Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

The duchess of Marlboroughs recent fes-
tivities at Blenheim castle cost 100000
Although the daughter of George w Cable
has recently married she still keeps up her
work of illustrating her fathers writings.
Lady Beatrice Butler. one of the famous
beauties Of England. has taken to bicycling,
and bids fair to become a proficient wheel
woman.
Frau Wette of Cologne the distinguished
librettist of "Hansel and Gretel," has COM
pletod new fairy opera, writing the words
In addition to composing the music.
Ethel Nordhof. daughter of Charles Nord-
hon, has chosen bookbinding as calling
and has fitted herself for il by a course at
a famous London bindery.
The late Mrs. Scott-Sddons was considered
by some people the most beautiful profes-
| sional woman seen on the stage or rostrum
for quarter of century.
Annie Corbin, daughter OF the late Austin
| Corb!n the New York millionaire, managed
| small hotel last summer at ShnnecoclS
| Hills, L. l., and showed much ability in
| the matter.
The much-traveled duchess OF Cleveland,
mother of Lord Rosebery, Is anticipating
| a voyage to South Africa in December. No
other duchess living has explored the world
so thoroughly.
The new lady mayoress OF London is a
JeNtSS, WllH IL great mass OF snowy Wnlte
hair, and when lighted up with diamonds
and crowned with a glittering tiara, is an
| impressive figure
Miss Dora Spillar distinguished herself
in Essex England, by riding to hounds on
| a bicycle. She was thrown several times,
| surmounted six stiles, was in at the death
and was presented with the brush.
Mrs. John Russell Young of Philadelphia
addressed the 300 members OF the New York
Chapter of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution concerning the visit which Ii
Hung Chang paid to her and her husband.
Miss Leila j. Robinson. one of the best
known of American women lawyers, is the
clever author of THE Law Made Easy"
1t will be remembered she was the first
woman to practice at the bar of the supreme
court OF Massachusetts,
The princess royal OF Italy is a sculptor
as well as a musician. She has just mod
eled in clay a monument to her ancestor,
Vladilla Danilo, which is being finished off
by NJ. Tronchet, and will be placed in the
Paris exhibition OF 1900.
Lady Lewis of Aberdare. England, will
in a few days be presented with a magnln
cent silver desert service Also two pend
ants in omeralds, rubies and diamonds, In
commemoration of the baronetcy conferred
upon her husband, Sir w. T. Lewis.
The czarina's favorite color is white, so
much so that in st. Petersburg she has
n
particularly pretty summer costume OF hers
was of white silk, and lace, with an An
tOinette fichu, and one OF the picturesque
empire bonnets, which, so far, none but
French women have dared to wear.
Mrs. Herman Davis OF New York has rid
den her wheel over the great st. Bernard
pass She Is the first woman who has ac-
complished this difficult and picturesque bit
OF riding and not many men can duplicate
II. Accompanied by her husband, she has
travelled 1000 miles on her wheel during
her summer vacation in Europe, making
between sixty and sxty-hve miles a day
A Paris dispatch says that the Duchess
de Ca Cez. whose death was recently an
nounced, died from syncope The duchess
de Ca Cez was the daughter OF Isaac II.
Singer, the inventor OF the sewing ma
chine. Emperor Francis Joseph, the pope
and Due d'Orlesns have telegraphed their
condolences to the duke de Ca Cez. Rep
resentatives OF the royalist party will at
tend the funeral.
to marry Prince Christian, the eldest son
OF the crown prince OF Denmark, Ia one OF
the richest heiresses In Europe. II is said
that rich as Prince Christians mother
the crown princess, is. the Wurtemberg
money will not be unwelcomed to the DAN
ish royal family, as the crown princess
fortune must be divided among her seven
children. The crown princess is notable
and thrifty housewife.
/ happened to be on the quay at South
ampton says writer In an English paper,
when Mr.. Beerbohm Tree sailed for Amer
lea the other day. His charming wife
(who, by the way. will reclte at a ballad
concert before tho end OF tho season. was
there to see him of. There came. too, his
golden-haired daughter, Viola, who, al
though only IL years old. has grown very
nearly as tall as her mother. When king
John" is produced at her majesty's It Is
probable that the clever child will play the
part OF Prince Arthur.