Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01

mlSiOTIuucS.
Ever since the death OF the Duke of
Clarence it has been the wish OF the
Princess of Wales that he should be
buried near Sandringham, the home ne
loved so we'll. But, yielding to the
Queens desire to insure every mark OF
respect and dignity for her favorite
grandson, the body was sepulchered at
Windsor, as BETTING one so near the
throne. Now it Is said that The moth
er's pleading has won the Queens per-
mission to allow the body to be removed
to Sandringham. the sarcophagus re-
naming at Windsor.
Julien Gordon's description OF SCUM
try place in her story, "Mademolseiie
Reseda." is very good picture OF Id
esse, the home of the writer, Mrs.
Cruger. 1t is house OF colonial archl-
lecture, magnificent proportions. and
artistic furnishings, situated on Long
Island. The regime follows closely that
of the best regulated English houses,
for Mrs. Cruger has her breakfast In
her room, and remains at her desk until
l o'clock every day constructing the
stories through which she is now well
known under her non de plume OF JUL
len Gordon. The early afternoon is de.
voted to reading and driving, and social
duties fill the remainder of the day.
No one seems able just now TO estl-
mate the chances of the women's SUI
frage in the new English Parliament,
but those best informed are inclined to
believe it has rather less prospect OF
scoring success than with the old
House. This question has been the
means OF dividing Liberal ladies into
TWO separate camps. The Women's
Liberal Association have adopted the
suffrage plank, with the indirect re-
suit of losing Mrs. Gladstone as Presl-
dent OF the society. The anti-sutfragists
nave a distinct organization OF their
own called the Women's National Lib
eraI Association. To this the Premier's
VIE has sent her good wishes, though
she declines TO join.
The question new agitating the Writ
er's CLUB Is this: What constitutes a
writer? A certain lady recently de-
manded admission to this club Of liter
airy women on the strength of having
sent in various things to Punch. The
venerable jokist had rejected her efforts,
1T 4 said, but the CLUB officers were as
suret, on the writer's own authority,
that her articles were infinitely superb
or tothe things he did print every week
One Mile. PolaIre, OF Paris, sang re-
centlythe composition Of well-known
sportsman In Paris, and when the song
was finished floral Offering Of unique
design was presented to her by the COM
poser, not in the form OF a nosegay to
carry IN her hand or wear In her bosom,
but bouquet in the shape OF life
sized horse, all OF roses, which, propelled
by q figure inside, walked out upon the
stage and put its nose into her hand.
This rather surpasses Attalie Claire's
full-sized, rocking chair which so dis
turbed the fair Lillian last winter In
| Boston.
At Lexington, Miss, the postofice
and telegraph Office are in charge Of a
woman; the chief express agent is a
woman and her two assistants are
women.
According to French divorce Stats
tics the most unhappy period OF matri-
mony is between the fifth and tenth
year after the honeymoon.
Emma Van Norden, daughter OF
President Van Norden, OF the Bank OF
North America, has Joined the Saliva
tion Army. and wien on duty wears the
regulation uniform, except the poke
bonnet of the laSSies, which in her case
is replaced by a small turban.
Princess Margaret Of Prussia will be
married standing on an interesting bit
of carpet. 1t was wrought by her
mother, the Empress Frederick, and
upon it knelt all the children of the
household when they were confirmed.
The Emperor, his brother Prince Henry,
and the three elder princesses of the
family were all married standing upon
the now cherished piece OF carpet,
which served sadder purpose when
the coffin of the late Emperor rested
upon it.
Lady Brooke has a Shakespearean
garden at Warwick Castle, where grow
aud blossom every flower and shrub
named by the immortal bard. The
Prince of Wales planted the first speci.
men.
Miss Ray Frank, of Oakland, CAL, Is
about to study for the Jewish pulpit
and judging from her literary work and
her ideas of the influence needed to re-
fine, upift, and reader more splritua
the synagogue life, the young Jewes.
will prove a decided addition 10 the
! Hebrew ministry.
: The National Council Of Women II
| session at Chicago are agitating the &C
complishmeut Of three reforms-di
vorce, equal wages for men and womer
doing the same work, and more sensi
BILE street dress for women. The two
aforementioned reforms, although o.
greater Importance than the last, are
completely overshadowed by the ami
mated interest in the less profound anC
serious subject. The chief feature o
the new costume is that its skirt reaches
only midway between the knee and tn,
top Of the shoe. The public will b.
spared the exhibition of this advanced
garb until the Fair opens. Mrs. Potte
! Rainier has granted the council spac
on the ground for the members TO ap
pear in the new skirt and to demon
strate its superiority over the NOR
modest dress of conventionality.
The Foreign Book Club OF Chicago !
most interesting organization OF wo
men. It's small membership has beef
most carefully selected and embodies
varied and brilliant coterie OF womel
as could be brought together. Eacl
member represents certain intellectual