Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-04
INTERESTING

INTERESTING INFORMATION.
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan. an editorial
writer on the Chicago Herald, was d
guest at the closing luncheon OF the
Woman's Congress. She was called upon
to speak and said some very flatterlng
things about this fashion: II fill to-day
the unique role of being the only woman
present who has not participated in~the
congress. Mine is the part OF D
chorus in the Greek drama. They hao
no share in the doings OF the gods
and goddesses, but went about say
ing, Woe, woe!' and talking about
the important %personages. So 1t has
happened for years that whenever wo-
mems meetings were TO be held, the
press has been disposed to cry, woe,
woel' Mine, however, is not this note.
l have the honor. as a representative OF
the women on the press OF my city, TO
felicitate you on your weeks work, not
to wall with you, but to rejoice Win
you over the s~oundness OF learning q
the width OF vision which you have dis
played and which has been recognized
by the entire press of Chicago" At the
same luncheon, Mrs. Matilda Il. Carse
proposed a toast to Francis Willard.
Susan B. Anthony rose and said: LET
it be water, girls" and they all took a
long draught OF the chicago product
called by that name.
The Sisterhood OF st. Francis, In
Canada, founded centuries ago, and that
of the Gray Nuns. the Oldest organlza-
ton OF Catholic women in America, are
devoted to the care of sick, homeless,
and fallen women. They never enter
the lazaretto OF the lepers. In the
| United States there are more than nifty
orders of Catholic women with a mem
bership counted by tens OF thousands.
There are about 1900 schools In this
country under the care of Catholic Sis
tiers. There are half. a dozen organiza-
tions exclusively devoted to teaching
the Indian and colored races. Among
these is the one recently established oy
Katharine Drexel, of Philadelphia. She
has given her life and fortune to 1t.
There are several orders OF colored wo-
men, and st. Frances Academy OF Bal
timore is conducted by colored women.
Lottie Collins is a glowing exception
TO the majority Of foreigners VIC NIL
their pockets with American dollars
and then go away and point the niger
of scorn at American follies or faults.
A repolte called on her at the I1voll
after her return to London and asked
her which she liked better, English or
American audiences. "Well, It's I'M
possible to say" replied Miss Collins,
'but, capitally as the song went here, l
think that 1t made four times the splash
in America. And, naturally, l cant DO
expected to run down American audi
ences to please the English. There are
differences between the two. In Eng
land, when you've made a hit, you must
stick TO that song or line, but in Amer
lea they want a fresh novelty every sea-
son. In England they love their chest
nuts"
John Strange Winter Mrs. StaDnard)
possesses the refreshing quality OF per-
petual good spirits which are always In
evidence in her stories. In her latest
book, Aunt Johnnie" she INDUCES In
a touch Of autobiography when she
says: 81 have the best OF reasons for
knowing the result of one happy mar
riage, that has lasted now for a good
many years, and which was proposed
on the fourth day after the compile met.
1t was my own, and, therefore, l have
authority for what | say"
An enterprising individual who lives
In Downing street, back OF the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Gladstone, has secured a
detective camera, and, what is more,
pointed it at the private life OF his
neighbor. He says that it is the JOY OF
his life to see MIR. and Mrs. Gladstone
at tea together. He AYERS that they
are as sociable as two lovers, and that
Mrs. Gladstone is mindful OF every
want OF her famous husband. He as
serts, in unqualified terms, that Mrs.
Gladstone appears to be the home ruler.
Ellen Terry has determined TO make
the time spent in answering requests
for her autograph profitable to some
body, so she has established an auto
graph bed" at the hospital. In reply
to the letter she receives the desired
signature is sent with the request Tor o
few pence for the bed.
1t is whispered that Queen Victoria's
health is giving her physicians some I'M
e~asiness. There are no marked symp-
toms OF disease, but Her Majesty SUI
fers much from lassitude, and since her
return from Florence she becomes much
more easily fatigued thau before she
left England.
Lady Dufferin gave a grand recep-
ton at Paris the 27th of last month.
and lime. Alboni sang. Her voice and
style 1t is said, are as perfect as ever.
The portrait OF Lady Dutferin, which
has attracted so much in Paris, Will be
on exhibition at Chicago,
In twenty-one of the firms engaged
in the practice of law in this country
husband and wife are professional part
ners.
Over 5000 women In this country
are engaged In the decoration oil
different kinds OF china and pottery.
Mrs. Shaw, the American whistler, is
executing her melodious madrigals at
the London Tivoli.
Saturday to Monday parties as they
are called, are the latest fad in London.
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