New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
HOME AND SOCIETY.
MARRYING FOREIGN TITLES.

MARRYING FORElGN TITLES.
-.--r,n,So rAsHIoNs-PLANT DECORATIONS FOR
..,,,, ,1o1rsF>-rIE FRENCH BICYCLE DRESS
-, AMERICA 49, GOWNS IN NETWORK
.vn PARASITIC INCEST TURKEY.
,-,,- Americans who contemplate the purchase OF
Russian title-and husband-should remember
..t the title OF prince has little meaning in Rus
-, ,roner although its bearers often impose upon
,~norant people outside Of the dominons OF the
,.,.o Czar There are said TO be GOO men bearing
w. famous name Prince Cialitzin--a scion of which
inv ~, &c Father Galitzin who died in Pennsyl-
patronymc almost well and favorably
-, as RomanoN. Many princes are engaged IN
~ most mental occupations in St Petersburg. and
numbered among the hackmen and laborers.
o., IN the Caucasus. princes are even still more
.,,.rous and some names with the proud prefix
"" o common as those Of Smith and Jones in
,-rush- speaking countries. or as Schulze and
- On the land of Bismarck and Goethe
,,orc the methods adopted by Alexander III
. ,,ease his Caucasian subjects Is the publica-
w. ~, the War Office of the Records Of the
r.as sian Militia" after the same style as the
lords Of the national army are printed. From
..sa :, can be seen how common the title IN the
," me-. Is There Is hardly militia officer who
60 not the prncey prefix. In the six months
'' ,, rune l. nine Princes Zisiianof died. all Of
~ were neutenants of militia. Some of the
N"s osi,, urinces have become beggars. and still
hers hlghwaymen. But they. one and all de-
vi that they be addressed as "Highness.
~ ~ the older Russian families, knowing how
.,a the title Of Prince is. have given up the prefix
" r,e their names as might American citi-
an nre,erring that distinction to bearing a mean
ngess title
ono Of the oldest customs in modern society is
Of no Ua16
rsnonv in church. 1t gives curiousiy theatre
,r 20 the event and surely does something to
tho solemnity Of what should be the most
orod moment in two lives. This preliminary
,,o M doubt causes the actual ceremony TO
oosed with a "smartness suggestive OF ma
,,srv--but there is loss In sentiment ana IN re-
v,ors feelinc \ little more simplicity In the
a,rer,ents would obviate the necessity OF re-
.rsals What with maids of honor" and flower
,, 70 say nothing OF bridesmaids and all the
,her adiuncts some modern weddings are more
,ae stage functions than anything else
recsnt bride II is said. who carefully rehearsed
,,a ceremony forgot that the ring had been left
,on her finger: and when the moment arrived Tor
ba final gift OF the golden circlet, 1t refused to
oor,s oY without a violent effort. during which tho
nectating clergyman looked Mortified and the con-
gregaton laughed.
The craze for making flowers and plants as much
nav, NJ the housefurnishing as are pictures and
draneres continues. and even increases NO ura"
,ng.room and boudOir can now ne cohSluereu co'"
n,ete without palms. ferns. rubber-iees ana grace
N, ARRANGEMENTS of cut flowers. Some FEMININE
members of the "smar, set" make fad OF keeping
oho,, them a special hower-always. Of course the
rares, and most expensive kind attainabIe. Inc
raues, forms are also sought pertinaciously.
A good deal of attention is given TO the "conpo-
sition'' OF flower in a room the co'ori"sS
being as carefully harmonized or contras'ed as
ngments in a picture. Most flowers are, o. Vo"'Se'
arranged by themselves with their own leaves OF
with sprays Of delicate fern. and every eno't =
made 70 show the beauty of stem and leaf The
I'LL orrarren,ent must be loose and aTtistcally
graceful An excellent effect can almost always
he obtained by a skilful combination or diHereh'
colors OF the same flower. beautini group ca"
he made Cor example OF yellow. orange bronze
and duh red chrysanthemums- single p'hA p'oS
som would spoil the picture
prettv plant BACKGROUND can be made win
rubber-tree a silk oak. croton' with l's me
fringed tufts OF dark red. and palm. Ferns II
well cared for. will grow in the house bu' are app
10 be ruined by furnace heat ana gas. HOUSE
plants thrive reasonably well where there T. e'e'
trio lighting But the thriving OF 'hese ua''i''
decorations is matter when Uouo'es ei'e
head of luxurious New-York household. Inc
plants are under the charge OF florist. who sees
that they are kept in order. and who taxes away
the dropping ones and replaces them Win '"oSe
that are healthy and beautiful.
Notwithstanding the general outcry OF disap
proval from both sexes. several women OF society
have adop,ed the French bicycling dress. This
has the very abbreviated skirts, which are no
longer than those Of bathing costume. without
the very sensible rason d'ttre for the length OF
rather want OF length. afforded by the a''er -
IS 20 be presumed that the only reason mat
fashionable woman dons such costume must DE
Lasn inc a
propriate; if she realized that she excited ri
Guile rather than admiration she would hardIy ap-
near in q dress that may look we'll enough on inc
wheel itself but which is absolutely absurd "ndei
other circumstances.
- have had a shock" exclaimed young man
20 some friends at Newport. as he sank n'o
chair with affected exhaustion. IVY at Is !he
matter" You know that pretty Mrs. " whom
W. ali admire so much: WI. saw her Just
row driving and. usual. she loohec h"''i'"s
Her sailor nat was very becoming; her nd" vas
beautifully neat and h"r whie-dot'ed ven ar'ahs''
lust a, the right angle. over the rest OF h'i GUS
,un,e she wore a golf cape. As she stopped be-
tora q sbon I vent ND 10 the carriage to help her
TO allght. out she sDrang. ana to my as'on'Hn-
men, below the goI cape there was onlF Il par
Of 0nnv little legs. cascd in leather IN" erect
was coInical beyond description, ana never nan
harder work In my Afe than 10 Keep from an III
voluntary roar cf laughter Into the SHOP no"
oyer walled Madame in no way abashed MY
bicyclo Il YOU please she said to the clerk In al
.araaroo and taking off her cloak stood afrd!eu
in a bcvcle costume fresh from Paris. AFTER see
ing that the break in her machine had Deeh salS
factoriv arranged and asking m" to put he'
cloak in the carriage. she rode Off leaving me as
enchanted forever
"Wha, l. going 10 be worn? is ever the hrst
question asked by maid and matron on tner re-
turn 10 the city after the summers OUTING anu
Ito hold Nlif 4
many and serious are the CONSULTATIONS n''u WV
a. -, ,resernaLers over the various toilets
ordered Gar the approaching Horse snow. Inc
latest imported gowns shown here have at least
one decided Characteristic and thai Is the increased
fare o. the skirt which is so eored ana atHenea
with hair cloth lining that II VIII alnost s'ahu ""e
tod glass.