THE StTJTDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. MAY 19, 1907.
AMETUCAN WOMEM ADOPT THE KIMONO
House Wrappers Are Abandoned for the Dainty Costume Which Undergoes Many Variations From the Japanese Styles
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THE house wrapper has all but be
come a thing of the past. To be
ure there are certain dainty negligee
affairs of dimity or organdie, usually
gathered In loosely about the waist by
means of an embroidery belt, but these
bear little resemblance to the house
wrapper of the past generation, and are
not half so popular with milady of today
- as the comfortable, picturesque lounging
garment imported from the "Land of the
Rising Sun," the kimono, which has prac
tically supplanted all other patterns of
negligee house garment. The kimono first
struck America in Its native form, things
of flimsy Japanese crepe with bizarre
decorations In the way of huge butterflies
or monstrous dragons, varied by dainty
patterns In apple blossoms or tiny fans
and tea-pots: but the comfort and con
venience of the kimono once it had been
Introduced. Insured its regular adoption,
and this meant all sorts of variations.
Tne dragons and butterflies gave way
to dainty designs more in harmony with
the rest of milady's wardrobe, and the
oriental crepe gave place to dainty soft
Many Guests
PRESIDENT AND MRS.
WASHINGTON, May 13. (Special
Correspondence.) In no other
American city could there be such
j. a succession of social events as have
marked the days here since my last letter.
And, indeed, Washington Itself is seldom
mora cay, even in mid-Winter. It is as
though the nations of the world had com
bined to give us a huge surprise party,
depending on the uniforms and medals
of their bravest and best for the decora
tion and chief attraction.
...
While so many foreigners were in the
city. President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
; practically keeping open house, first one
, distinguished party and then another
being Invited to surround the White
; House mahogany. The Secretaries of
State and of War, Messrs. Root and
Taft, and their respective wlvea
I shared with their leaders the respon
t 1 slbililty of the official entertaining,
- while the Postmaster-General and Mrs.
: von Meyer, who so long represented
this country at other capitals, have
j much to do welcoming personal friends
, among the Nation's guests.
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On every occasion the majority of
i those present, as well as the guests of
! greater distinction, were representa-
tive cosmopolites; men of action and
diplomatic renown, women of interna
- tlonal culture and social - experience.
The one In all the brilliancy of a full
dress army or navy uniform of an of
ficer in the ervice of a great power;
the other, brilliant in shimmering
gowns and flashing jewels of fabulous
I worth, making a picture both start
! ling and picturesque. Much of the
pleasure experienced reached the in
ner conscience through the eye as con
verse was necessarily limited in a
company so cosmopolitan as to include
several varieties of the Oriental hero
i and Innumerable degrees of Occidental
, statesmanship, to say nothing of the
diplomats and soldiers and sailors from
' hither and yon, brought together to
celebrate the founding of the first per
'. manent English settlement In this
fair land.
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While the perfect picture of "peace
among the nations" could only be seen
by the official and socially-elect, the
i people have had many opportunities to
see the visitors, who, after traveling
i across land and sea to be here at this
time, were kept in full-dress regalia
four-fifths of their stay in order that
they might be prepared for the many
engagements accepted In their name,
indeed, so constantly were they kept
going from one hospitable home to an
other and then sandwiching a bit of
sightseeing In between that and the
next "social gathering place, that the
main avenues In the residence section
resembled a so-called Bazaar of Na
tions. His Royal Highness, the Duke de
Abruszl, who fulfilled the prophecy of
last week, and came to the city as the
guest of the Italian Ambassador, was
permitted to dine only once at the
embassy, notwithstanding his dally
programme Included at least five
meals, several afternoon teas and
enough sightseeing to Insure his keep
ing . in perpetual motion from early
morning until midnight. Among his
hosts were the President, Secretary and
Mrs. Root, Secretary and Mrs. Taft,
Postmaster-General and Mrs. Meyer,
whom he knew In Italy, and Mr. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson, who opened their
new home on Massachusetts avenue for
a grand ball in his honor. He must
have felt particularly at home In the
latter place, since it is built after the
style of the Italian Rennaissance, and
and clinging materials of which the little
brown women knew nothing. The long
kimono, which is the only kind known in
Japan, was bobbed off to suit American
convenience, and the short kimono, reach
ing only a little below the waist. Is now
to be had in quite as wide a variety as
the full-length garment.
This season the merchants are making
a specialty of kimonos. Patterns In Ori
ental abandon of color and design, which
by the way, never came out of Japan, and
Received at the White House
ROOSEVELT ENTERTAIN MANY DISTINGUISHED PARTIES.
adorned with much furniture and bric-a-brac
brought by the owners from
the south of Europe.
....
The list of distinguished visitors for
the week was by no means restricted to
guests from over the seas, each state con
tributing Its quota of members attending
the recent congresses of the American
Physicians and Surgeons, the National
Society for the Study and Prevention of
Consumption, the National Association of
United States Pension Examining Sur
geons, and the American Therapeutic So
ciety. Before these doctors of the body
were well out the city, healers of the
soul according to the Baptist persuasion
came for the general convention of the
Northern Baptist Association. The lat
ter gentlemen were well, thousrh In the
light of festivities arranged for the cap
ital's international guests, modestly en
tertained, and then did some sightseeing
on their own account before leaving for
Jamestown, where they will meet the As
sociation of Southern Baptists for a
united conference. The leading hotel men
of the United States, accompanied in the
majority of cases by their wives, have
also been here during the week, adding
to the gayety of the capital.
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Though much occupied with the proper
entertainment of its out-of-town guests,
Washington society did not forget to send
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. Blaf
dell, whose recent marriage in New York
recalled the regime of a former very
popular diplomat father of the present
day bride. As Miss Rose Antoinette' Pres
ton. Mrs. Blafdell made her debut here
when her father was dean of the diplo
matic corps. Mr. Preston's transfer to
another post and his death were soon
followed by. the loss 'of the family for
tune, which caused the daughters to be
come breadwinners. In due course they
returned to Washington and were paid
handsomely to entertain in the homes of
others, some of the very people it had
been their pleasure to delight when they
came as guests of their parents In th
days of yore. As fancy dancers they were
a great success, and may be said to
have danced their way into favor, with
Lady Pauncefote, whose husband, the
British- Ambassador, succeeded their
father, -as dean of the foreign circle, as
their sponsor.
Visitors may come . and visitors may
go, but the poor are always with us,
hence the extraordinary enthusiasm
which marked preparation for and re
sulted in the success of the Monmouth
lawn fete at "Friendship" Friday and
Saturday. Everybody worked with a will,
except- the weather man, who. being all
Important where at fresco entertainments
are concerned, caused a postponement of
the affair at the last moment from May
10 and 11, and, strange to say, public
interest was kept keen by the manage
ment. A feature of the first day's gen
eral entertainment was the cavalry drill
given by the United States troops sta
tioned at Fort Myer. A fireman's drill,
including a battle royal with a tempo
rary building burning, marked the sec
ond day. While these drills were being
given eacn aay Deautirm young maids and
matrons went through the crowd "bark
ing" for the 25 or more charities repre
sented by special booths on the grounds.
...
Everybody in society who .could do a
stunt was persuaded to go on the
vaudeville stage "Just for today." A
continuous and highly . paying per
formance was the result. It also de
veloped a knowledge of considerable
latent, or rather unknown talent,
amonar the membem of th jtiniAm.in
corps. Madame de Blanpre. wife of the
(i avai aiuvno 10 me r rencn embassy,
for instance, possesses a remarkably
well-cultivated voice, which she used
hnfh Haw In rra.inn. manner f nr- v,A
pleasure of those within reach of Us
at which the Japanese would hold up his
hands In horror, vie with the frankly
American productions of pink, blue or
other dainty color, finished with a border
of Dresden ribbon or of silk In a con
trasting color. Here and there one sees
the real kimono, of silky Japanese ma
terials, with heavy paddings of scented
cotton and finished with a silken roll at
the bottom, but these garments are usual
ly .for display only and the American
woman has adopted the kimono for com
sound and the ultimate benefit of the
Jess fortunate who will be ministered
unto by means of the funds collected
that day. Herr Obstetter, the noted
German opera singer and composer,
who is here for a short stay, also sang
several times for "sweet charity's
sake." His courtesy jvas especially
appreciated by the Washington public,
as he so far positively declined all re
quests to sing in concert while enjoy
ing his present vacation, which is un
dertaken by special permission of the
German Emperor.
A thin white liquid recently discov
ered by a rising American scientist was
experimented with successfully by the
ladles of the Nordhoff Guild, whose
wonderful Dutch tulip garden was by
this means preserved for exhibit at the
postponed lawn fete. The discovery
is attracting a great deal of attention
In consequence and flower lovers as
well as florists and scientists are
watching its further development with
deep Interest. Not the least Inter
ested are those Into whose keeping is
given , the cultivation and preservation
of plants rich and rare from which
blossoms go to beautify the White
House on state occasions.
...
The conservatories of the Executive
Mansion are no longer directly back of
the state dining-room, where for years
they were the delight to man wan
dering through them "betwee acts" at
state receptions. The change wan
made with many others when mors
room was needed in the President's
house, and the result grows more
pleasing with the years. As now ar
ranged the greenhouses extend to the
very edge of the Potomac River, where
It Is proposed to build a pier for the
landing of- the President's yacht.
There is already a splendid speedway
around the park, and plans for its
further improvement. When com
pleted, afternoon concerts by the Ma
rine Band will form a feature rival
ing in effect the famous Bols de Bou
logne. GRACE PORTfitt HOPKINS.
Giant Carp Caught in
the Columbia
Big Fish Snared la Salmon Net,
Weighs 28 founds Exhibited la
Third-Street Market.
A huge carp, believed to be the largest
ever caught in the Columbia River, was
on exhibition yesterday in front of a
Third-street market. The fish weighed 26
pounds and was a veritable giant. It was
taken in a salmon net on the Lower Co
lumbia. A crowd gathered around ; the
fish and many comments were made on
its unusual size. The fish bad not a
friend in the crowd, for all had some
thing derogatory to say about the carp
tribe and some voiced regrets that it
was ever introduced to Oregon waters.
"Carp have driven out the ducks," said
one. . "That's the reason we never get
any more canvas 'backs. These Ash eat
the wapatoes and destroy the' feeding
grounds of the ducks."
"Too bad they did not leave the carp
in Germany," said another, "they are no
good here and they do a good deal of
harm."
"Why that fish has been eating grass
so long that It must have chewed a cud
like a cow," was the comment of an
other. "Ah, what a splendid black bass!" ex
claimed a man who was escorting two
ladles up the street. He stopped and
called attention to its tine points for
the benefit of his companions. "Who j
fort. She wears the kimono without the
sash and obi. which transforms' the ki
mono into a dress garment in Japan, and
while it may be an extravagant creation,
inasmuch as It is often of rich materials
and of dainty' coloring, it never attains
any degree of elaborateness that may in
terfere with comfort or convenience.
The accompanying pictures show some
of the season's patterns in short and long
kimonos. No. 1 shows a dainty apple blos
som pattern, where the most delicate pink
and green coloring of the design is set
against a background of creamy tint and
the border at the sleeve ends and down
the front Is of pink satin.
No. 2 shows a pretty pink and blue com
caught it?" he demanded of the market
man. '
"I did," answered that individual.
"You don't say so," was the reply,
"it must have taken you quite a' while to
land it."
'.'Yes, he fought for half art hour and
then he nearly upset the boat," was the
reply.
WORK LITTERS STREETS
Building Makes It Impossible to
Keep Thoroughfares Clean.
Chief of Police Gritzmacher declared
yesterday that building operations In
Portland are so' extensive now that It
is impossible to keep the city's streets
in good, clean condition. He says he
fully realizes that the down-town thor
oughfares are almost impassable at
times, but can see no remedy for It.
"I am as well aware of the bad con
dition of the streets as anyone in Port
land," said Chief ' Gritzmacher, "but,
while this is so, I cannot see what can
be done about it. Building operations
are so extensive that it seems a thing
next to impossible for the police to
keep the streets and sidewalks clear.
In fact, we can't keep them all clear
all the time. Contractors must have a
place to work, and they must "have a
place for their material while they
are working. Naturally, they use the
sidewalks and the streets.
"We are doing the best we can, all
things taken into consideration. I was
talking to the Mayor about street and
sidewalk conditions just recently, and
I told him it seemed a shame that at
some places the thoroughfares down
town were almost impassable. He
agreed, but neither of us was able to
find a way out of the difficulty, except
to regulate the contractors as best we
can.
""There is this about the matter that
I wish to say, and that is that I wold
rather have the present conditions con
tinue than to see grass growing In the
streets, and upon this also the Mayor
agreed with me. Far better, I think, to
have the streets and sidewalks blocked
while great, modern structures are
being reared, than to have building
cease and grass growing on the
streets."
Theie has been some complaint about
merchants and others sweeping gar
bage and refuse Into the gutters, and
Chief Gritzmacher declared that he has
ordered the patrolmen to keep close
watch on this, but that the sweepings
are left while the officers on the beats
are out of sight, and it is hard to as
certain who is guilty. In the resi
dence districts, the police are endeavor
ing to compel owners of property to
keep the sidewalks free of thistles and
Weeds and to generally clean up their
places.
PIONEERS MEET JUNE 19
Secretary of Association Sends Out
Notices of Annual Reunion.
Secretary George H. Himes, of the Ore
gon Pioneer Association, is mailing large
posters to the different parts of the state
announcing the thirty-fifth annual re
union of that association which will be
held in the Armory la this city Wednes
day, June IB. The annual business meet
ing of the Indian War Veterans will be
held the day before then the veterans,
who are themselves pioneers, will Join In
the reunion exercises of the Pioneer As
sociation. Headquarters will be estab
lished for the pioneers in the Oregon His
torical oociety-6 rooms in the City Hall.
The Association will be formally con-,
vened at the Armory at 3 P. M. June 19
when the following literary programme
win oe carried out: Music, : patriotic
prayer. Rev. I. D. Driver, D. D., 1849,
chaplain; address of welcome. Mavor
Harry Lane; response, Hon. M. C. George,
1851. president of the Association; sljortj
bination in the short length. The gar
ment is of figured silk, with pink flowers
against a pale blue background bordered
with pink satin. A rich effect in dark red
and corn color is shown in No. 3, a poppy
design, with a deep border of red.
No. 4, the central picture, is an extrav
agantly Oriental pattern. In Japanese
crepe, in a dozen shades of blue a verita
ble riot of lanterns, fans, apple blossoms
and chrysanthemums.
No. 5 is another Japanese, or pseudo
Japanese, idea, introducing not only the
Japanese dragon and the Japanese flag,
but the Japanese hieroglyphic as well,
supplemented by various feathered creat
ures and floral pieces.
In No. S we have the thoroughly Amer
icanized kimono, entirely of dotted silk
crepe, finished with a border of Dresden
pink, and with the fullness gathered In
about the shoulders to hold the folds close
to the plump American shoulders. Dotted
Swiss and' pretty muslin prints are also
utilized for the kimono, and the purely
American production is as popular as
those of Japanese design, since the latter
has ceased to be a novelty.
address, George H. Himes, secretary of
the Association since 1SSS; song, benedic
tion, chaplain; music, "America.'' audi
ence. These exercises will be followed by
a grand banquet under the management of
the Pioneer Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs. C.
M. Cartwrlght, chairman.
The annual business meeting will be
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will be followed by an "experience meet
ing" for the builders of the state. This
feature of the day's exercises will be in
charge of Colonel R. A. Miller, 1864, of this
city.
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clever Cutaway effects, worth up to $38.00 each, and to
place them on sale for
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