The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
FAMOUS MANIFESTATIONS.
Woman Undertake err Diamond Orchids
The Prince OF Wales and the Type
writer Women ArtIsts-SSreek Girls.

a Woman Observation-Disclosures Orchids
The Prince Of Wales and the Type
wrIter-Women ArtIsts-Greek Girls.
There is a brisk. capable little woman In
England who has taken up the profession Of
general undertaken Not that she drives tho
hearse or arranges tho ice box but straight
way death occurs she goes into the family,
arranges all the details of the funeral, directs
the servants in the preparation OF the house,
attends 10 the necessary kilograms and mes
sages, answers the questions OF friends,
secures the mourning arranges tho fowers
md In short relieves tho borrowed family OF
all the pniuiul duties and cares incident to the
presence OF death in tho house. Alter tho
funeral procession leayes tho door she PRO
ceeds to destroy as far as possible al re-
mpdors Of the CHASTITY visitor opens shutters
and windows. sotS the house III order as II
nothing had occurred and then hastenl away
on some other crrand OF like import. Tor which
In addition 10 this she furnishes homes
sometimcs remntning two months in a single
family before, ali is in order, and she also mr.
ranges Inc details OF weddings i'll the same
manner rs funerals, providing tho troussoau
supplying tho breakfast, and packing the .wod-
She recently packed fourtorn cases OF so ding
presents Tor lady going TO Germany, ana not
Fn wa1 a inc
Slsts on being treated as II socially equal 10
her employers.
Diamond orchids are among tho new and
artistic things in Jewelry whose beauty lie
eIualled only by their cost The variety Of
orchid known as the Odontoglossum Alex
anJra is the iavorite choice, each petal en-
cruSted with briliants and spotted with
ru les. Five blooms start from sngle dia-
mond calyX, each one movable so that it can
be taken out at will and the cluster Sci upon II
long golden stem fashioned after the supple
swaying delicacy OF the real Hover. which can
be bent and twisted Into shape desirable.
THE Prince OF Wales has taken kindly to
the typewriter" We read In London letter.
The Prince always does take kindly to the
privileges OF life. but how does the Princess
approve Of the innovation? Twelve OF the ma
chimes have already been ordered by his Royal
Highness for private use. Whether zach is to
he accompanied by the sweet girl operator Is
still an uncertainty but, Judging from all for
yention will not be impaired or disarranged. A
lady speaking recently of the absurd objection
women occasionally manifest toward the en-
ployment OF young and pretty women at their
husbands Offices, said that she appreciated the
Typewriter employed by her husband and re-
vent at tho Office she had so purified the ut:
mosphGro 81 the place. tidied its disorder and
un lcanslnoSS. abolished profanity, and we'll
nigh routed ihn smoking lhng"rs-on tha' tho
Indy herself u3rYel calling in Their" urrdeOn-
ally and could do 20 without being stared ont
OF cOuutenance bY m"n not accustomed to the
presence o. women N tho place.
The first three names in the catalogue of this
years exhibition at the Salon were those of
women. Nile. Abby 0DsGs the List with =