The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12

A 500, 600. 90 gown is being fashioned for the
Empress of Russia to wear on her coronation
day. The gown is of heavy white satin, en-
brodered with pearls and diamonds. It all
sounds like bit of fairy tale in these work
aday times. Jewellers, modistes and artists
have been at work for months to make the
dress. 1t frets our ideas of economy to learn
that the Empress will only wear the frock for
few hours during the ceremony, then it will
become tho property of the state, will be put
away in glass case, and the diamonds and
pearls, the beautiful work and the fac cloth
will be of no moro Hse to woman.
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The announcement of the recall OF Com
mander and Mrs. Darlington Booth from
America and their fat disobedience OF the
Generals commands, arouses anew the interest
in the army. There are ever so many Booths
eight in all, including son-in- law-and all
have commands. The Booth Tuck ers-hus-
band and wiie-have been called away from
the Army in India to take command here in
America, but then comes Balington Booths re-
fusai to leave this country, and split in the
ranks seems inevitable.
America is q very desirable command, and the
Ballington Booths have been here long time.
There are between 90 and 80 different CON-
mands and it would not do for tho General to
grant his CON particular faTors, so whom the
time came for an allar0und change according
to the custom, the American command was in
included. Discipline heretofore has been we'll
maintained. Americans are very anxious 20
keep the Ballington Booths in this country.
They have won confidence and respect every
where. and under their rnle the Army has
been very successful. The papers are urging
them to start an independent American Army
here that shall be in nowise dependent on
subject to the English authorities The Booths
like America and America likes the Booths,
and they refuse to give each other up. Just
what the outcome will be is not known yet;
however, everybody wishes for the continued
success of the Army-eyeryone agrees that it
does immense amount of good.
s.
Amelie Rives Chanler, who few years ago
well known on account of her book, " The
Quick or the Dead" was divorced from her
husband about year ago, and is married again
to Russian, Pierre Troubetskoi, Prince and
a musical genius, composer of several operas,
and also gentleman of wealth. Amelie Rives
has been very quiet since the sensation of her
book sutsided, or the papers have been letting
her be. and her wedding a quiet affair.
She is said to be a very beautiful woman-One
of the most beautiful of all American beauties.
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things in this world--men's clothes, architec-
ture, tourists, and cities.
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Mr.. Howels has entered the arena and is
t:ying to persuade woman to take off her hat
at the theater. He goes at it automatically by
saying that refined woman does. of course,
aud that woman who keeps hers on has
probably artificial coloring in her hair and
checks.
Narrow black frames are now being used
effectively for peu-and-ink drawings, engrav-
ings or for the black and white or platinum
photographs. The narrow frame with a wide
white mat looks very we'll, and has the further
advantage of not being expensive. Further
more, a woman who has some pretty print that
she wishes to keep, but does not care to frame
extensively, can buy a little black enamel paint
and fix up an old frame to suit, or a simple
wooden frame can be made for her if any Of her
family have bit of carpentering ingenuity.
The prints. of course, must have q glass over
them.
Tho carnation has been called the flower of
wit-because of its spciness probably.
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Poke bonnets are promised us again.
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White walls are stylish still, which is well,
because they are usually becoming.
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