New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

ton with the Portuguese order 1t may be men,
toned that one OF the most recent accessions
thereto is Nine. Garnet, her patent being signed
by the Grand Mistress of the Order, the Queen of
Portugal whose father. the Comte de Paris, is
exiled from France by decree bearing the sigma
ture OF President Carnot
The most ancient and highly priced, however,
of all these feminine orders is that of the stern
KreutZ" or Star Cross OF Austria, the origin Of
which dates back to the sixteenth century. The
recipient Is forced to furnish the most elaborate
genealogical qualifications and 10 show that for
many generations back her ancestry on both
paternal and maternal sides have been absolutely
free from any bourgeois strain. In only two
cases have these requirements been dispensed
with. namely. in that Of the Countess George
Larisch. who is the issue Of morganatic mar
riagc between the Empress's brother and
Munich actress: and IN the case Of the eX-Em-
press Eug6nic who unable to comply with
the regulations in this respect Besides the
stern Kreutz' decoration. the possession of
which cOnfers upon its owner access to the court
at all times and carries with it the title of Lady
of the Palace TO the Empress. there are several
other feminine orders of the same kind in Austria
and Bavaria including that OF the Imperial Chap
ter of Prague of the Ducal Chapter OF Savoy.
of ST Therese in Bavaria, Of St. Elizabeth OF
Gonzaga of ST. Anne and of st. Maria Schulz.
The Grand Mistresses Of these orders are usually
princesses of imperial or royal rank and bear the
title of Abbess while the ordinary members are
designated as "Chanoinesses." "Stiftsdame" or
"Canonesses" The members addressed as
Madame" even when unmarried, and possess. II
spinsters, all the social status. independence and
immunity from control of married women. The
Order Of the Imperial Chapter had it's head
tn JIoflr l,iy or q
Bohemian capital where large number OF lls
unmarried members reside together. much aiter
the manner Of religious sisterhoods. They are
however. subject to none of the rigorous rules
or regulations Of an ordinary convent ana TO
them are accorded all kinds of luXureS out or
The immense revenues of the order Thus, the
CanOnesses of this order, as well as or That OF the
Ducal Chapter of Savoy have each carriage
and pair, servants and a magniiicenuy furnlsned
suit of apartments placed at their dlsposal
free of cost. Many French, Spanish and Italian
women of rank belong 10 these so-caled chap-
ters. or feminine orders of Austria and Germany
The correct title OF the Sultan's order for
women is that Of Nichan-- Chefakat. and its
members comprise most of the ladies OF the
reigning families of Europe as well as the wives
of great statesmen and diplomatic digmtares
among its possessors being the Marchioness OF
Dufferin, Baroness Burdett-Coutts. the Comtesse
de Montebello and the Marchioness of Salisbury
1t consists Of a star with SIX points, worn on
the left shoulder and of a Gordon crossing the
right shoulder and fastened by the badge OF the
order on the left hip
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so Of women who have been decorated with the
French Cross of the Legion of Honor. since that
is not dstinctively feminine order. as are those
which have been referred 10. The CheNaheres III
| question are either Sisters Of Mercy and VIVIAN
diercs who have distinguished themselves by
their devotion to the wounded on the heid o.
battle or arc ladies such as Nine. Helhe ana
Nine Koechlin- Schwartz. who have earned a
similar claim to national esteem and regard by
the foundation and maintenance OF numerous
| charitable institutions. The explorer OF Persia
Nine Dieulafov and the celebrated animal
| PAINTER Rosa Bonheur likewise CheNaheres
of the Legion of Honor o
! who has so much reason TO be proud or tne
order that adorns the corsage Of her invarlapy
! black dress as the ex-Clueen OF Naples. VINO
| alone of her SEX is entitled TO PIN the RUSSIAN
/ Cross of St. George. with its yellow and BLACK
ribbon TO her shoulder. This order is conferred
| only for exceptional feats OF gallantry ana couI-
/ age on the battlefield, while TO possess lhe
| Grand Gross necessitates that the candidate
should have commanded in chief a victorious
army In order 10 show how rarely IL Is con-
ferrod and how strictly enforced are the regula-
lions il may be said that there is only one
/ foreign Grand Gordon. Archduke Albert, inc
! venerable generalissimo Of the Austrian ARMY;
The late Emperor William Of Germany possessed
/ the same distinction. while the late Emperor
| Frederick the present King Of SaXony ana
/ Marshal Won MOltke had To content themselves
/ with the second class. Queen Marie OF Naples
! owes her Cross of st. George to the entnuSlaSu IL
admiration aroused throughout the entire clyi-
liZed world and especially al the couit .. -.
| Petersburg. by her heroic defence OF the fortress
/ Of Gaeta, the last remaining strongnod OF the
/ Bourbon dynasty in Italy. The spontaneous
Grant ~ the order TO Queen Marie's husband
/ Can only be regarded in the light of charac-
teristic piece of deicacy en- the part OF the la,e
! car, who realized that by conferring II Uilis
49, tho Queen he would pain her by calling
attention to the llarlng cowardice of her nus,
! hand King Frencis. a cowardce that contrastcd
in such a marked degree win the Hldsn .. 80
nourape ~ the lovely sister Of the Empress oil
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