Jl/itSS Regina C. Bryne will be J’ 1 guest of honor this
afternoon at ft, the bridge party to bo given by Miss
i Genevieve O'Donnell nt her home in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Miss
O'Donnell will attend Miss Byrne nt her mar-
! rlage to Frank .1. Radel, of South Orange, which will be
solemnized Wednesday, June, 10, in Deal, the ■Minjimer home ut the
bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M.
!y %yrne. The ceremony will be per- P formed in St. Mary's
Church by Rev.
k John W. Norris, pastor of the K: church.
Miss Byrne will be entertained l Wednesday afternoon nt luncheon
in I New York city by Mrs. Mary Radel.
Following luncheon at the Hotel Astor, Mrs. Radel will take
her
I guests to witness a performance of "A Celebrated Case,”
playing at the
| Empire Theatre.
The annual meeting of the Worn- | an's Branch of the New Jersey
His- torical Society will be held on Wed- nesday at 12 o’clock In
tho Historical building, on West Park street. At 2:15 o'clock John
Denot'd Mer-
rtri. secretary-general, National Su- fi olety Colonial Wars,
will deliver an
address. His subject will be “The Countersign.” Miss Mary
McKeen,
: president, will preside. Duncheon Will be served at 1:15.
Miss Susie Campbell, of New Castle, Del., is visiting nt the
home of her brother, Patrick Campbell, 276
t Smith street.
Mrs. Mary Colvin, vice-president of the New Jersey Woman’s
Suffrage Association, will be the speaker Mon- day evening at the
meeting of the Men’s Club of the Weequahlc Pres- byterian Church.
The meeting will be held in the church parlors, Meeker and Peshine
avenues.
Mrs. Nathan Saizman, of 227 Fair- mount avenue, entertained at
cards Wednesday afternoon at her home. Following the games a
luncheon was served. The guests were Mrs, Her- man Maybaum. Mrs.
Benjamin Lewis, Mrs. J. Weil, Mrs. J. Ella Diuker, Mrs. Adolph
Rosenberg, Mrs. Edward Blau, Mrs. Herman Gold, Mrs. Samuel
Schechner, Mrs. M. Levy, Mrs. B. Amster, Mrs. B. Wall, Mrs. J.
Splnggarn, Mrs. C. Metzger, Mm. Benjamin Flusoer, Mrs. B. Miller,
Mrs. M. Snyder, Mrs. M. Mtchaelson, Mrs. M. Herbst, Mrs. Philip
Schottland and Samuel Dor- mer. Prizes were won by Mrs. Silver-
berg, Mrs. Dermer, Mrs. Maybaum and Mrs. Amster.
The twenty-third annual meeting of the Nova Caesarea Chapter,
Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, was held yesterday
afternoon al the home of Miss Elizabeth Carter and Miss Mary Doulse
Carter, of 44 Hinsdale place. Following the election of a
vice-regent and the re-electing of the corresponding secretary the
annual reports were read.
The treasurer reported a balance on hand of $246.04. Mrs. Henry
D. Fitts, the State regent, gave an account of the recent congress
In Washington. 1 In her report she announced that the debt on
Continental Hall had been reduced from $135,000 to $50,000.
The membership committee stated t that there had been sixteen
new t
members admitted since the last annual meeting.
The officers of the local chapter are: Mrs. Henry D. Fitts,
State regent; Mrs. Charles K. Jonrd, of Belleville, Iflrst
vice-regent; Mrs. Francis W. Munn. second vice-regent; Mrs. Riley
A. Vose, corresponding secretary; Mrs. William A. Sayre, recording
sec- retary; Mrs. Carl A. Giese. treasurer; Miss Anna D. Farrand,
registrar, and Mrs. Abram G. Van Houten, historian. The members of
the board of directors are Mrs. Henry J. Hoerner, Mrs. J. Merrill
Foote. Mrs. Edgar H. Quimby, Mrs. Everard B. Hopwood, Mrs. Issaca
S. Lawrence and Mrs. Edward Ingalls, of this city; Mrs. Arthur E.
Lebkuecher, of East Orange; Mrs. Willis Atwater, of Glen Ridge, and
Mrs. Everard B. Hopwood, of New York city.
Arrangements are under way for a j lawn party to be held at the
home of Mrs. Giese, of Montrose avenue, South Orange, June 9. The
proceeds of the affair will go toward the erection of the tablet
which will be the regent's contribution toward the 250th celebra-
tion of the founding of Newark. The tablet will be placed at Elwood
and Summer avenues, which was at one time the headquarters of
Washing- ton, in October. 1918. The Anal board | meeting of the
season will be held | Friday, May 21, In Wallace Hall.
The meeting was followed by a tea. | .Mrs. Hoerner presided at
the tea table, which was banked with spring blossoms and decorated
with Amerl- can flags.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw will be the ! speaker at the suffrage
meeting scheduled for May 28, to be held under the auspices of the
woman’s suffrage party. The meeting will be held in the Central
High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haussling, jr., of Smith street, have as
their house guest Clifford Cook, of Toronto.
It Is expected that a large amount will he realized at the lawn
fete to be held this afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
E. Rhodes, of Elwood avenue. The affair will he held under the
auspices of the Chrietlan Endeavor Society of the Forest Hill
Presbyterian Church.
Miss Margaret Van Duyne, of Trenton, will spend the week-end at
the home of Mrs. Percy R. Nuessle, of Elwood avenue.
"Celebrity” night will mark the closing program of the Forest
Hill Literary Society which will meet at the home of Dr ami Mrs.
Henry H. Rushy, of DeGmtv avenue. The speakers will be* Mies Agnes
Mc- "alland Daulton.
—■— ] Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Ford, of 88
Lehigh avenue, have returned from heir wedding trip which was
spent n the New England States. Mrs. ford was formerly Miss Lillian
E. 1 Cavanaugh.
Arrangements are under way for a iresentatlon of "As Y'ou Like
It," by , he Clifford Devereaux Company, of , >Jew Y'orlc, under
the auspices of the j nembers of the Hebrew Ladles' 1m- nediate
Relief Society. It will be teld in Olympic Park, June 6. A arge
number of young folks from his city will take part in the eve-
ting’s program.
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Housekeepers' Exchange By Margery Doon
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My dear Miss Doon: I saw your request for straw-
berry recipes, and am sending you a few: also the butter scotch
recipe, for which one asked the other day. In return. 1 would like
to know how the people In a bridal procession are to march in the
church, when the best man gives the bride away. There will be a
maid of honor, two bridesmaids, a flower girl and a best man. This
is to be a church wedding, and am puzzled as to the order of the
march. Hope these recipes will be of use to some of the readers.
Wishing success to your columns, I remain, MADEbENE N.
Butter Scotch Two cups sugar, two tablespoons
water, a piece of butter the size of nn egg. Boil without
stirring until It hardens on a spoon, pour out on buttered plates
to cool.
MADELENE N.
Strawberry Cream hilling Press strawberries that have been
cleaned through a rlcer to extract as many seeds as possible:
add to one cup of berries one cup of cream, one-half cup of sugar
and a table- spoon of lemon juice. Beat till the cream will stand
up stiff. This cream filling Is not only delicious to use for
puffs, but also makes a fine charlotte russe filling.
MADE BENE N.
Strawberry Cake Three-quarters of a cup of butter,
one cup of sugar, three eggs, one- half cup of cold water, two
cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder.
Cream, butter atid sugar, then add well-ibeaten yolks of eggs
and the water. Beat the hatter smooth and fold In the beaten whites
of the eggs; bake In layers
MADELENE N.
Filling One cup of crushed strawberries,
one-half cup of blanched chopped almonds, two egg whites,
sweetened with one-lialf cup sugar as you beat them stiff.
Ornament the top of the cake with a few fine berries dusted over
with powdered sugar and servo with whipped cream.
MADELENE N.
Many thanks, Madeline N. Bo sure that the readers will
appreciate y«ur good recipes.
Here Is the order of a wedding procession:
When going to the altar the ushers lead, walking two and two;
the bridesmaids, two and two; the maid of honor alone, in advance
of the bride, who enters last, lean- ing on the arm of her father
or nearest male relative.
Arriving at the altar, the ushers go to the right and left and
the bridesmaids pass forward, taking their places one in advance of
the other, the maid of honor standing at the left of where the
bride will be, In readiness to offer any assist- ance during the
ceremony, such as holding the bride’s bouquet and giove and
arranging her train and veil gracefully as she is about to leave
the altar.
The bridegroom meets the bride at the chancel, receives her from
her lather, and leads her forward to where the clergyman
stands.
Of course. In your case, the beg* man will lead you down the
aisle. I judge that he Is a near relative.
The bride hande her bouquet to the maid of honor during the
cere- mony, unlesB she prefers to carry It on her arm. After the
ceremony is over the maid of honor assists the bride In throwing
her veil back from the face and straighten* out
Daily Menu v
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BY MARGERY I>00^
SUNDAY—BREAKFAST Strawberries and cream
Ham omelet Rolls Coffee
DINNER Bouillon
] Fried chicken MashPd potatoes Cream gravy Asparagus
Combination salad Strawberry shortcake
Coffee
SUPPER. Sardines on toast
Potato chips Celery Tomatoes with mayonnaise
Chocolate cake I Tea
MO NDAY—B RE AKFA ST Grapefruit
Oatmeal with cream Boiled eggs Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON Creamed smoked beef and eggs
Cheese Crackers Rice pudding
Tea
DINNER Cream of tomato soup
Lamb chops Fried potatoes | String beans Ripe olives
Lettuce with French dressing J Sliced pineapple
Coffee
the gown as the bride turns around, for the bride and groom
leave the church first, followed by the maid of honor and best man.
The brides- maids and ushers bring up the rear of the bridal
attendants. The duties are very simple to perform, and If practiced
a night or two previous to the ceremony they should pass off
without a httch,
Here Is another recipe for butter scotch, this one from Mrs.
Stephen H., who declares that she makes nearly all of the candy
which her small boys eat.
She wants you to let her know, through the column. If you like
the recipe, Sohoolglrl.
Thank you, Mrs. Stephen H.
Butter Scotch Take three cupfuls of brown
sugar, four ounces butter. Do not stir It, but as soon as It
snaps and breaks, add a good pinch of baking soda. Let boll two
minutes longer and pour Into well-buttered biscuit tins. When
partly cold mark off into squares. MRS. STEPHEN H.
f To Clean a Polishing Leather Wash your soiled polishing
leather
In. a weak solution of soda and warm ] water, then rub a good
deal of soap Into the leather and let It soften for two hours.
Afterwards wash thor- oughly until perfectly clean and rinse In a
weak solution of warm water, soda and yellow soap. It must not be
washed in clean, water or It will become so hard and dry that It
cannot be used again. The small quantity of soap remaining In the
leather makes It soft, says an exchange.
After the rinsing wring out In a coarse hand towei and dry
quickly. Then pull in every direction and brush wall. It will then
look like new. ____ ■ 11 m I
_EVENING STAR’S TEMPLE OF CHILDHOOD EXHIBIT
Gewfe DnnNtpr.
We have with us In today’s Temple of Childhood four happy llltle
"kid- dles” whom New Jersey may well he proud of. They are:
George Dimeter, son of Mr. and
Mabel I'miNon.
Mrs. William Dunster, of Millburn avenue, Millburn. He is eleven
years old.
Mary Read is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Read, of 803
North
Hazel Kline.
Mountain avenue, Montclair. She is three.
Mabel Paulson, who is a winsome little miss, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Paulson, of 5 Jerome place,
Mary Read.
Upper Montclair. She is six. Little Hazel Kline is the
nine-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Kline, of 85 South Sixteenth
street. East Orange. She is nine.
Adventures in Matrimony
An Embarrassing Moment. Some time I’m going to ask a man
who’* been married for a very long time why all women develop
such a terrific sense of responsibility.
Mary, I could see, was In agony of humiliation because our
country acquaintance and our principal town aristocrat had
called—and met.
Women seem utterly unable to de- tach themselves from the
personal issues of life. It was surely no dis- graceful experience
to rescue an old lady on' a country road and have her gratitude
drive her on to further ex- pressions of good will and a call, ff
In calling she met a rustling, lorg- letting aristocrat—why worry?
It was a study of types, but Mary did tot seem to see that side. It
Is where the feminine sense of
lumor falls. Her sense of respon- dbillty made her regard Aunt
Mary Fisk as some personal blot upon our eflnement and fcoclaj
des|rabilit)y.
3he struggled alternately between ipology to Mrs. Kayes and
kindness o Aunt Mary, who rocked and rocked lpon the porch, not In
the least sus- jecting how very unwelcome she was 0 her hostess.
Aunt Mary kept the ball of conver-
latlon rolling. She talked of crops ind homely human things
while my dary writhed. She gave Mrs. Kayes 1 loaf of home-made
bread In a burst >f generosity. And finally she asked ne for a
glass of water, which I de- larted to get.
Mrs. Kayes Departs. When I returned I could see that
lomethlng Aunt Mary had said had nade my wife horribly
uncomfort- ible. It came to light when Mrs. j Cayes had finally
departed in her notor car and Aunt Mary was still ocklng placidly
upon the porch, hav- ng accepted my urgent invitation to upper.
"Why,” hissed my wife despalrlng-
y, "did you ask her to supper’’ “Because I like her!” I said
prompt-
y. “O-oh!” said Mary, a little sur-
irised. "8he’s a nice, kind, old lady, and
ifter she brought In all this wonder- ul country stuff, I for
one won’t see ler go without all the hospitality we •an give her.”
“If,” walled Mary, "If only she
ladn't come this especial dav.” "Why?”
Annt Mary’s Remark. “You know, Peter, that everybody's
limply tumbling over each other to ret in with Mrs. Kayes, and
then to lave Aunt Mary waddle up the valk. Oh, Peter, I did think I
would lie with mortification!” “I don’t see why!" I said heatedly.
“Men never can see things that
vay,” said my wife. "One man will utroduce to another man a
perfectly lorrld specimen of humanity and sea xo earthly reason why
he should ipologize or explain the acquaint- xnce; but women aren’t
that way, Peter. They’re more self-concious." “More snobbish?” 1
hinted. "You can’t help feeling ashamed,”
xaid Mary spiritedly. “I don’t care what hlglx-faluting things
you read n stories. I’ve often read about coun- try relatives
appearing in queer ’lothes. and I don’t wonder people do feel
ashamed. It Isn’t necessarily shame. It’s—oh—I don’t know what it
is, Peter; but I did feel horrid, and while you were In the house
getting her a drink-”
"Yes?" "Aunt Mary said she had come In
to see the dentist, and oh, Peter!" "Well?” “She turned to Mrs.
Kayes and said
’Got all your teeth yet, Mrs. Kayes?’ Manlike, I roared.
There are three methods of hand- ling the full skirt, those who
still cling to the tight underskirt merely add the short full
overdress. The full underskirts with the overskirts that are
slightly if any shorter are an- other variety, while those that are
frankly short skirts and very full at back, and worn without even a
pet- ticoat form the third, says thePhlla- delplitxi Press. While
on the subject of petticoats there is a word to be said. Petticoats
are to be treated seriously and not lightly set aside as they have
been for several seasons past. Many women reluctantly gave up the
frilly feminine affairs and will welcome them quite as reluctantly
for their elimination has simplified dressing to a great extent;
but petti- coats are to be worn, there is no get- ting away from
that fact. Many of the French gowns have little ruffles that give
the petticoat effect, these ruffles, attached to the underside of
the skirt proper. The petticoat that was much talked about in a
recent opening in New York was fashioned of accordion pleated grass
green hem- stitched chiffon. It was a full length petticoat.
Four Facts Worth Knowing | A box of sliver polish should bo
kept oik the shelf over the sink and any piece of silver cleaned
when it needs it, doing away with the week- ly assemblage of every’
piece for cleaning.
To retain the heat in and irons purchase a square Soapstone and
use It for an iron stand. You will find that the Irons will retain
their heat twice as long.
When the top of your glass fruit Jar stioks turn upside down in
a pan of hot water. In a few minutes it can be loosened without
difficulty
Put pieces of soap into a pan and pour on enough boiling water
to dis- solve them, making a thick Jelly. Keep In a Jar. This will
be found very useful for flannels, blouses, etc —Exchange.
The Pipe Organ. It is asserted that the idea of till
pipe organ was borrowed from the hu mail chost, mouth and
larynx.
SOCIETY GIRLS AT RACES
•—Copyright by Underwood A Underwood. 1110 Jjongcnainps races at
runs
with their inseparable fashion shows being a thing of the past,
due to the war, leading New York designers have conceived the idea
of having a Longchamps and Auteui! display of our own and at the
opening of the racing season in New York State with the Rockaway
Hunting Club meet at Hewlett Bay, L. I., a novel fashion parade
greeted the eyes of the society
viBiLur». uib picture snuws two moti- els by Hickson, Fifth
avenue, New York. At the left is a riding habit of crash linen
trimmed with black and white linen, with black satin stock tie and
black straw' hat. At the right, navy blue taffeta dress, with
yellow' and black striped cordu- roy. canary colored fox fur. Hat
of yellow and purple scalloped mushroom cretonne with white
facings.
SLEEPY TIME pv STORIES C
HOW THE TURTLE GOT 1IIS SHELL. ►~’vv»i L uiRii wtta me
boy in the tribe, and as he was also the son of the chief, he
wore soft fringed shirts of doeskin and moccasins embroidered with
col- ored beads. On his head there was always a gay bonnet with
bright feathers, Just like the one his fa- ther had. The old chief,
whose name was Brown Bear, loved h1s son very dearly. The boy’s
mother had died when he was but a baby, and the child was left with
his grandmother until he was J2, when ho returned to his'' father’s
tent. Though the old grandmother was thought to be a witch, she had
been very kind to the child.
Swift Wings was fond of fishing and hunting, and would spend
days on the lake in his small canoe. Now, at this time, whicli was
many long years ago, there lived not far off another chief—a bad
man— who was always trying to do some- thing unkind to Brown
Bear.-This chief was called Panther, for ho would slip about in the
woods and do all kinds of mean tricks, such as stealing gam6 from
traps and run- ning away with canoes that did not belong to him.
Brown Bear had caught Panther one day and whipped him severely, so
ever after that Panther watched for a chance to do some harm to
Brown Bear.
One day Panther saw little Swift Wings playing in the water, so
he caught the boy up in his arms, ran to his canoe and set out down
the stream as fast as he could go. When the father came to his tent
that night, he could not find the child, and, though he waited till
dawn, the lad did not come. So Brown Bear went to the tent of the
old grandmother to see if she could tell him where his son was and
how to get him.
The old witch grandmother hap- pened to be very busy when Brown
Bear came, for she was mafclng a (naglc bowl. It was hollowed out
of one piece of wood and carved all over the outslfe in pretty
rings of light and dark spots. When she had polished it and fluted
it around the edges, she went to the stream and, looking into the
water a moment, toid Brown Bear that by her magic powrer she could
see where Swift Wings was hidden.
“Panther has stolen him,” she
saiu, ana luifl carried nun uj me top of Smoke Mountain. I will
give you this magic bowl, which I have Just finished. Sit down in
it and you will be carried at once to the top of the mountain,
where your boy Is living. If you own the bowl, any three wishes you
make will eomo true,"
So Brown Bear took hie seat in the big bowl and wished he was at
the top of Smoke Mountain, and, whisk! in a moment he was there.
The bowl floated gently down and came to rest on the grass outside
of a big tent painted In all sorts of colors. Inside the boy sat on
a stool, while stretched out on hie blanket lay Panther. He was
fast asleep, lying with his face down- ward and limbs (Spread out.
The father called softly to the boy, who came running to greet
him.
Then Brown Bear caught up the big magic bowl In his arms, hold-
ing it high over his head. He step- ped quietly into the tent and
drop- ped it down on the sleeping chief. Panther. The bad chief
tried to get up, but Brown Bear held the bowl tight, and only
Panther’s head, arms and legs stuck outside of the rim of the bowl.
The more the man fought, the more Brown Bear held the bowl down,
until it pressed far down, so that Panther was squeezed tighter and
tighter into the bowl. And Just his head, arms and legs stuck out
and wiggled.
Then Brown Bear Inemembered about the bowl being magio and do-
ing what one wished. So he stood up and, waving his hand quickly,
said:
“I wish that Panther may turn into a little crawling animal and
this bowl stick on his back until I use my third wish and wish it
oft again.” And in the twinkling of an eye it was done. There on
the floor of the tent at the feet of Brown Bear and Swift Wings
was, Instead of the big chief. Panther, a small ugly animal, with
tiny arms, legs and a head stacking out of a shell that covered its
back. And the shell was Just like the magio bowl, all figured in
rings.
And this is the way that turtles came into the world, and they
are crawling around till this day, wait- ing for Brown Bear to use
his third wish and get the bowl off their backs, so they can be men
again.
(c) 1916.
Diary of a W'ell Dressed Girl
Selecting the Accessories for the Summer On tflt.
An invitation to a house party is a common event in the lives of
most
girls, but if Mrs. "Jimmie” Carter could have seen Cicely's eyes
brighten and her cheeks flush with pleasure as she read the "bid”
she would have blessed the thought which prompted her to write.
Mrs. ''Jimmie's” daughter, Helen, is Cicely’s age, and they're
sure to get along famously together or else i’m a poor judge of
girls.
As usual, the question of clothes was discussed, and mother came
up- stairs with Cicely and me to see just what was needed to make
her outfit1 complete enough to go a-visiting.
We spread all the frocks out on the ; bed and found that there
was plenty to last for a fortnight, and Vlth the addition of
accessories Cicely would be dressed fit to hob-nob with the elite
of a fashionable suburb.
Only last week a new shop was opened which specializes in acces-
sories, so we went directly there. The prices are in the clouds,
but every- thing is so ultra smart that one does not begrudge the
money spent.
Cicely looked lovely in a dark blue taffeta suspender girdle,
and mother bought it for her to wear with her white blouses and
skirts or with a dark blue skirt and white bloftse.
The girdle Is quite wide and Is cut in an odd manner with flap
pockets at the top. Each susrpender is formed j of two straps which
are adjusted over the shoulder with silk-covered but- tons and
buttonholes. These sus- pender girdles are sure to be popular this
summer, for they are youthful and give the blouse and skirt the
appearance of a one-piece frock.
Parasols have always been one of my hobbies, and I never saw a
more fascinating nrray than was displayed in this shop. The
“Chin-Chin" para- sols of brightly-hued silks stretched over the
many-spoked frames, that are associated with Japan, were ir-
resistible, so I bought two, one for Cicely and the other for
myself.
Mother invested in a more conserva- tive design with the top
covered with black taffeta and lined with black and white checked
silk in a harlequin pat- tern. It will be stunning with white
frocks.
It certainly is a treat to see the pet- ticoats with their
billowy flounces In- stead of the straight, narrow, un- trimmed
affairs we were forced to wear for several years past. I’ll in-
dulge to the fullest extent my liking for lace ruffles, ribbon bows
and tucks.
We bought Cicely two adorable slips to wear under her dance
frocks. One is of pale pink crepe de chine with flounced and frothy
ruffles of georgette crepe. Each of the three ruffles is edged with
narrow bands of satin ribbon, and the top of the flounce is trimmed
with a garland of tiny pink and blue French roses. Straps of ribbon
trimmed with the roses pass over the shoulders, and the decolletage
is bordered with a frill of real Valenciennes lace.
The other slip is of white batiste trimmed with a wide flounce
of or- gandie. The lower flounce is scal- loped and edged with a
pleated frill of the material. Detached pink roses, made of silk,
ornament the scallops. Over the deep flounce is arranged a pleated
frill of the organdie, pleated to form pointed scallops. This is
also trimmed with the roses.
Straps of ribbon hold the slip over the shoulders, and they are
caught in front with bouquets of roses.
As Cicely said, these slips are love- ly enough to wear to a
dance with- out covering them with a frock. In fact, they are just
as carefully made as the evening frocks.
I think I shall make most .of my slips. They will be much less
expen- sive, but Cicely had to have hers to- day, and there wasn’t
time to make them.
Plaid silks are having a little fad all their own. They
certainly blend In very well with current modes, as large plaids,
especially, look well In combination with plain material. For
Instance, at a recent opening was shown a frock which was very
strik- ing In design, although subdued enough In coloring to be
worn on the street, says the Philadelphia Press.
I It had a skirt, full gathered, of a large green, blue and
black taffeta. In muoh the same colorings as the old-fashioned
blanket shawls. Thers was a ten-inch hem of dark blue taffeta which
matched the waist, the latter was made In Jacket effect over a vest
also of the blue, both being ornamented with small buttons cov-
ered with the blue taffeta. The col- lar was high at the back and
at the V-openlng In front there were small lapels of thread laoe.
The upper half of the sleeves was of dark blue chiffon.
Black and white checked silks are also used a great deal for the
silk ooat suits which are so important a part of milady’s wardrobe
this year.
Fashion Comments
Blouses are In softly tailored styles, with high collars that
may mercifully be rolled open. While short sleeves may be worn, the
long ones prevail. A new type of long sleeve Is made In two pieces,
close fitting, and follows the shape of the arm.
Fortunately, all collars are not high with the “chokers" and
stocks, and the Victorian collar Is the collar with the upstanding
frill in the back, and then -there are dainty Jabots.
Among new dresses are seen the smart coat dresses and the
Russian dresses, and. best of all. the lingerie dresses. There Is
no limit to the freshness and beauty of these latter, when made
with wide and. possibly, with ruffled skirts, of the lovely cot-
tons with which the shops are filled.
The empire and the mld-Vlctorlan Ideas and effects are now to
the fore In the fashion world. The newest frocks are rather
short-walsted and
| often narrow shouldered In effect, | many of them being Empire
style, with a very short flaring skirt.
Hearth and Home By Margery Doon _
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A Very Thin Neck Dear Miss Doon:
Have a very thin neck and my
bones show very plainly. If you will kindly advise me what can
he done I will thank you greatly.
MISS H.
Massage will help a great deal. Use a good massage cream,
one
containing almond or olive oil pre- ferred.
It should be remembered that, the massage should not be
strenuous, that it ought to be done with Just enough gentle
friction to stimulate the circulation. Rub the oil or cream as far
over your neck and shoulders as you can reach; then tap it into the
pores with your finger tips, feel- ing for the muscles. Some of the
nourisher should bo left on the skin at. night to be absorbed
during sleep.
Throwing the head far back and then rolling it fi’om side to
side is a simple and effective exercise for making the neck
shapely, and all deep-breathing exercises are most beneficial for
both neck and shoulders.
Eat plenty of fattening foods, such as bread and butter, rice,
po- tatoes, beets, carrots, turnips, sugar and sweets, raw eggs and
milk. Take a dessertspoonful of olive oil after each meal. Drink
ptenty of cold water, and exercise as much as possible in the open
air.
That Pair of Crutches MRS JOHN P.—If you will come
in I will let you have a pair of crutches for your husband. John
K. is che donor, and your husband may keep them as Ions as
necessary. I am told they are the right size for a man six feet
tall.
Thanks to all of the other readers who offered crutches. You are
al- ways generous when I apply for aid. and it makes me very
happy.
Warts Dear Miss Doon:
I think your column is very handy. I have asked other ques-
tions and found the answer satis- factory, and will now ask you how
to get rid of warts?
CONSTANT READER. A fairly sure remedy for warts Is
to rub them down pretty well with the fine side of an emery
board, then apply the smallest drop of strong acetic acid, taking
care that the acid does not. run off the wart upon the neighboring
skin.
When Washing Blankets Dear Margery Doon:
Will you kindly let me know through your column the test way to
wash woolen blankets; that is to say, if not soiled very much, is
it necessary to soak them or boil them, and If so, how long? Also
the best kind of soap to use, and whether It is best to rub them on
the boat'd or between the hands, and last but not least, the best
way for putting them away during the summer months so the moths
won't get at them. Thanking you,
MRS. L. M. S. Blankets should be washed
through three waters, warm, not hot. The first should have a
strong, very strong, soapsuds: the second, less soap, and the thisd
just enough soap to make the water appear slightly milky. They
should be wrung slightly, then thrown over the line and pulled
straight. If not dry when evening comes fold and place them in a
wash basket and hang out the next day. Do this every day until they
are thoroughly dry.
Use any good soap, white pre- ferred.
To protect blankets and clothing
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