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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914.
WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW-THINGS THAT INTEREST MAID AND MATRON
ELLEN ADAIR STARTS
IN STEERAGE ACROSS
OCEAN FOR AMERICA
English Girl, Alone bul
Hopeful, Departs From
Southampton After Morn
ing Ride on Boat Train.
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Tha net morning I awoke oarlv in a
wild excitement. for nil was ready nnd
I was really to set sail for America.
I ato a liurrlod breakfast, my Inst
typically English breakfast far many a
Ions day Tlie frlzzllm? cess and bacon
imelled so good, but ward too substan
tial for mv excited mood. Ihc stout Lon
don landlady forced mo to take somo
toast and tnarmalidc, and I drank a cup
of coffee haMll.
Then out to the waiting last my lug
fase was curried, I climb-1 Inside, di
rected tho man to dilxc to Waterloo Sta
tion, and I was really oft! ttow Inex
pensive a rldo in these London taxis Is
our throe-tnllo trip was only 60 cents
nnd how splendidly that smartly uni
formed chauffeur did drive.
Two ar-i of white carnations, were
flxed lnlde th" bati'N'mie cnr. on either
ldo of the narrow ftrlp oi mirror oppo
site me. T leaned forward nnd stnelled
their faint pet fume No parting bouquot
had been given m, ci I slowly took one
lender flower from Its aso and fast
ened its fresh wliitincss In the fold3 of
jny cheap little black rrork.
On the platform at Waterloo Station
fcoslde the early morning boat-train was
a strango and motley crowd. Uncouth
Gullclans were clinging desperately to
awesome-looking paekugo, while iueer,
excited Italians elbowed their way
around, the women dark and handsomo
with picturesque red t-curfs around their
dusky hair. The tlrst-elass pns'engera
Jiad a blaso air. boarded tho train Im
rnfdlately. and subsided behind the moni
Inp newspaper.
FAIlEWELb TOR BRIDE AND GROOM
Each carrlaso was a littles compart
ment unto itself, completely shut off
from every other one, for It was not n
corridor train. I soon found a window
Beat In a third-class carriage and watch
ad a small and most Interesting croup
outside. A nnly married couplo were
being: "seen off" by a crowd of iclatives
mid friends, tli" platform wjs strewn
nlth man-hued confetti, while tice and
11 tho traces of tho mornings festivities
clung to various memb-'ts of the wed
ding party.
The little bride, the merest child .he
looked, hunt; hair way out of the car
riage window next to mine, while tho
lanky husband, obviously of the costor
monger class, hovered uncertainly In the
rear. A stream of delicate pleasantries
fitted for tlie great occasion was directed
at the blushing maiden and her new
made groom, but she responded to tlie
j?battln call VrftrGe Cockney spirit. Upon
yr he(1 -Jii pere'.ied a wlcrd and won
eierYui' confection, Parisian In Intent, but
gruesome In effect. Th last fond kb"s-
inffs of her friends, both mule and female,
Jiad set this "chapeau" uklshly askew,
nd the strange aggressie fowl which
roosted In her hat now peered inquisi
tively over one Hushed cheek. For upon a
crown of yellow straw, true tango tint, a
large and flaunting imitat'on blrd-of-paradlse
held lordly sw ly. Hia flaunting
plumes of ever garish hue waved wildly
In tho rear and at every movement of
the little bride caught tho unfortunate
groom right in the ee.
"Cuwd 'elp mo sowl, 'Arrleta Jane,"
cried a facetious gentleman in the group,
who. Judging from a certain glassy gazo
end over-genial air. had partaken of tho
wedding feast not wisely but too well!
'Why, blimey, gal, they'll never let ou
land in 'Slerlca with that them bloomln'
farmyard in er 'at! 'Oo killed cock
robin?" A whistle sounded, the train moved
ellently out of the great station, and soon
we were out In the open country once
again. I gazed on the flying English
landscape as we. sprrt along the. green
beauty of the fields ami woods and dales
was fresh and n- w after e. night of rain
"Weeping may endure for a night." said
X to myself, "but Joy is certainly coming
In the morning."
GREAT VESSEL LEAVES DOCK.
Tho carriage had only two othr occu
pants besides m selfan elderly lady of
uncertain years and of very severe
countenance, and a merry-faced young
man, who Immediately announced that ho
was going out prospecting and gold-dlg-Blng
In tho wild of northern Canada. Ho
was full of enthusiasm ana very ta:1..-
tlve.
"My dad is a parson." said he cheer
fully, "and I'm the fool of th fin'' '
And the ioor old dud, although h' m jit '
well, hasn't ct learned to b iff.r 1 3
gtadly. although it says In the BiMf I'm
cne should I told 1dm that. lie hi -t
conferred upon me tlie Order of tl. l '
Tee. I was booted out, and hem I ..
Hot that I loally mind, in fa t )
rather bucked about it. you know i -cause
tho Old Country is really r'l n-'
lilt plajed out, and I was dreadf ill
up with my family anyhow!"
The prim lady in the corner fixed hi n
with an Icy mare. "Ths subject n. .
eurely be a painful one to any - r,g
man of rlg'it fteling" said she fngU l
'To me theae intimate revemt.uns
pecularily distasteful," and s'l'- i 'ir- 1
behl.id her paprr
The outl. i '" ' was r, studv, i'
remained uiiqtwnehed I tlnnk 'i -r.
kindly bo. loi lie lent me a
the Sportnib N'n and 1 read ,i h
description of the lut-ht pru"H't t
At length we lowcil down t.i !' I '
roadway rrtiHslug on Kouthutupt " .
and with a nirious tin ill I saw tut
White Ktar IIiili, like bumu treiiKii'li -Uoatlns
palace, Uing at her nuai. in
half an houi I was on board among the
cteerago people, It is true but in m i t
fltement what ' ared I, for now t e
moorings were cut loose, the last bell
tounded, tlie great testel slowly elided
out a.nu w ievi upiub ew me uoix j
recede. And I, Ellun Adair, was betting i
out, alone but noperm, oa tue great ad
venture!
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SOCIAL FAVORITE BEFRIENDS
LOCAL GIRL WORKERS
Miss Painty Travis Cochran Also In
terested in Consumcis' League.
Tho working glrli of Philadelphia have
a oiy truo and carnoit friend In tho pei
son of Miss Tunny Travis Cochran, who
for many eai- has labored zeulouslj in
their Interest.
Tho gifted daushtcr of Mr. and Mrs.
Travis Cochran, of 131 South Kd stieet,
was educated at Bryn Mawr College,
and was subsequently launched Into Phil
adelphia ocletv. But although iteoed
Intlj popular In the social world. Miss
Cochran has found her titiesl pleuhuro
In philanthropic pur;-uiH, and for nmny
years has labored to help and make more
interesting the lle nt woriiiiiu clrl.".
She has always been ery much Inter-
etr,l In the Coiisumcta' League, nnd In
.'II inn --tious pertaining to the trials and
tnlmlatloii" of the undetpald young
woman woil.cr. In this connection she
Wax, several vcars ago, arrested at tho
fine of the shirt waist strike. Some girls
told her how they had been arrested for
no reason at all bejond walking up and
down in fiont of tho fnetor. So this
klndl -hearted woman's champion herself
walked up and down in the same place,
was arrested, but was released on ball
the same evening. Tho case, of course,
never came to anything, but the incident
serves to show her wholtheartedness In
service to women less fortunate than
herself.
Miss Cochran has purchased a farm,
and thither sdio invites all classci of
,.m r t.i-.l el. ... e......! !...... ..It n....M
. ni.iiii(h"t.iiin lu biuiiu uui'jj.v ntcui:HUii
j with her in the fresh country air. Many
' a tired woman-worker has gained new
health and strength from a week or a
fortnight of delightful vucatlon pasted as
the well-cRied-for guest of Miss Fanny
Cochran at her delightful country home.
BEST CHURCH SOLICITOR
WILL BE CROWNED QUEEN
Coronation of Miss McNulty Reward
for Increasing Building Fund.
In trie convent school hall of the Church
of our Lady of Mt Carmel, Third and
Ititncr streets, Ml?s Florence McNulty
tonight will bo crowned queen by tho
rector of tho parish, the Hev. James A.
Dal ton.
Miss JIcN'ulty won the right to bo
crowned by reason of her activity and
popularity at the street carnival held in
the vicinity of the church for the benefit
of a budding fund, which is soon to bo
devoted to the erection of a new chuich.
Through the activity of the youns peo
ple who managed tho affair nearly J5M
was added to the sum raised last car.
More than J335 was contributed this
ear through the Individual efforts of
Miss MeXulty. She told tickets and pre
sided over the silk hosiery booth during
the carnival. A diamond ring will be
presented to her by tho Rev. Dalton after
tha coronation. There will ba a grand
march to the throne room before the
crowning. Twelve little flower girls will
RECIPES FOR
THE HOUSEWIFE
WELSH GRIDDLE CAKES
The necessary ingredients are: 1 pound
flour, " teaspoonfuls baking powder, 4
teaspoonful salt, U pound butter, li pound
dilpping, "'i pound cm rants. Mix flour,
salt and powder, tub in tho dripping, then
tho butter, nnd next add the currants.
Mix to a stiff dough with milk, flour the
pastryboard, turn out tho dough on this,
and roll to an Inch thick; cut into rounds
and bake in a quick oven. Tho cake
should be brown and crisp on both sides;
they are eaten hot with butter, immedi
ately after they are cooked.
DELICIOUS DRESSING FOR BEET
ROOT The required Ingredients are: tea
spoonfuls brown sugar, ij teaspoonful
salt, 1 teaspoonful mRde mustard, y3 salt
spoonful white pepper, or a few grains of
csyenne. Four over these gradually a
halt teaenpful of Unecar and mix well
and boll up. After jou have- boiled and
sliced the beetroots, and put them into
strew flowers in the path of tha queen's j wlde-necked bottles, pour the boiling mix-
iiire over mem. ivcep the bottles air
tight, and It will bo ready in a week.
party.
Tho maid of honor In attendance to
tho queen will be Miss Florence Meyer,
Fifth and Rltner streets, who was Misi.
McNulty's nearen competitor. Al-o MlrS
nose Gallagher, last year'o nueen. and
the Misses Sophlo Guper, Margaret Me.
CUTLETS OF COD
The best way to cool: cutlets of cod Is
as follows: Bake them in n nice quick
oven, o a thin layer of bread enimbn.
iltoii, Bessie McNuity, Anna Harris,
Uaiba Kiauw. Agnes Dunn.
Vaiioni e, ntesi , ,ere lie' 1 at the ear
nUnl out i ' v mi era ,r t uw Mil re
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louennn, .naj I1UIU..UIU, ...... b..ii4.i.. seasoned with salt, pepper, nnd chonned
pMisley, They should be turned once,
.md kept covered until a few minutes
l.efoie they aie done, and then allowed
to brown. Cutlets of cod are often
team, d between two deep soup-plat"
pli'-1 over a eaucepan of boiling1 water.
-;ii). tl ey may be brushed over with
i ate , t;s. covered with feasoned
i ul- ni.'nbs, and fried In enough smok-
e ht lat to rover them. Both sides
the in, aro cooked at the bame time
th ' wuv Take them up, drain from
.t .iid tervo at once very hot and crisp.
SUMMER PUDDrNO
A ! teious cool puddlns can be qulck-
v and easily made by lining a basin or
-m'd with apone'-nngers. or slices of
t'-ad half an Inch thick. Then pour in
s i e stewed and swoetenod fruit. Con-
1 . - alternately with fruit and sponge.
i, lull, cover with a plate, and put
j v. 'pht on top Let It stand until cold.
I n out i aiefully and serve with custard
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FLORENCE McNULTV
She will be crowned Queen of Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic
Church this evening.
DAINTY FOOT SAVES SUSPECT
A charming little story halls from Paris.
One day just lately a fascinating little
fjwedlsh actress was charged on the pub
lic street with beln' a Uerman sp. IJst.
lilblting the daintiest llttlo foot imagln.
able, the Indignunt dumel exclaimed, "f)o
you see this-' Ua you call it German?"
Keedleba to say, nobody did, and the
Quick-witted little lady was boon safely
installed In her hotel once more. There
it a popular saying that "Much may be I
forgtven u pretty lace, but more U for- j
given a pretty foot'"
The average man pretends to regard
the dainty high-heeled boot with scorn
and derision, but deep in bm heart of I
l.earts be likes it because of Its sheer
t uiinimty' Hi is glad that tin daj of
the tieuslblo shoe la past, and that frail
foot-jar relgna ruprfne For cm thins
h Id auite certain teat thj,glrl lie li e-eu i
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escorting uu rsver vo i" ior a sui- . w"-u n raiui na-e- v,rj B.ir;.
THE CIRCULAR SKIRT
The circular skirt, efter many lcll
tudes, such a d -pending from yoke and
being abbreviated to a point that made it
merely an overklrt, had come Into Ha
legitimate rishu, and hantfg now from
the waist to the flour and veu bejond.
For alrnoat as noon S3 it appeared It le
appeared with a tiain, and It promises to
be one of tho popular sklru of the winter.
( -SCHOOL GARDENS INSPECTED
Flower Day Exercises Held in Tards
for the Children.
Inhibitions of flowers grown by bchool
i-hlMri n during the summer took place
today In 60 bciiooburds in all sections of
tiie city, fiomo of the flowors have been
1 grown in hdioobards, but most of thorn
I are tho lesult of painstaking culthatlon
or open spaces lu the vicinities of the
hlldren's homos.
This morning was devoted to Inspec
tion by the Judges, who included Dr. W.
T. Jacobs, Acting Superintendent of
bchools; William A. Htecher, director of
physical education; Dr. John T. Oar
her, Assistant Superintendent of Schools,
and Mlsa Caro Miller, superintendent of
school gardens.
b'peclal flower day exercises were hud
In the yards for the children tills aftur
noon. Prizes were awarded, which had been
donated by the Garden I'lub of Philadel
phia, Garden and Orchard b'oclety, Ches
ter Valley Garden Club, private nurse
ries, department stores and by Individ
uale. Including Clarence fc'eara Kates.
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MONKEY FUR
MunVej iur Is faibiunal 1. aeain. It U '
ercn here, fiere aud ccrrthtu aiouud
tti aown ot hits aoi , t, u , brim at I
trlmmmj Ir col'ar a- 1 u'f'i and cen
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BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES
Green Apple Dolls
Of cc
abot
troll
expressions as you have dolls.
F COURSE you have alt heard But you don t want just one doll
u green apples; about the "o inaceui ininK now lonesome uic
blc Ihev make anil that lliev i I'oOr fellow would be I
are fit for nothing but pici Make him some company as quick
iuv, as a matter ot :act, green ap- i uskvki uii w., '""; muj uuus hu
pies arc good for many things besides children dolls -tilst as many dolls as
pic and one of the very best of those yo have apples for the more the
many thitiRs is dolls. I merrier I And some of the faces must
"Dolls of nnolcsl such a foolish idea, be snilly, and some sober, sonic jolly
did you say?" Not foolish at all, but and sonic tcasy have just as many
lots of fun, as you will sec when you
know all about it.
The first thing to do in order ic
have some handsome green apple
dolls is to collect your apples.
If you have an apple tree in your
yard that is easy. Or, if you happen
to know of an apple tree near your
home you can beg for sonic of the
"windfall apples" they make the very
best dolls, but arc not good for much
else. If you can't get any apples
yourself, perhaps your mother will let
you have some of the very little ones
from among those she buys at the
grocery. Tell her she can have thctu
back after you have played with them,
and she won't mind a bit.
Xow wash your apples clean and
rub them till they shine.
Next collect some straight sticks
some two, some three and some four
inches long. Then some leaves and
you are ready for work.
Sort out jour apples into two lots
the littlest arc the dolls' heads, the
bigger ones make ihc bodies. I'.tir
ilium off (he way they fit together best
-tho littlest heads with Ihc littlest
bodies, t licit the biggest heads with
the big fal bodies.
Fasten the heads into the bodies by
thrusting a two-inch stick into the
tody"-apple and .Mien tiresshuj the
"hcad"-applc down into flic stick.
Choose which side of the apple is to.
be the front and mark a jolly looking
face on the round head eyes, nose
and a smily mouth.
Xow stick a pair of the thrcc-inclv
sticks in for arms and a pair of the
four-inch sticks for legs. Isn't he a
handsome fellow?
!?
Alto" somo oj the faces must he smtlu,
diiif some sober, somo Jolly and
6omo tcasy.
I5ut you haven't used the leaves you
say? Uiui't worry, you arc coming to
tlioc tight now. Those are for
clothes!
You can make beautiful lilllc hats,
frock and coals by shaping dilfcient
silted leaves together and pinning
lb Mil i" place with leal stems.
Then when you arc all through, line
your dolls tip and have a parade per
haps they will march straight out to
tlie Kitcncu anu into ihc pic """
knows?
CLARA INGRAM JUDSON.
Copyright JOli Clara Ingram Judson.
Tomorrow Tho Story of the Sunset.
VELVETS AUD FURS
ARE OF REGAL MIEN
IN NEW STYLES
Costumes for Dressy Wear
Made of Handsome Fab
rics Suitable for All For
mal Occasions.
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THE QUESTION BOY
OWH ERE did the fishes come from?
3 And why won't they play with mc?
1 And what makes the leaves turn pretty?
And who put them on the tree?
And what makes the clouds grow blacker?
And why does the thunder shout?
And where is the fire please tell mc,
When I blow the matches out?
'JNIost every one thinks it's funny,
Because I say quick, "What for?"
Whenever they tell mc something
They never have told before.
Such a lot of things I think of
I want to know all about;
But say! What becomes of the fire,
When I blow the matches out?
(Coprlsht, 1014, liy Slalcolm Sanders Johnston.)
SATIN AND VELVET AFTER
NOON GOWN
Correspondence of general Intereit
to women reader will bs printed on
thl page. Such correspondence ehould
be addrened to the Woman' Editor,
Evening Ledger. ,
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CLUBWOMEN WON'T TELL
"SECRET" OF MEETING PLACE
They Just Aren't Talking About Se
lection Tor Next Convention.
ATLANTIC CITV, X J.. Sept. 18.-Jnst
lo prove that women really can ljcep
great Ms tiurnlnu aecrets, fifteen mem.
ben ot the foard ot Directors ot tho
National Federation of "Women's Clubs,
sweetly hut emphatically declined this
morning on the eve- of their denartwo
for New York to say whether New York
or Atluntio City was selected yesterday
for their next biennial convention of the
National Federation.
"To demonstrate once and for all that
women can keep a secret we are going to
make our doclslon known by the mailing
in Philadelphia of lettere to the chairmen
of the respective committees which urged
Now York and Atlantic City's advantages
as meeting places," said Mrs. Kugene
Ktilly. of South Carolina, secretary of
the National Federation.
Mrs. Teicy V. I'cnnybaclser, of Austin,
Texas, said tlie committee thus hoped
alto to aold the slightest ausplclon of
favoritism. Tlie thirteen other commit,
icev-omeu nodded their heads sagely. Tho
identity of the messenger selected to mall
tha Important letters was not disclosed.
As the committee left hero for New
York to attend ft luncheon and other so
cial festivities, It was Inferred In eomo
quarters that New York had vanquished
Atlantic City In the convention race,
GIRL RUNAWAY HOME AOAIN
Mamie McColskey, Found In Chester,
Sorry She Went Away.
Mamie McColskey. 10 years old, vho left
her home, 129 Now street, because she
was tired of being poor and went to the
homo of her godfather at Chester, Is back
home today. She was found by Detec
tives Doyle and Dens and a friend of her
mother. Bh has changed her view of
what make life worth while.
Tha shock she gave her mother vat
I explained to her and she Is repentant.
Mamie aisappeais msw, muciuus
after sho had gone to the factor- whro
her mother work and thera obtained
?) cents, 3Ue went to Chester by boat,
COULD NOT PRESENT ACT
TO DIRGE ACCOMPANIMENT
Three Dancing Mars Have- Gilevance,
Likewise the Invisible Band.
Maurice Levy and his Invisible Band
and tiie Threo Dancing Mars are going
back to New York disgruntled. They are
cherishing hard feelings against the Globe
and the Keystone ThcatreB.
The Iuvisiblo Hand may clay a week
longer hete. It has a contract to that
effect, but Inst night M of tho members
asserted they wero on their way back
to New York to sign new contracts,
Tho Threo Dancing Mars broko into
tiouble first. They are an nrtlstlo little
group, and took exception to the orches
tra at tho Globe Theatre Monday. xom
the mother to the daughter, the Mars
complained to the management, and said
the orchestra was spoiling their dancing
act. The complaint wont to the orchentia
leader. Conditions became such that it
tv as Impossible for the Mais to dance,
thoy assert. They (.tumbled ubout In
Hyneopatcd time and "jigged" to Chopin's
funcrul inarch. They cost reproachful
glances at the orchestra leader, tried to
Bite him blsns of distress, they say, but
ho lguuied them. Then they quit.
The artists of the Invisible Hand also
are u disgruntled little group, 'iheir act
vwn cut trom Ave numbers to two. They
havo to bo musicians and they also have
to chalk their facts and hands nnd toot
away on all kinds of brats Instruments
which the nudlonce sees, while the men
behind them who are doing the work are
obscured. The Invisible Band did not de
pend upon the orchestra of the Globe
Theatre. The players told tha orchrU
I It Is said, that it could take an hour or
d.f wi. m ...oj ucsmi meir act, be
cauio an appreciative audience would not
let the Inviiible Hand leave In less time
Then the manager of the Keystone ar
jlved, it Is said, at the Globe, and the
Invisibles played two numbers instead of
live, not counting the encores.
They claim their act was cut when the
manager of the Keystone was viewing
them. They say the Globe wanted them
to show only at that theatre while in
town.
HOSPITAL GETS $50 BEQUEST
Gerniantown Institution Left Sum by
Bridget McCullough Wills Tiled.
The Gerniantown Hospital will receive
a bequest of $30 from tho ?:C00 estate of
Bridget McCullough, who died at ECU
Bioyd street. Nieces, nephows nnd other
relatives will receive the residue of tho
estate under tho terms of the will filed
today.
Other wills probated aro : Frederick
Gaecklcr, MHO North Sixth street, nhoso
estate amounts to $7i,00; Anna SI. Whlto.
6102 New hall street, $10,500; William J.
Smith. 1725 Maplo avenue, w00; William
r. King, C30 North SCtli street, $1000; Vii
glnla T. Sumner, who dlvd at Sea Isle
City. N. J., $:,ooo.
Personal property of Mary O. Agnotv
has been appraised at $SC3j.i0; Charles
V. Stephens, ?2773.03, Mary Kelly, 527:3.31.
Accusing Wife Herself Held
Because her husband, from whom she
was separated, was delinquent In pay
ing her $5 a week, In accordance with a
court order, .drs. Mary Ioncy went to
his boarding place 23M Marston Mruet,
last night to mako him give hor the
money. As a result Magistrate Mori la
held her In ?100 ball lo keep tho peace
after a hearing at the 115th nnd York
streets police station this morning. The
woman lives at 2320 Clementine stieet.
FTnnNOON frocks for this s.n.nn
111 pnrtalto of an unusually lux.
urlous air. This does not mi.
they must bo Unusually costly In consc
quence, for materials, although possessed
of much oleganco and great beauty of
surraco and texture, aro woven to pro.
duce these results, without adding to
tholr yardage cost very greatly.
First of all, In tho category of desir
ables, aro tho velvets. Of courso, real
velvets, mado in Lyons, deep and silky
of pile and luminous with decp-toncd
colorings aro costly fabrics to procure,
but velvets woven In our own America,
finished with duo regard for color nnd
effect, nnd, more important than nil else,
tholr positive wearing qualities are not
costly to piocurc, and aro being used n
great quantities for the making of smart
frocks for formal wear.
"With ninny women a dressy gown nf
velvet 13 the gem of thu wardrobe. It
must be modeled In not too extreme ,t
fashion, but bo related elonely riiough to
tho modC3 of tho moment to pats a st.vh
muster.
At the same time it ehould be clcvcrl
de.lgnd, ro that Ita ohlef stj'le charac
tcrlstlcs will endure for at least two sea
sons. These are tho chief tenets of tho right
specifications for a modish dress of civet
This season recoids an unprecedented
attempt to uso velvet in combination with
other materials.
Much a concession to stylo and prac
ticability nt the sanio time will permit
tho economically inclined to make over
an old favoilto with somo degree of sat
isfaction, for both satins, failles and taf
fetas are comrades In good standing of
the regal velvet fabrics which formerly
were most exclusive.
Tho most likable combination Is velvet
and satin. A frock for afternoon wear
mado of black velvet nnd tcto do nesre
satin Is lllustiated.
It offois excellent suggestion for a
made-over dress to be modeled by and
at tho saine moment reflects tho newest
In vogulsh valtiea for a new frock.
The sketch will permit a coat lo be
designed for wear which nt llrst glance
appeals lo Lo a part of tho gown.
Till." Is the illusive subtlety with which
tho new three-piece modes deceive the
ee of tho most astute, for the blous of
the frock Is of black satin, the skives
of which do double duty for both co.it
and blouse.
The co.tt of velvet is allied with tlio
skirt by a tab design, which seems to bo
a continuation of the ruffled sklit motif.
Although tho underskirt of black satin
is slltted ami button trimmed, a fan
pleating of tho patln appears behind the
slit.
This Is a good point to lemembcr If
one wishes to accoinmodato a last year's
slltted frock to this season's stjlo re
qulremcnts. Theio aro four ciiculur cut fcklit rut
flcs of velvet posed over this satin under
skirt. Velvet buttons trim the costume, but
tho fur collar of dyed Kolinsky squirrel,
which looks liko sable, but costs only
a fraction of tho price of sable, is en
tiiely a mattot of choice.
A luffled collar of v el vet would bs
quite us effcctlvo and fully as modish.
BANKERS' BUILDING PLANNED
Samuel L, Brumbaugh, who recently
purchased the properties at 1 120-31-33 Wal
nut stieet, contemplates the election of
a modern six-story office building on
these sites, which will bo devoted ex
clusively to bankers uud brokers. Work
on the coiihtructlou of this building will
begin in the near future.
Will Erect Apartment Houae.
A six-story apartment house will soon
bo erected on the southwest corner ot
Cherry and Nineteenth street by James
D. Wlnchell, who recently purchased this
property from llmma Dill for a prico
close to $16,000.
YOU CAN BE A GOOD DANCER
Its all III how nii mo tuusht
Tlio luedenl wleps will come
nnturnll) t sii through our
ostein of pergonal Instrurtlon.
VVe hao expert teacher- both
F e". Clans.es forinlus now.
The Cortissoz School
fPrnnAiinri1 Ctr ).nr
Tall ..cu( SlSi l.ViU Clientnut St
Widow Hangs Herself to Bedpost
BOBDENTOWN. N. J, Kept. IS.-Mrs.
Lottie Miller, widow of Wesley Miller,
committed suicldo at her home at Crots
wlka neur here last night by hanging
berse'f to a bedpost. Sho was forty yearn
wui auu leaves iwo unuguicrs ana v
B0O3,
Photos of War Action
and Peace Maneuvers
in Sunday's Intaglio
Just now it's interesting to compare American
preparedness with European fighting efficiency.
You will see examples of both in Sunday's
Intaglio scenes on foreign battlefields and the
serious business of putting our own house in
order as shown by camera shots of the recent
maneuvers at League Island.
You'll be interested, too, in the Intaglio's portrait
studies of Ambassadors, prominent political can
didates and other national figures, society men
and women at the Newport Horse Show and
familiar faces that smile upon you as the curtain
goes up this season.
In the Sporting Magazine George E. McLinn
presents "A Baseball Understudy," contributed
by the game's most successful cross-fire south
paw, Eddie Plank. William H, Rocap tells who
he thinks was the best featherweight, and why.
Parke H. Davis, of the Intercollegiate Rules
Committee, gives a football talk on the playing
code for 1914. "Ty" Cobb shows the pay-envelope
side of baseball.
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