Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08

One of New York's latest crazes is the collection of teapots. Mayor Strong's de- votion to tea may have something to do with this, but the story goes that so- ciety leader started the fad by exhibiting to her friends collection of over thous- and teapots, made of copper, silver, glaze and every sort of pottery of every color and of capacities varying from thim- bleful to three gallons. Many of them are modelled to resemble birds, fish, beasts and idols. She spent many months in the orient gathering most of the treas ures.
 The high-class furnishing establish- ments of New York city all employ bi- cycle models nowadays. These girls say theirs is a thankless task. They have to ride bicycles on a special track, don ming all sorts of boomers, skirts, hats and jackets, so that customers can see just how suit will look upon the wheel The girls must be of that peculiar build which can show to an advantage a suit for a plump or thin maiden or a heavy dowager and, above all, must have an air which will attract the customers and render a bicycle a necessity to the most prejudiced.
 The latest thing in the way of nuptial ceremonies is the golf wedding. Such one took place last month in little church near the Shinnecock Hills Golf club, New York. The bride was the daughter of a prominent golf club mem- Der, while the groom was also an expert player. Golf folk from all over the coun- try attended the wedding, attired in full golfing costume. Preceding the wedding matches were played on the links. This is rather uncommon, although hunt we'd dingS have occurred in this country, the first being about twelve years ago when Miss Emily Stevens of Long Island be- came Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg. It was fOllOvpd hu a hunt hraakf3St at which all the men appeared in their punk coats Mrs Ladenburg is now widow, her nus band, a prominent banker, disappearing one night on a ship bound to New York from the BermudaS. He left her for tune of $7,000,000.
 Prince Nicholas of Montenegro regards his daughter, Princess Helene, as the flower of his flock of six girls, none of which is plain-one is the wife of the Russian Grand Duke Peter Nicolaivitch, and another Is the wife of Prince George of Leuchtenberg-and he hoped to mar ry her to the present Czar Six years ago he took her to St. Petersburg and she was soon the most popular young Wo- man at-the Russian court. Prince Nicho- las gambled royalty and spent money like water but he unfortunately let fall the fact that he was setting his daugh- ter's cap for the young czarowitz, now Czar Nicholas, and the result was a di- plomatic cabal that soon settled his as- pirations. The czar, who had already lent him 6,000,000 rubles, declined to in- crease the debt. Nicholas of Montenegro thereupon devoted himself with great aSslduity to French champagne, making, one afternoon, a remark that has been quoted since at every court of Europe. He was drinking with an uncle of the present czar and trying vainly to un- ravel the knots which his enemies at the St. Petersburg court had been tying. In the heat of the discussion, having finish ed his third quart, he turned angrily to the attendant and commanded: Bring no more of those wretched bottles; bring magnums hereafter" AS drinker Russian grand duke is regarded as be- yond competition. But on this occasion grand duke showed the white feather. Before the first magnum arrived he fled. Plaster and hair-Mayberry & Watson.