The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-07
From Poulson's American Daily Advertise

From Poulson's American Daily Advertiser.
The following Jeu desprit is taken from the last
London World of Fashion:
FEMALE TRIUMPH, THE CROWN OF
LOVE.
The accession Of the Queen Vctoria-the pre-
sence of young and lovely female sovereign upon
the British throne, is eminently calculated to give
new tone to the character and manners of British
society.--Female influence, which has hitherto been
more of poetical fiction, is now likely TO become
reality, and we hear OF numerous projects foot to
bring the female character into that prominent posi-
ton which 1t so well deserves to occupy, but from
which it has been excluded by the ingenuity of the
more arrogant and powerful sex One of the most
charming Of these projects, and which cannot fail TO
be attended with the brightest and most exhlerang
circumstances, is female order of knighthood to be
called the Croaon of Lore. The preparations are so
far completed, to enable us TO offer the following
particulars to our readers. The chief object of this
most noble order is the exaltation of female virtue
and the extension of female influence. Other objects
are the general improvement of manners; the better
regulation of society," and the diffusion OF tone of
grace and cultivation throughout all classes in the
empire. The honorable state OF matrmony, and the
probationa condition of celibacy, also amongst
the chief cares of the new institution.
Her MAJESTY is the Sovereign of the Order which
exclusive of the female sovereigns Of Europe) will
consist of twenty knights Communicates and dou-
BILE that number of acolytes, who must undergo
probation Of three years before they are eligible TO
the superior rank The qualifications required Of all
are nobility OF BIRTH (proving four descens each
side personal beauty, and stainless purity of life
devoid of ancestral bemish. The mode of creation
similar in this respect TO the Order Of the Garter Is
BY election, subject to the confirmation of the Sove-
reign, who possesses also the power of nominating
to every fouth vacancy The appointment of acoytes
is vested entirely in the Sovereign who will issue
her precepts through the Chancellor of the Order,
lady whose degree must be that of Duchess; the
other officers also TO be selected exclusively from
the female nobility. The following lines comprise
the vows to be taken on admission to the Order:
ave swear to forward besuty's power,
In court, IN camp, in hail. and bower
To make fair poesy our care,
Mnsrels and bards our favor share
The arts protect, with dance and song
And all that may to love belong;
Support wlls-our queen obey,
Nor suffer man too much TO sway"
The privileges of the Order are various In the
first place precedence is accorded to the Knights
Communicates before all others in the realm; they
have the sole power of making matches and dissolv-
ing engagements pronouncing, without appeal upon
the decisions Of parents and irrevocaby determining
the destinies of children. They are empowered to
fix the amount of marriage portions pin money,
separate maintenance and the fortunes of younger
brothers They are allowed 10 arbitrate between
husband and wife--a lover and his mstress-re-
pressing jealousy, reproving Irritation, and every
where encouraging good intelligence They have
the entire disposal of the property and even the lives
OF all confirmed old bachelors towards whom they
may act according TO their sovereign will and plea
sure compelling marriage any other penalty they
choose TO inhict All questions having reference to