The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
THE NEW WOMAN'S DOINGs

The empress Of Japan is a power 70,
good in her country. She has done much
for the cause of education among the
women of Japan and insists upon high
standard of morality and good feeling
She Is at the head of the Red Cross
society in her country, for which she has
been able TO accomplish much.
Nine. de Pompadour was not a beauty
nor anything more than fairly good look
ing woman. She gained her influence by
her pleasing manners and her wonderful
tact and address. Her chief beauty was
her hair, which. 10 increase her height,
she wore in the fashion that has since
borne here name.
Four times within the past week Mrs
William Mcdowell, New York lady,
has been within imminent danger of death
from accident, and in every case escaped
without hurt. Whether or not Mrs. Nc
Doweu is the luckiest or unluckiest of
living women would make a good ques-
ton for debating society to discuss.
Kate field says in a published card ::
Il do not wear boomers. / have never
mounted a bicycle. and my costume in no
way departs from that worn by the rest
of my sex, except that do not sweep the
streets when L walk. When l learn to
ride bicycle, il will not be to parade
on thoroughfares, or to make myself con-
spicuous."
The empress of Austria has been dis
tributing among her most intimate friends
all her court costumes and light oclored
dresses. She says pathetically that she
will never feel gay enough to wear colored
dresses again. The empress caused her
wedding dress 10 be cut up and made into
set of priestly garments for a church
in Pesth.
Lady Mary Hamilton-Douglass, the IL
year-old daughter of the late duke of
Hamilton, viii be one of the richest
heiresses of the age. Her father could
not leave her his titles, but left her the
bulk of his property, including the isle of
Arran, which is larger than the isle of
Wight. Her income now is 500. eco a
year and VIII be $3.50. 600 by the time she
comes of age.
Two young and pretty English girls ar
rived recently from the other side and
have opened a small florist shop in ,Twen-
tyfourth street, New York, where they
are happy TO make anyone as pretty a
boutonniere as he wants: will pin il on
in the most approved style; will receive
his money with the pleasantest thank
yous," and bow him out with a most be-
witching smile.
A woman in Des Moines, who is a very
bright writer and much relishes joke
tells this one at her expense. She had
prepared an article for the press. in which
she had made use Of the expression the
''Lethean vale" She confesses 10 feeling
he had achieved a literary triumph In this
term, and 1t is a picnic to hear her ten
of her establishment and chegrin when
il stared at her in cold print as the
leather veil"
Ever since that young lady won fame
by handing her brandy flask to Governor
Morton when he was overcome az the
Decoration Day rview in New York City.
the new woman has been purchasing the
flask that revfves and likewise knocks out
II not used with discretion y manufac- |
turer OF these dainty little contrivances |
has been compelled TO double his force and |
sode. and he has named special brand |
the Morton flask
The young queen OF the Netherlands Is |
credited with q strong Will OF her own, !
and there are said TO be stormy scenes !
once in a while when her VIII conflicts /
with that OF the queen regent her mother
The latter seems TO have forgotten her
German birth. so thoroughly has she iden-
tilted herself with the Dutch. ard she 4
has trained her daughter n al the ira
1uons Of the house OF Orange The 4
young queen is the idol q her people. who
COX upon her as worthy representative
u their royal house.