chicago Thursday.
Miss F.tJel Evans of Ouuili spent
Thursday la Lincoln.
Sorosln uiootn Monday with. Mrs C C
Monger.
Mr. E Hullutt is expected homo next
week.
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