The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-24
ONCE QUEEN OF FASHION.
Empress Eugene StnI One of the Mos
Graceful OF Women.

Empress Eugenie Skill One of the Most
Graceful OF Women.
''Madge" chats Interestingly of the En-
press Eugene, who once led in the world of
fashion, in her budget of gossip in the
latest issue of London Truth She says ::
I'VE went down on Saturday to Tibury to
see Evelyn and Jim off ON their cruise to
the Norwegian fiords in the steam yacht
Victoria. When We arrived at the Fen
church-street Railway Station we heard
that the Empress Eugene was 10 be one of
the passengers. Evelyn was enchanted.
She has always entertained a
romantic and enthusiastic devo-
ton for the once beautiful and now SORROW
stricken lady. Just as the train was about
to start the Empress arrived, with several
ladies and gentlemen in attendance.
the simplest of black travelling costumes,
the Empress Eugene is one of the most
graceful and dignified of women. The out
line of her shoulders is beautiful one, and
the poise of her head is fine, while the
characteristic eyebrows are still dark and
white above them.
Apart from all national and political
considerations, no one can refuse TO this
unhappy lady their truest sympathy and the
respect due to her sorrows. When we ar
rived on board the Victoria we made a tour
pleasant place in the very center of the YES
sci, paneled in different colored marbles,
and lighted by electricity like all the rest of
the yacht. There is large drawing-room
as we'll, and fine dining-room, close to the
door OF which is the Empress cabin, which
had been very prettily fixed up for her
with yellow liberty silk and plush cur
tain hung over the door. A suite of five
persons accompany her on the cruise, and
they were busy arranging rugs, packages,
etc, in the various cabins allotted to them.
The Empress herself carried bags and
shawls into her own particular sanctum,
the whole party talking French, OF course
but her Majesty spoke English when thank
ing the manager for the arrangements that
had so thoughtfully been made for her.
Her voice is very low and gentle"
OF the floral parade at the Botanic
" Madge" writes: But you will be want
ing to hear about the decoroted carriages,
the adorners of which had evidently profited
by last years experience and risen to better
things by making stepping-stoneS of COM
parative failures. Mrs. Peters carried off
the go prize with her carriage and pair,
which was tastefully decorated with yellow
lDses. The spokes of the wheels were
picked out with gloire de Dijons, with a
lovely crimson rose at the end of Zach
spoke. The splashboard, steps and outline
OF the carriage itself were covered
with thousands of similar blooms. A
hanson cab, awarded ii gold medal. was
very prettily done in ferns and white and
yellow flowers. A dogcart, all wheat-ears
and white Sweet-pea, also took a gold medal.
There were drapeTies Of white and yellow
muslin and white and yellow sunshade
sheltered the occupants, man in flanuels
and a lady in white. The children's mail
carts were very pretty, and, to the intense
delight CT all the youngsters present, there
was camel from the Zoo, on which sat two
children uncovered in roses. 1t was fol-
lowed by two Brahmin bulls, who showed
their high caste by munchiDg the camepS