New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-02
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SCIENCE AND SOCIABILITY.
THE ENGLISH WOMAN IN MONTREAL
HOW SHE LOOKS. DRESSES AND BEARS HERSELF
AN AMERICAN WOMAN GIVES THE BRITISH As
ISOLATION A TREAT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Association are always attended by a large number
of English women, and the present meeting is no
exception TO the rule. Indeed, the proportion OF
fair faces among the gray boards and scholarly
profles is larger than it is ordinarily The meeting
in Montreal has placed transatlantic tour within
the reach of families, even of limited means.
Owing to the reduction of transportation rates
and the generous hospitality assured 10 them ID
private households of the Dominion, the learned
professors have, in many instances, brought their
wives ard daughters with them, and many other
English ladies have avaed themselves of
good opportunities Of escort, and the
advantages of agreeable travelling companions.
The gentle sex in England has, therefore, large
body of representatives in Montreal. Among the
most distinguished of these are the Dowager Lady
Raylelgb, Lady Rosse and Lady Raleigh, the wife
Of the president of the Association. Sir William
Thomson and Sir H. +. Roscoe accompanied by
their wives as also Professors Moseey, Roberts,
Dewar, Schaefer and Trail. Among the wives of
clergymen are Mrs. w II. Dallngcr. Nrs. E. p.
Kuubley Mrs c. B. Ross and Mrs. J. W. Nell
Among other distinguished ladies Mrs A. e.
Vernon Harcourt, Miss Gal;on, Mrs. Frank
Cloves Mrs. Lawson TAFT the Hon.
Mrs Joyce, Mrs. John Ball, Mrs. William Wesgarth
and daughters, Mrs. Mary Low, Miss Mabel Anday
and the daughters of DR.. john Hall Gladstone.
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR ENGLISH VISITORS.
About 300 houses in Montreal have been opened
for the entertainment of the English guests. the
number of visitors in each household ranging from
two TO eight. There have been numerous receptions
aud garden parties in honor of the guests and great
pains have been taken 10 render the visit OF the
ladies' agreeable in a social sense. The drives to
the beautiful park on the mountain have been
lined with carriages every afternoon. aud
| every object Of interest in the
city has been indusirousv e1.
/ ,rts .tr
Mrs Redpath. of Terrace Bank and Mrs !. II. II.
Molson ofPic1mont Place, all members of the As,o.
ciationand their friends being i,yitcd and admitted
upon presentation OF mcmber'hp tickets. These
! were very elaborate and tasteful entertainments,
| aud the weather being fine. 'werc attended by q
! great number of ladies. Tho rarl0rs of tho Wind
sor aud other hotels have also bcou wlcd during
the session with the wives, daughters and relatives
Of mcmbots who declined tho hospitality Of tho
! people of the city. The spectacle presented In tho
! Windsor parlor every cycaing has been brilliant
! the English ladies' appearing IN elegant costumes
and the cheerful aud animated tono of conyer,a'
ton continuing until midnight.
THE ENGLIsH LADIES.
The impression made by these Elglish women
| has been most favorable. They nave appeared TO
much better advantage than the men, whose man
ncrs II must be confessed are open 10 grave crtl-
csm. The chief physical characteristic of the
women is their fine, healthy glow oi
color, betoking good health and outdoor
life They are, with few exceptions, tailor
and larger than American women ordinarily
are. and have a more vigorous look and carriage.
If their faces show less delcacy of expression and
fewer refnements of feature aud if their voices are
noticeabiy Of greater volume, their erect figures
strong coorng and vigorous gait are compensatng
! advantages Their voices are seldom low and mu-
sIca and. although not pitched high. are loud and
| strong. They good walkers taking pace in
the streets and on the college grounds which would
leave their American sisters at least hose who are
city bred far in the rear They dress senslbly for
excursions and morning walks and in the evenings
richly and with simplicity, rather than with Osten-
tatious display. Most of the English ladies at the
| Windsor seem content to be thoroughly well
dressed at dinner or for evening rccep-
tions. without being anxious to be sin
! glcd out aud stared at by reason of
conspicuous costumes studied OveI-IrcSsug, In
manner they are charningly frank aud gracious,
! their politeless seeming to have deeper source in
! the heart than the formal thank yOu5' and beg
! pardonsp which are con family on the lips Of
Engishmcn Many Of these English ladies arc TO
be entertained this week and the next in Philadel-
! pbia where they will be sure to make As good an
impression as they have here
MRS. Z. A. SMITHS RESEARCHES.
The appearance Of two representatives. Of tho sex
in the AnthroDology section today attracted a
large concoursc of ladies to the Wesleyan Seminary
Every seat was dlled and the cOrri-
dors were thIonged, women outnumberiug
men in the audience. Ihe first
paper IN that section read by Mrs EIminie A.
Smith, who has frequently appeared before New
York audiences. Her treatise was preceded by an
exhibition Of Iudii curio3 and relics of the
Six Nations and other aboriginal tribes. Her ex.
plantations were made rapidly III an easy manner,
with occasional displays of grote.que humor. She
began with an account of the manner IN which she
had been adopted by the Chief of the rus aroras as
a sister and pointed ont the collection of garments
which had been given to her, ornamented chiefly
with silver hammered from coins. She de-
scrbed curious gambling game which
size had learned to play wnilo
Ivp,, with the tribes She also exhibited brooches
of silver. bracelets, wampum betting rattle made
out of a mud turtle, and what she considered the
masterpiece of the collectlon-a belt made out oT
800 scalps.
JESUIT RELICS FROM THE IROQUOls.
She also displayed some books. which were mors
in,cr ting than the relics, including a Jesuit
prayer-book, bearing date of 1861, aud printed IN
the lroouos tongue. There was also sermon Of
one of the carly Jesuit mssiOnaries an illustrated
prayer-book of the last century. aud other publca-
tons In lroquois dialect. Her racy remarks fre-
aueutly conyulsed the audience with mcrriment--
tho first really honest laughter that has
| been heard since this serious ass"mbagr "i Wlso
| mon has been m session She paid hearty tibuto
| to The mission work of the Roman Church anonR
| the Indians. aud roWoachod the Canadians WIN
npvlprtinu the onportunity of visiting rcsoN NaiOus
| thai are rlnso NJ hand. aud of making thorough
study of these ancient Tribes Her pap related to
| the customs and language OF the lfopu 'H aud was
! read at ma accelerated speed. which must hayo
taken away the breath of the president Of the soc-
ton who IN ~ deliberate aud clrcuitOus IN speech
ia lfnla az la la "A
| the chief source Of information respecting tho
earlier language of the tribes she made u special
study of words aud ctymoogy. Her mnny anus
ing deriVations, such IA scalp-rasing for wonder
| fu aud dei0nnod water Tor whskoy, kept the au-