The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-23
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

1hdudulC Sldid hoo ae Aehoe
determined to publish the literary re-
mains of her husband. -.t
Ex-Empress Eugene took along with
her two boxes of wreaths and flowers
from England, to be placed on the spot
where her son died.
Miss Goodell, the first feminine men,
Der of the Wisconsin bar, died lately,
aged forty-one. She had an excellent
reputation in her profession.
Mrs. Hill, the wife of the Colorado
Senator, is pleasantly described by The
Journal, Of Syracuse, as a woman of
force and education, charming talker
and wise mother. She is graceful, and
has bright and delicate face, blue eyes
and fair hair. t
Princess Elizabeth. of Roumania, is a
literary lady. She is the author of sew
eral works, and has also translated
several Roumanian poems into English
and German. She has Just received the
Medal of Merit from the Ministers for
these literary achievements.
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney is not only a
clever writer, but an excellent practical
housekeeper. She is quoted as relating
that late one night feeling little
troubled for fear the proportions in an
Indian pudding in her cook book were
not exactly right, she came down stairs
built fire, and made and baked an ex-
perimental pudding while the rest of the
family were unconsciously asleep.
Alwina Valleria, who arrived safely
in England from the United States, was
married on August 23d last by the Rev.
Father T. Purcell, at the Catholic
Church, Holly Place, Hampstead, near
London, to Mr.. R. H. Percy Hutchinson,
of Tenter House, near Rochdale. Nine
Alwina Valleria Hutchinson will prob
ably return to America next season.
Madame Lin-fu.jeu the wife of the
Chinese Minister in Berlin, gave her first
entertainment the other evening. Every
body went, expecting to see something
new and original. but there was nothing
unlike the soirees usually given in Court
circles, with the exception of the one
peculiarity that the hostess was unable
to converse in any European language
with her guests.
Mrs. John Sherman, while a girl at
school, became engaged one day in talk
ing to several companions on the subject
of marriage. One of the number told
what she would do in case she were mar
ried This brought out expressions from
all the party, and when the future Mrs.
Sherman's turn came she simply said:
''It will be my aim to make my husband
as much of man as he can be-"
The Princess de Lusignan lives in a
beautiful Old house adjoining that occu-
pied by Victor Hugo, both buildings
belonging to the family of the ancient
Kings of Cyprus. The gardens are con-
tiguous, and the poet often leaves his
work TO enjoy the sweet voice of his
neighbor, who is a delightful amateur
singer. Victor Hugo and the Princess
have long been acquainted. On the day
of the centenary of "Hernani" he wrote
her this picturesque letter: "wednesday,
25th February. Between our two ages,
Madam, there is room for cinquan-
tenaire of Hermann My eighty years
present their compliments to your thirty
years, and my old lips kiss your young
hands VICTOR HUGO"
Mrs. Augusta Mary Elizabeth Caven-
dish -Bentinck, widow of the late Lieu
tenant General Arthur Cavendish-Ben
timex, has just been made by Queen Vic
toria peeresS in her own right. Her
new title is Baroness Bolsovet, of Bolso-
yer Castle, Derbyshire. She makes a
ninth in the list Of British women who
are peeresses IN their own right. OF the
other eight, Mary F. E. Boscawen, Wis
countess Falmouth, Baroness LIE De-
spencer, wears the oldest title, the bar
ony of LIE Despencer having been created
in 1864. Angela, Baroness Burdett.
Coutts, was the last creation, having re.
ceived her title in 1871. The new Bar.
oness Bolsover is the younger daughter
of the Dean of Lismore.
The Baroness Burdett Coutts is an in
teresting personality in more ways than
one. Rather below the medium height
with a prominent nose, hair brushed
tightly over the temples in the good old.
fashioned way, Angela Burdett Coutts
would be unnoticed in crowd but for a
remarkably bad complexion, which effect
ually spoils all pretensions to good looks.
Were it not known that she is the most
absteminuso of women, it would be impossi
BILE to. resist the conviction that drinking
to excess must be the cause of the
mottled hue of her countenance. She is
herself perfectly aware of her unfor
tunate appearance, and for that reason
has never married, as she knows that nc
one could be attracted by her face
and she does not desire to be loved fol
her money.
Miss Louisa Alcott is said to be cap
ital natural actress. The Boston Herald
says that she once came very near going
on the stage, having secretly made ar
rangements for doing so, and intending
to surprise her friends. Through delay
in her expected debut her family fount
out her project, and it was nipped in tht
bud. A good while ago she wrote farce