The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
INTERESTING INFORMATION

The "Lady Undertaken" OF BuHalo-An the
Dresses Queen Victoria Ever Had Hang
In Windsor Castle Closets.
The pioneer Portia OF the nineteenth century
is Myra Bradwell. editor OF the Chicago
Legal Netcs and the first woman lawyer in
America. Mrs. Bradwel took up the study Of
law soon after her marriage. partly as diver
sion and partly to render herself fully In SYM
pathy with her husbands work. Despite the
usual cares attendant upon housek coping
and motherhood. she continued her law
study under her husbands supervision
until he pronounced her qualified for
admission. and recommended her to
the courts, to which she applied for
the privilege to practice. This being refused
with as great regularity as 1t was sought on
every available occasion. she began the publ.
cation Of the Legal Ne,cs. assisting her hus.
band In his professional duties. and losing no
opportunity to further the woman's cause A
few years ago. after Mrs Bradwell ceased ask
Ing for admission to the bar. she received full
permission to practice in any United States
court She has become recognized authority
on legal matters, and Is equally admired as
lawyer. an editor. wife. and mother.
Buffalo is blessed with "lady under
taker." who takes charge Of every detail Of a
funeral. embalming the body. draping the fu-
neral apartments. furnishing the shroud and
casket, chairs. ana carriages, arranging the
flowers. and purchasing the mourning outfit
for the entire family. In the latter capacity
she has great advantage over the man UNDER
taker. who has vague and unsatisfactory ideas
on rlching and borders. doesn't know the fine
distinctions in mourning etiquette between
tho suitable garb for maids and ma
irons. and Is no use whatever In
deciding which style In mourning bon
nets Is most becoming. Many people prefer
to have this little woman attend women
and children especially. and she is doing q
thriving business. which she intends to supple
ment In the spring by mourning millinery
establishment. from which to supply promptly
the requisite costume at short notice. st. Paul
has woman engaged successfully in this
solemn business. Chicago has also one who
has retired very wealthy; and Rochester boasts
awoman who acts as assistant undertaken.
What delightful day one could spend rum.
maging In the great cabinets at Windsor
Castle. where are stored away all the gowns
that Queen Victoria ever wore. For tho
Queens robes are never sold or given away,
despite the energetic attempts which have been
made from time to time to induce the attend
ants to part with some Of these thousands of
gowns. which their wearer has probably for
ton robes. bridal. gowns, resplendant gar
%snt1 n q ns s oa a s END Ssa
Of was iorsetten IN tRs sorreW 81
widowhood. What viii become Of these relics
when the long reign Is ended and the enor-
Queens arrival2
The advancement OF women and their ad-
mission to various avenues Of industry has
other undesirable possibilities besides that OF
otn n I'M iv,k ho
man. who made over his business to his wife
finally became so poor as to seek admission to
the almshouse. whereupon the authorities de-
cided that the wife must pay weekly sum for
his support Il va clearly proven that
than nothing that the Judges had Granted gram hse
&C. diy9rce on Iust grounds; but IN spite Of oil
fs Ts 0f sens to S sSSpRSs the m
the women are compelled to support unworthy
husbands from the results q their toll, they
divorced the wife If the husband did not sup.
port her.
One OF the most successful ranchers in the
West is Emma Perry. young widow
slight In stature. refined In manner. and fair Of
face. She Is also clever conversationallst. in
tellectual In her tastes. and very fond Of paint
ing. to which she devotes the leisure she can
manages entirely herself. She Is a daring
rider 5sx and rides mlles oyer the prairie In fair
WSe " heI and
tepds he rounding UP q hsT cattle, i4cIne ths
head Is in place Of shelter.
A peculiar feature OF the English woman's
journals Is the exchange" column. wherein
the woman who has 'silver fox mufr boa,
an MadtnI Oollar - md mt ~
into mourning desires to exchange 1t for a
Persian lamb collar and mufi. makes II mani
fest. One lady offers In this column q lovely
Persian kitten: exchange to tho value OF FL:
honey wanted" Another offers to exchange a |
pair OF exquisite Dresden china candesbra |
for anything useful" Magazines and re-
sS "na books IN re o5
who Is tired OF her parrot viii give It
IN esSfspgs for th the tia.
offered to obtai in poultry in return. aud every
thaE but husbands and dsf,crmities are ad,
:. swapping" Us the Yankees say. Is done in |
This country except ct the Woman's Exchange,
yaSs sy sr thsr pnre
With the oWSers na%o Kept stfelg Pr unfnoWn
The frivolous Partisan ladies have adopted q
sensible rainy weather costume In which they
trip about from one fascinating shop to anoth-
sr without any anxiety concerning those dainty
shoes and stockings which are the pride OF
every French woman's heart The dress has a
which takes care OF itself Now there Is some
hone OF this costume Getting with deserved
ire well received.
At an electric wedding recently given In
Baltimore u series OF magic transformations
'eminded the guests OF fairy lore. Floods OF
ncandescent light. glowing In all the rain
DOW colors. filled the rooms as the bride en-
cred. 10 the music OF the electrical instru-
n nts. playing wierdly Of themselves, like the
Is own magic played, when groom and bride |