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

BADGE OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF VICTORIA
AND ALBERT.
eral OF that name Lady Randolph Churchill
has the Order Of the Crown Of India, which she
received from Queen Victoria at the time when
her husband was Secretary Of State for India,
and then there are Mrs. Sunset Cox MIS-. Lew
Wallace and others who have been decorated oy
the Sultan with the Turkish Order OF the
Chefakat Nor should I omit the name OF the
wife Of Senator Joseph Hawley, who has the
English Order OF the Red Cross, received for her
services as hospital nurse in England prior 10
her marriage.
With regard TO England, the orders for women
are Of quite modern creation, the principal one,
that Of Victoria and Albert. having been FOUNDED
IN 1862 that Of the Crown Of India in 1878, and the
Royal Red Cross in 1888 None Of them confer
any rank, title or precedence prerogatives which
can be dispensed with by the Danes Chevalieres
OF the first Two Of the aforementioned ORDERS
seeing that they are la dies who possess these at
tributes indepcndent Of their decoration The
Order Of Victoria and Albert consists OF mccall
lion portrait Of the Queen and Of her husband
surmounted by royal crown and attached TO the
left shoulder Of the dress by bow OF thick whlte
satin The first two classes are restricted eXclu-
svely TO royal personages and have the por"ai'
encrc,ed with diamonds Tho third class Is con-
ferred only upon peeresses Of the realm, while
the fourth is reserved for the ladies Of the
bedchamber and maids Of honor Of the Queen,
the diamonds being replaced by pearls IN Doth Oh
the latter grades. The Imperial order OF the
Crown Of India is conferred only upon the iduics
Of royal rank and upon the wives or oaughlerS
OF native princes OF the Indian Empire and OF
British dignianes who have been connected WIN
the administration Of that great dependency. 1t
monds pears and turquoses, encircled by Dor
der set with pearls surmounted by a Jeweiied I'M
teia irown and worn attached to the left shoulder
by q bow OF light blue wateTed ribbon edged with
white The Red Cross IS conferred upon women
who have distinguished themselves in the nursing
Of the sick and Of wounded soldiers and sailors IL
consists Of a cross Of enamelled crimson edged
with gold having on the arms thereof the words
institution Of the decoration. the centre contain
ing a medallion Of the Quer.. 1t is worn on the
left shoulder attached by bow Of dark blue rib
bon edged with =. and among It's members are
Miss Floren C Nightingale Mrs Grimwood' the
heroir : Of the Manipur massacre in India; the
wife Of Senator Hawley, Lady Roberts and a
number OF Roman Catholic Sisters OF Mercy
Very effective is the Order Of Marie Louise con-
ferred By the Queen Regent Of Spain and which
Is possessed. as stated above. by Baroness Stumn,
daughter Of the New-York banker, j. Won Hon-
MANN and by the English-born wife OF General Il.
Burd Grubb. The insignia consists OF an ehaIi-
elled star worn on the left breast and a p'ue ana
white striped ribbon worn over the 'ght s"o"'uei
crossing the breast and back Of the dress u inc
left hip. where IL unitcs in a rosette. whence ue
ponds the silver and gilt enameiled cross Oh INC
order The Order of ST. Catharine OF Hussia,
founded as far back TIA. and OF 81 lsapeNe VI
Portugal, instituted in the first year Oh '"'s 80
fury. are worn in the same manner. In cohhec'