The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01

The London home Of the wirards =
a pretty little place in St. Johns WOOD.
writes Arthur Warren in delightful
sketch. with portrait, OF the wife OF the
famous actor in the April Ladies' Home
Journal. IL IS the snuggest OF retreats,
and Mrs. WIZARDS exquisite taste IL
shown in every nook and corner OF It,
The colors OF the house are of the soft
est hues. and the furniture Is carved
OAK. for which the delightful lady has
an immense regard There are many
artistic treasures in the house. and good
books. too. and interesting relics of great
players. Mrs Willard has already pro-
duced two or three little plays which
have been seen on the London stage.
ana she Is at present engaged on a couple
OF volumes OF fairy tales. Several OF ner
stories of this nature have been publish
ed Her non de plume Is Rachel Penn
Penn because she Is a descendant or
the founder OF the Quaker colony or
Pennsylvania. and Rachel because that 10
her favorite among feminine names-so
great a favorite. indeed, that she sell
don uses her baptismal name. even pre-
ferring that her friends should call her
by the assumed one. and she generally
signs her correspondence Rachel Will
lard"
The following incident regarding the
late poet laureate and the journey to
the North taken some years ago by
Mr.. Gladstone. Tenryson. and a number
OF friends. is related by Mr.. Lacy:
After luncheon at Copenhagen" he
writes, lit was suggested that. Tennyson
should follow his custom OF an afternoon,
and should read aloud from his poems.
The Poet Laureate usually had seated
next TO him young lady OF the party.
and had formed pleasing habit OF hold
Ing her hand with fatherly affection
while he detained favorite passages
from his works. In the arrangement or
guests and visitors in the smoking-room
after the Copenhagen lunch the Prfn-
cess of Wales CHANGED to sit on Tenny-
sons left. the place usually occupied by
the other young lady. Tennyson read
Maud As he proceeded. losing himself.
as usual. In the intensity of the poem.
the other guests were Mortified to observe
his left hand fall into Its accustomed po-
sitton. and sieze that OF his companion ON
his left. Her Royal Highness smiled ana
left her hand passive In the poets Wig
orous grasp. where 1t was held till the
reading finished" The young lady
OF the party" the charming Margot
Tenr ant.
The charming Margot Tenant" by the
way, is said to be the original OF Mr..
Benson's 'Dodo." and is a sister OF Mrs.
Henry Stanley.
Mrs. Kendall. the fair and the admired.
attributes her really exquisite complex
ion TO ten hours sleep each night, walk
In cold water. brown bread. and total
abstinence from sweets and coffee.
Prince Oscar second son of King o.
ear. or Sweden. who few years ago re-
roanced his rights to the throne in con-
sequence OF his marriage to Miss fcbba
Munck. lady In waiting to his mother. In
about TO enter the Swedish Parliament a.
simple member.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. c. T.. Huntington.
w. {. Whitney. ana Mrs. Paran Stevens
own the four corners at Fifth avenue ana
Forty-seventh street. New York. and
their palaces cost 81 900. 200. The localf-
ty is appropriately called MilIionaires'
Four Corners.
Kate Field declares that Madame Ia
teno. wife of the Japanese Minister. Is
one OF the most interesting foreigners
at the capital, her extraordinary spirit
OF adaptabtlity having led to her trying
In every possible way TO follow the man
ners and customs OF the country of which
she Is for the present resident She
directed her first efforts toward the mas
terry OF the language. and during her stay
at Washington. has made IL practice to
accompany her husband In his round OF
calls. AT first the Minister acted as her
but although necessarily 81
lent In these interviews, the observant
little woman keeniy watchful es-
peciaiiy I'm regard to American customs
at iuncheons and dinners IL was her
ambition to give dinners at which the
conventional settings would be
the proof OF her proficiency. The
result is that Madame Tateno now enjoys
the distinction OF being one of the most
elegant dinner givers In Washington.
The New York Recorder Is responsible
for the statement that Baltimore society
Is recovering from it's disappointment In
the exciusfveness CT the Morris-(seb-
ard Jftaa< Ii.
pleasurable anticipation TO the marriage
OF Miss Marie Sterling i