The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-10

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was also carried on, but necessarily Il
q lesser extent than at windsor. In he,
forming Victoria occupies the position
Of a tenant ard not an owner. Ths
farms at Windsor are the Shaw anf
the Fleming. AT enc lime the Norfolk
Bagshot and Rapley farms were all
held by the Queen. but they were giver
up a few years ago, as too heavy .
Drain on her pocket.
The Shaw farm. SO called because ii
was at one time held, before the estate
was purchased by the crown BY 4
Frenehnan, don de Snawe. was origi-
Dally 5edned to the. Frcgmore property
ana was occupied by the Princess Au-
gusta; but on her death in 1870 the
4 Prince Consort took it in hand, eontinu-
ing as q tenant till his death in 1851,
since which time it has been Ia the pos
session of the Queen.
The cost of the buildings erected by
the Prince was enormous, and with
those on the home farm must have abb
sorbed a very large sum of money.
They are adapted for the breeding Of
stock, and at the present time there
are upward Of 200 head of cattle on the
place, beside a large number Of sheep
and pigs. The principal herds are those
Of shorthorns and Jerseys, but there are
also q ns5faher NJ Herasa,as and naz
vons.
The object is not merely ornamental.
for the practical production Of beef and
dairy produce is ever kept in view. CON
siderable success has been achieved in
the production Of fat stock, and the
prizes won at Leading shows have proved
that the system CT feeding is thoroughly
understood BY those in charge of the
farm
The operations are closely watched by
members OF the royal family, and at the
residence OF Mr., TAFT, the manager, who
succeeded 70 this position on the death
" mas Iatner IN 1882, there is a suite of
aRarSHenls deFoNed to the use of her
HAaJeSey, lrom winch she can privately
3" enfeusn the entire range of buildings.
rne Alasnlaceht dairy was built ac-
Soiutns . une dlreefions OF Prince AL
polt, Ana " ennodies all that is de-
@e - = placs where cream ana but
are 70 pe kept. The COW house
Which supplies the mink for use in the
49,, - 81 na.ilsoihe' ana the records
W = sie piouuooton el eacn animal
ooiiptete-
queen u d seoe employer and all
= "oiAefs on her estates are provided
~ nnpioFeu aweifings, ana there are
10y SENIORS Ior phe chlldren and night
sen0os iu aoalls.
The coronation robe and imperial man
tie worn by her imperial Majesty the
Czarina have been placed in a glass case
in the Treasury within the Kremlin. in
company with that worn by the Empress
Dowager at the previous coronation.
The two dresses, although alike in
style, vary very much in material and the
design II the embroidery. That of the
impress Dowager is bright and cleaning,
Whtie the Czarina's gown is of dull. FROST
ed silver, and thousands of seed pearls
have been worked in with the raised sill
Yer work bordering the skirt and train.
Placed beside the robe, according to Gus
tom, are the dainty silver shoes match
ing the former, long white suede gloves.
and the pair of silk openwork stockings
Preobra iensEy Pesfnan+ osl Tue
sists on retainina - ne ~
late Gar baetouaa - - - -
of the fact +bat a., .no-a'a = spi.s
have worn tbe un;forn ~ caaana5 ~ -
mediatetv on access;on - H. 49,
Before fha ran,ousG - N.
tbraa crowns ans ieeaiia' the
also nlaced in Tho Trear, wei
with the 81. Andrea, ordar
Cars at their coronation 49, =
to note that tba orar- -
two Emnresses were idartias
the size of the stones Resides tha4 -
young czarina were ~ ~us-a- -
with which tho oramn S
fixed to her Maiestv,s bo;r ~ 80
of the court seIsofe5 81 49, @U
tending her during +ha aana-a -
manfles are as,s n;4h ~ me
Of 40 raaa-a = nuis "lpn the robes
applique embroidery upon them. everv
stitch of which is a marvel of natienca |
and skill. The same may he said of
the Empress Dowager,s CANOPY with its
pathetic blue bows-the symbol of imne-
rial ~widowhood.
80 -o1 times II was the custom for
$3.50 - sise their sWeethearts handker-
milh their initials embroidered with
= ar oohofs mar, or finger rings or
I chains mace from nalr- Such fash
i'ls ave dled OUT, but the fashion of
enioroioerlng handkerchiefs with hair
-i%s "eeh revived