New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
TOPICS IN PARIS.
THE QUEEN OF PORTUGALS vISiT-A0rrAs
TING FOR wOMANS RIGHTS


The Queen OF Portugal has been here TO re-
plenish her wardrobe and TO 20 to the Paris
theatres for five consecutive nights As she did
not exchange courtesies with the wife of the Presi
dent of the Republic she had the good taste not to
hold any reception or go into company either at the
Portuguese or the Italian Legation, at the house
OF the Duke and Duchess de Chartrcs or at the
Princess Mathildes This presented contrast to
the astounding behavior OF the Queen Of Denmark
who, after her sons marriage with the Princess
de Charities. held Royalst drawing-rooms at the
Hotel Bristol The Queen Of Portugal was inde-
fatigabc in sightseeing and shopping and in trying
to find out whether she could not get ordinary and
demi-toilette dresses cheaper than those the male
mantua- N aers are in the habit OF furnishing her
with She is lady Of few words and has Will
of her own Her manner is reserved, but not re-
pusive, and the prevailing expression Of her eyes
is concentration
| was admitted 10 salute her with few other
persons one day after she came in from walk
and had just had time to dress for afternoon tea
Her Majesty wore blue velvet, made like pellsse,
over skirt of blue silk trimmed with blush
iridescent bead embroidery. She has a neat figure
and her clothes were a good fit But she seemed
the most i'll at Of all the persons In the room
and did not know what to say TO the different
people who were presented 20 her. She mumbed
rather than spoke, and the tongue she made use OF
was French which sounded almost Ike
Italian Her hair is red, but NOS
of carrot-lxe shade The complexion Is OF the
pale washed-out kind that one often hnds In
red-haircd women, and which doctors now say
shows q predisposition TO consumption one
has a small, well-shaped hand-the hand OF
handy" and active woman.
There were quantity of babys frocks, HOODS
and NANTES in ne next room. The Queen OF
Portugal is as fond Of dressing her grandchih
as of dressing herself. The day after was pre-
sented to her / saw her in toy-shop IN mo
Passage de rOpera buying toys. She was IN
coonito and expected to be allowed TO pass I'M
noticed by any personal acquaintance VINO misns
come Upon her there. The toys were for tho
little Braganza Prince, for the infant King OF
Spain and his sisters, for the little DE Montpen-
sier and for a number of children about Court
The address given was Madame Bosom, Grand
UoteI Bosom is the name of the feudal chief
who founded, time out of mind, the liouse Oh
Savov--now the most ancient reigning family in
Europe
The Queen Of Portugal does not appear to have
succeeded in obtaining the Princess Cementlne
Of Belgium for her nephew, the Prince oil Naples
She cannot be in high favor at the Vatican, mas
much as she braved the Pope's anger IN gong
IN visit to the Quirnal when the German I'm
peror was there. The Pope docs not reaoiy
forgive a Catholic Sovereign who accepts hospital
ity at Rome Of the Kins Of Italy
The late Macmillan, Duke of Deux Points In
Bavaria who died Yesterday in his eighty second
year. was not as has been enormously stated "
descendant of Elizabeth, daughter Of James l.
Tho last Of her male descendants was Ludwig
father Of the Princess Palatine Duchess OF orleans
who was as letter writer, the lola OF her time.
Macmillan was the descendant of brother Ok
Frederick husband of Elizabeth, and OF a frihcees
of Sweden, aunt of Charles NIL Inc win pioo'
which She brought into the veins OF the DeuA
Points branch Of the House OF Bavaria Is hoO !e'
worn out Duke Max was bluif, hearty hoineiy
old man. and good deal of an Old King Cole'
He enioved his pipe and his beer to the end Noun
inc pleased him more than to play some musicai
instrument at village dances. The music ne per
formed was generally of his own composing ana
WAS Of a kind 10 put life and mettlc IN the heeis
of the dancers lie lived much more In the olo
secularized Abbey OF Tegernsee than at MUNICH
His home was in itself picturesque ana s'oon oh
tho Cd pe of a romantic lake The lovely daughters
of the Duke were brought up like WOOD hy"iuS
and free as air. The second OF them, VINO Is ho"
Empress OF Austria, learned English from groom'
Tho only attendants allowed TO the Princesses
when they went out to walk or ride were dogs
specialy trained TO take care of them ana s'rohs
enough TO repel aggression.
Max's golden wedding was celebrated the otner
day His daughters were all fondly atta'heu 10
him The eldest of his sons, TO make love
match renowned his right TO succeed 70 the Duchy
of Deux Points in favor Of his brother, Charies
Theodore the renowned oculist. The thrd son
l. married to daughter of the Princess Clemeh-
tine Of Saxe-C oburg The Empress OF Austria -
giving ND her massage treatment TO hasten 10 her
fathers funeral The other daughters are INC
Princess of Turn and Taxis the eX-Queeh Oh
Naples. the Countess of Trpani, and the Duchess
d. Alcncon, who has Just come out OF ma'-house
They are all passlonately fond Of dogs ana horses
Their true vocation was TO be circus riders ~
is. however just to add that they are, noo"i'n-
standing their horslness, women OF rehred apfear-
ance and manners. They had all fine figures OF
the slender, flexible sort, and astonishingy hhe
heads of hair, anG have yet found life full OF
dIsappointmcnts The Empress of Austria looks
upon Ter husband Tie heat clerk in great
system of bureaucracy. She would have liked to
have been married to some hero worthy 70 figure
in an opera of Wagner's Old Duke Max never
regretted the unrestricted way in which he
brought his daughter up But it wholly untitled
them for the positions they destined TO I'LL,
and hemmed them round with restrictions
The Equal Rights question has at length made
another step NJ Ernest Lefevre and l5s
DEPUTIES have presented a bill to the Chamber,
the object of which is to enable patented trades
women 10 vote at the elections of Judges OF the
Tribunal of Commerce. In the preamble find
the following testimonial to the ability ana
honesty of the feminine trades. " II women arc
competent to set up Rtrade on their own account,
why should they not share all the prerogatves
which render the pursuit of business more easy to
tradesmenp Bearing the heavy charges and
and directrices OF wholesale houses why should
they not enjoy every privilege arising from the
COMPETENT discharge of their rights Is IL fair,
women being liable TO all the penalties that attend
ILL 1.lao IliLl.r