New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27

>. e odd that so much surprise and
.,..,ss,on should have been aroused through
'' Us. rurope by the formation in England
0s' brigade Of volunteer soldiers recruited
.,us,vely from among women. The corps
question Is, like other auxiliary forces.
!" constitute part and parcel Of the re-
We Of the regular army, and is destined
.ssst in taking charge of order and defence
y '. home in time of war when the line and the
",,,a are utilized for foreign service The plan.
s,on has passed through the elementary stage
Va &c now receiving its final touches has been
g. with a good deal of ridicule not only
,,,ad but also at home, all sorts Of cheap wit
.s,ms being INDUCED in with regard to the
80 and appearance of these fair patriots.
- this should be the case is difficult to under
md In the first place. women are nowadays
SIS, as adept in various forms Of athletic exer-
Zee and sport as are men. Fencing is a favorite
~.s,,n,e Of many of the great ladies of Mayfair.
"a English women Of the present time are quite
:. handy with their guns and as true shots as
.,sr fathers. brothers and husbands, several of
.A.r, such as Lady Eva Wyndhan-Quin and
I,sv Florence Dixie, even having achieved dis
.,o,,on by the number of tigers which they have
,.,a low with the rifle in the jungles of India.
r,..,s ~ pedestrianism and equestranism are.
-, inst as numerous with the bonny daughters
=, Albion as with her sons. while II is certain
cha, women possess infinitely greater powers
>, resource for extricating themselves from diff
s,ulty even Of a military character than the
more dull-witted men. Why should they not.
therefore. make good soldiers. and wherefore
should their patriotic aspirations be treated with
laughter and contempt.
ms Of Laughing a tho ptipa
chat has long been in vogue among the various
reigning families Of Europe Of comforting mill
,ary titles upon expresses. queens and princesses
n, the blood Indeed. there is scarcely royal
,,dv of any Importance in the Old World who
does not figure on the roster Of some regiment
,ther as captain, major or colonel-in-chief.
opeen Victoria even--in her younger days It is
true-reviewed her troops at Aldershot. arrayed
IN the scarlet and gold-lace tunic Of a full gen.
eral abstaining from the regulation cooked hat
and wearing instead a sort Of Gainsborough
with long waving plume. Moreover she holds
AZ the present moment the colonelcy Of the 1st
Prussian Dragon Guards and has occasionally.
when receiving her grandson, affixed the should
er-straps Of that regiment to her dress. Three
Of her daughters-in-law hold commissions as off,
cers-the Princess Of Wales being colonel Of
DdnlSD regiment VI cavalry, tue OuCHcoS VI
ssxe-C oburg-Gotha colonel of a Prussan regi-
ment Of grenadiers and Of a Russian dragon
regiment and the Duchess Of Connaught COM
nander Of the 64th Regiment of Prussian In
fantry. formerly under the orders Of her father.
the famous cavalry general. Prince. Frederick
Charles Only one of Queen Victorias own
daughters possesses the right to array herself in
martial attire and that is her eldest child. the
&c
Is colonel-in-chief Of the I'd Regiment Of Prus-
sian Hussars; and, wearing its busby and dol
man. she rode at the head of her corps through
the streets Of Berlin on the occasion Of the tri-
umphal entry Of the victorious army into the
metropolis at the close Of the F'rancO-German
War
The Empress Of Russia is colonel-in-chief Of no
less than four regiments OF Musco1te cavalry,
While her sister-n-law the Grand-duchess Vladi-
mir is forced TO content herself with the COM
mand of a mere infantry regiment OF the line.
The old and inflrm Grand-duchess Constantine,
aunt Of the Car Ghe lady who was.robbed Of
her jewels by her now exiled eldest for
presentation to the Philadelphia adventures.
Mrs. Hattie Blackford. alias Fannie Lear'), is
colonel Of the 10th Regiment of Dragons. Her
daughter the widowed Grand-duchess Vera,
whose husband Duke Eugene of Wurtemberg, is
generally reported TO have persisted much in the
came way as the late Crown Prince Rudolph or
Austria, is commander Of the Nijni-NOvgorod in
fantry regiment Duke Eugene, may add, was
officially stated TO have succumbed to an attack
Q. cholera at Dusseldorf after a few hours ILL
ness; this being the pretext given for the mys-
terry observed in Connection with his demise and
his funeral, the latter taking place in the dead
Of night According TO the story current in
The various German courts. he was killed by
husband whose honor he had betrayed. Some
say that he fell in duel; others again that it was
In ambush. while according to third version 1t
was his assaiant's wife herself who gave him
his coup de grace
The Grand-duchess Vera's sister. the Queen Of
Greece, enjoys the distinction Of being the only
petucoated admiral In Europe, having been
appointed TO that rank in the Muscovite fleet by
her cousin. the Car. From her earliest child
hood Queen Olga has been accustomed to the
Sea. fact due in great measure 10 her father
having been the sailor prince Of Russia ana the
high admiral II the Empire Like the late Lazy
B.assey. Countess Andrassy. and number or
other sea-lOving ladies. she has passed the ex-
animation and received the diploma or lull-
NedPed sailing master, ana Is able 10 hdNsd'e
bo.h sailing vessels and steamships as II she had
done nothing else all her life. She uses her yacht
iJsi as Constantly as other ladies do their car
iaBes, and enjoys nOtnlnS 50 WuCi do pun
breeze. II not only with the object OF pay
Ing gracious tribute to this taste. but also WIN
a political object in view that the Car appolhteo
ne! admiral in his navy the other DAY RUSSIA
Stands sorely in need of port in the Eastern
portion Of the Mediterranean, where she can
coal and provision her ships preparatory 10
making her eventual descent upon Constanu-
nope, which Is within striking distance OF the
Praeus. As admiral-in-chief Of the Mediter-
ranean squadron of Russia, Queen olga can
Scarcely refuse hospitality TO what are prac-
Ifr - A.~fr, har
and hence the car by means Of this pretty
Compliment. really acquired Athens as con-
vehient headquarters for his navy in the eastern
waters Of the great inland sea. queen Olsd
Nomination Is Of quite recent date and is as yer
unique Of its kind and IL remains to be seen
whether other sovereigns will follow the eX-
ample Of Alexander III in the matter ferhapa
we may yet live 10 see not only adinlrais' put
also captains neutenants and common sailors !
o. the fair sex with fat old boat-women IN me /
gdse Of boatswains. In that event II wouIu ps
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