The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24

pItby Personal Notes-Her Work and
Wit.
THAT generous New York woman, Mrs.
Esther Herman, has recently given one
thousand dollars to the fund for No-
mans Press Club building III that city,
The Trades Council of Odessa not long
since awarded to Mile. TartonoYskl OF
that city. the diploma of master watch
maker. She is quite young, and, 1t is said
exceptionally charming. She will shortly
formally adopt her trade, and is the first
Russian woman 10 enter upon this line
Of work.
Mrs. Emma J.. Davidson, of Peru, has
been elected State Librarian FOR Indiana.
A New York woman was recently doing
the sights i'm Chester, England, and at
Eaton Hall. the Duke of Westminster's
mace. the cicerone showed her some
| battlc-nags captured at the Battle of
Bunker Hill. remarking, in her tactful
British way, that as she was Hameri-
can they would probably especially nm
tcrest her"
The New York woman was equal TO the
occasion Said she: II don't mind seeing
them, for if you have the flags we have
the hill!'
Mrs. Henry Abbey, wife ~ the great
manager. is a great mimic. ana entertains
her intimate friends with manifold imita-
lions of the many famous people she
meets One of her great acts Is TO
show Patti talking baby-talk according TO
her favorite style Of conversation In the
bosom of her family.
The Empress Of Russia is so fond of
IL, t.
al the Winter Palace in st. Petersburg
large swimming bath of white marble.
she is very fond of all English sports and
exercises.
Tho Fmpress of Austria's love of walk
ing arouses general curiosity during her
nresent STAY at Cap Martin. on her way
from Algiers she stopped at Marseilles,
where she requested that no oiiiclal no
tice should be taken Of her arrival, but
mat some quiet, steady workingman
,h0,,ld no in waiting to show her over the
busiest quarters of the town. police
man was accordingly dressed up to MAIN
tain the character.
An English lady who had mania fer
bob-nobbing with the upper crust SAT-
in the train opposite a very heatlE-
dressed. but quiet and reserved s'~l ol
man. with whom she engaged IN CONVEX
sariCn. in the course OF when she CD
served that she had seen the COUNTESS
T.o.noine Get into the same train. 10 her
tntoren delight she found that her
travelling companion was well toquaihleu
win the countess and could give many
Interesting particulars in 'eference TO her
family and her circle OF friends. Inc
lady became SO deeply Interested III the
COMMUNICATIONS OF her fellow-traveler,
who appeared to be gentleman moving
in the best society, that she askeu niIn
for his card aud at the same tiihe IN
Vited him to her next evening party me
train stopped. The lady got out ana stood
on the platform close behind the Coun-
tess. anxious to witness the familiar
greetings exchanged between the lazy or
rank and her new-made acquaintance
But picture her amazement when the
Countess. without any ceremony peck
oned him to approach ana salo'
James. see TO the luggage, VIII your
Her aristocratic friend was nobody else
than the Countess's valet.
Women as art decorators have done
deal of good work within the past year or
two. but a unique speciality is that OF Miss
.annie Lewis, a New York artist, VINO
has devoted herself largely TO furnishing
bachelor quarters. one suite arranged by
her is called by Chauncey Nj. Depew me
handsomest in town, and this Is now the
rooms appear:
The sittng-room is done in green, drab
and ecru, and the windows are hung with
very heavy ecru net, with shades or deep
yellow. The window transoms are filled
with silk Of an odd shade OF green. The
side transoms are filled with fine plaits
from top to bottom and the middle one
is gathered into a huge sunburst.
The walls are covered with greenish
drab buckram, and the freize formed or
green empire wreaths sterciled on II. The
floor IS painted TO match the buckram,
and Is covered with Bokhara rugs. The
mantle is colonlal-picked up In an old
shop on Avenue Il. A large mirror Is
placed opposite the fireplace with a yell
low Angora rug draped below. and above
is a shelf holding stems of various beer
drinking countries. A mahogany BUFFET In
colonial style stands in one corner or
the room, and by the window Is mahog-
airy desk with brass fittings.
An~thAr "den" arranged by Miss lAvi9.