The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-06

THE QUEEN And THE Pope
A Rulnor that Victoria Will
Shortly Pay Her First
Visit to the Quirinal.
AND REVIVE AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
The Convenient sat Hometown
to Entertain Gracefully and
Successfully.
AND REVIVE AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.

fTeSS, the ue EouoeAoy,
speaking of Queen Victoria's contem-
plated trip to Italy, says:-An extra
ordinary rumor is current at Rome,
especially in diplomatic circles, to the
effect that Queen Victoria will avail
herself of her approaching visit to
Florence, to make a short stay at
Rome. Like her eldest daughter,
Empress Frederick, Queen Victoria is
devoted to art, and is her daughters
equal as a connoisseur. 1t is, there
fore, only natural that she should de-
sire to avail herself of the opportun-
ity offered to inspect, for the first and
only time in her life SO far, all the
masterpieces of imperial and of
medieval Rome.
She is, / believe, the only living
sovereign who has never yet visited
the Eternal City, but which she
has frequently expressed the most
ardent desire to see before she dies.
In the event of her visiting Rome,
her first call would be to the court OF
the Quirinal, but it is certain that, no
matter how brief her sojourn, she
would not leave the Eternal City
without seeing her good old friend,
the sometime Nuncio at the court OF
Belgium, who has now HE the
supreme head of the Roman Catholic
Church. For they are very old rlends
indeed, Queen Victoria n Leo Kill,
and the the latter has on several oc-
casions in the earl ,5art of the ~fortles,
STAYED al Winds Castle, as the guest
of her Majesty and of the late Prince
Consort.
During the reign of Pope Gregory
XVI, Monsignor Pecci, now the Holy
Father, although but thirty-three
wears of age, was accredited as Papal
Nuncio, or Ambassador, at Brussels,
and while there met at King Leo
poid's table the young British Queen
and her husband, both of whom, the
accomplished and keenly intelligent
e~cclesiastic delighted with his admir-
able conversation and his finished ad-
dress. o
The favorable impression made by
tie Monsignor at Brussels was more
than sustained at Windsor, and it is
noteworthy that when he assembled
the Papal throne in February, 1873,
the very first of the telegraphic con-
gratulations which he received from
all the potentates of Christendom,
was a cordial despatch from Queen
Victoria, who referred therein IN the
kindest way toj.the friendship of the
day of their youth.
The Pope, | hear, often still makes
pratified allusion to the first congrat-
ulatory telegram which reached him
and to the source from whence it
came.
An interview between the Pope and
the Queen, if it does take place-and
from all that | hear there is every
likelihood of its becoming an accom-
pIished fact-will constitute a very
remarkable incident, and a theme for
the historical painters of the present
and of the future ages. 1t would be
for the first time since the days OF
Richard, Occur de Lion, that an En-
giish Sovereign and a Roman Pontiff
have met.
No one certainly will appreciate
more highly than Queen Vic
toria the artistic treasures of
the Vatican. Few people are aware
of the extent of her knowledge OF
artistic matters and OF her accom-
plishments in that direction. She
both paints in oils and water colors
better than any of her daughters,
which is saying good deal, as some of
of the pictures of Empress Frederick
are very fine.
Besides this she etches most skill
fully and in her younger days used to
spend much of her spare time in
modelling. Her knowledge OF por-
celain which figures in the corridors
and galleries of WAdsor Castle.
In the Drawing Room.
In times gone by the parlor was, as
it is now, the best room in the house.
But of late years, according to En-
glish ideas, it has been designated as
the drawing room. AT the present
day it is an apartment belonging ex-
clusively to the ladies of the house
hold, for the walls of which he best
authorities tell us that paper OF a
solid color or small pattern is de-
cidedly preferable. Its color should
be of a subdued tint. forming a back
ground for the etchings, engravlngs
and pictures that will adorn this par
ticuiar room. Nowadays also, &C
cording to Good Housekeeping, from
which we quote, an Sat Home" takes
the place of old-fashioned parties,
and, although we have the 5 o'clock
tea. the musicale and the luncheon,
vet the "At Home" meets the require
ments of all society people.
The invitations should be sent a
week in advance. When the evening
arrives the hostess should be in readi-
ness at the time appointed, standing
at the entrance of the drawing
to greet her guests as they enter the
room.
A good hostess must have the brav-
cry of a general, the manners of a
diplomat and a perfect knowledge of
human nature, besides knowing how
to bring congenial people together.
The shy and dif1ident should be made
her special care, and people of note
should not be overlooked. When a
collation. is served. the servants should
be taughtthei duties, and seats should
be o btained for those who are unable
10 stand. A clever story may be rem
dered. a poem recited or some music
he given for Il short time only Con-
v~ersation is the pleasure OF all good
takers. and a continual showing of
talent is a great bore to every one
present. Make every lady at your
house a person of consequence; expect
for yourself neither glory. admiration
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