Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-15
Feminine Notes.

Feminine Notes.
Il Is reported that Mrs Elizabeth Yates
has been elected mayor OF the borough Of
OuchuuEa New Zealand.
large part oI the decorative work In the
new Horticultural hall In Philadelphia, was
the work Of women, pupils Of the school OF
Industrial Art
Miss Nellie Patterson OF Mount Carmel.
Conn has completed a four years apprcu-
ucCship to the machinists trade Her spcci-
atty is tool making.
The empress OF Germany has Just made
up her mind TO accompany The emperor
some months hence upon a visit 20 the king
and queen OF Ruumauia. after which they
will visit the emperor and empress OK
Russia.
Miss vivian sartoris daughter Of Mrs.
Nellie Grant Surtoris is an extremely at
trHytlve Young girl who will Doe one %
WashiuEtuus mos, popular dChutuutcs this
winter She has been educated Ahroad
Mrs FawcC,, presided at q womane su'-
fraEe conference, held in BirminEham Eng
land, The women advocated that both par
ties should work only Tor parliamentary cam
didatcs Who are in favor OF extending the
franchise to women.
Miss Nuricl Wilson tho daurhter OF
"Tranhy Croft" Wilson, is one OF the beau
ties OF London at present She rciEns by
virtue OF her Jet black hair and eyes and
olive skin, SO different from the general run
OF British lovelucss
There was a prize OF $3.50 offered not long
ego for the best and simplest invention.
This prize was carried on 10y a Mrs Lottie
Cox Of Blue Springs Neh.; the invention was
work table.
rs James Marsland Lawton has pre-
scented beautiful fountain 20 West Point
as a memorial to her father. the late Gem
cral Robert Anderson. OF Fort sumter fame,
and to her husband. She designed the foun-
tain herself, in lotus flowers and leaf re-
lief.
Dr. Mary Digit who has been appointed
house surgeon and physician In charge OF
the Philadelphia Womens hospital, is a
graduate OF the Minnesota Medical college,
the Illinois Medical college and the Michi-
gan university. She also has diplomas
from several European schools.
Miss Ella Collins pretty New York girl.
Will he the first woman OF the United States
raised TO a throne Cf marriage. She VIII
shortly become the wife Of Colonel John
r Hobbs who under the name Of Oumau-
lea, rc.Ens over the semi-harhUruus pCo-
PIE OF the Jiika Islands In the New Hebrides
group
The best dairy farm In Vermont c owned
and run by woman. Mrs. Carrie Nelson,
a widow, who has managed her farm and
educated her four children since she was
left alone thirteen years ago. She lives at
RyeEatc She has been again and again
awarded valuable prizes FOR her products.
Anne Dudley Bradstreot the FIRST New
EAEldNQ woman VINO wrote verse worthy
to be called poetry. died go years ago IN
an old house still standing az North An
dover. She was related TO three colonial
governors being the daughter OF Thomas
Dudley. the sister OF Joseph Dudley and
the wife OF simon BradstreCt,
Senorita Rouiforio OF Monterey the Mexi-
can spinster who has been heralded as the
oue-time sweetheart OF General sherman,
spoils the story by declaring that she never
knew sherman and that ne did not plant
or ever see her giant rosehush with its gar
| den Of roses. She makes a living by maxi
! ing drawn work.
Mrs Bradley-Martln is one Of the leaders
/ Of society In the brilliant American colony
| in Paris. Her social functions are usually
elaborate, and this winter the duiuEs and
| sayings Of the English speaking people Will
/ be fully chrUuiCied in q new journal devoted
| exclusively to that kind OF literature.
! Queen Victoria has just been presented
with a souvenir album containing ffty-seven
| portraits Of the ruling chiefs and princes
! OF India and eiEhty-siN views OF their PAL
| aces and CspitOls. The cover Is cashmere.
silver repousse work with appropriate IN
scripton The book is Oriental in style
! throughout and is in a casket OF elaborate
/ workmanship.
| Richard CurZun Puultney. nephew OF John
! Bigelow Of New York and West Point, who
| is now in England, has painted miniature
| OF Lady Beatrice Butler daughter OF Lady
Ormonde. and granddaughter OF the duke Of
! Westminster. Her engagement to the young
marquis OF Waterford is announced.
The dowaEer duchess OF Manchester may
/ be said TO be the pioneer OF American heir
esses in this country. She had not so many
dollars as the women who have come after.
! but she had more than the usual share OF
| beauty grace and wit Her maiden name, as
| all society knows. was Cunsuelo YZnaEa and
| she was one Of the most noted and popular
| bellies OF New York when VIscouut Mande-
Vile wooed and won her in 1876