The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08
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One OF the noticeable things ABOUT 1he
sence of the cotilion which has been fol
SO long SO dear to the English heart, says
q London correspondent of the "Philadel-
phia Press" It is said that the growing
habit OF the people, who took no part, II
staying 10 look on grew intolerable pc
cause Of the obstruction Of the rooms.
The very wealthy have given most o.
the notable parties in London in recenl
years, but the millionaires are being
pushed aside to some extent this season
and the doors of some of the Oldest fam
lilies in the kingdom are thrown hospa'
tably open, though some of them Ii
afford II.
The who Of the service of the we'd
ding of Princess Maud will be performed
by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The
other clergy within the altar rails vii
be the Bishop of London Dean of thu
tClerk OF the Closet), the Dean of Wind
scr domestic Chaplain TO the Queen
Canon Hervey domestic Chaplain to the
Prince and Princess of Wales), and Canon
Tefgnmouth Shore, who was formerly the
.'religious p~receptor'' Of the young Prin-
cess Of Wales.
$50
A case in which there has been some
interest was that of Miss Lillian Powell
against the Great Eastern railroad Com
pank. Miss Powell was travelling To
London in one of the Great Eastern
trains. and at Bishopsgate, where a mum
her of the peonle aligfrted. her dress was
brushed 10 the edge of the open door
Al she p,rt her hand down to, prevent
her dress being shut in the door a por-
tar s,a ahmed the door violently and it
e,,,stsa ~ 1it+la finger so hadly that
A was annutated. She brought suit for
oops;darah HE SIM as damages At the
+,,e1 tbe eaea was inaIlv given TO the
+,,r,- sIrost avol,,s;ve,v on the point as
- ,,ap- r,,,ah the damage sustained
nmar,at.a - The s,,rv cave a verdict of
r1e in favar If Miss Powell. So here
~ Englsaa . oman,s-idttle finger is
mortb abo,,t san
So
so,na intaresr,nr facts are told about
Mrs Kr,,ear wife Of the famous Trans
ysal nresident nv those who know her.
pain though Mrs Kruger is in the mat
ter ~ dress she has her little vanity.
sha s,as;tivelv rafnsAs 70 see a visitor who
may hl 1fpnN T0 call before she mas 'tluled
IN = The tidvinr I'M takes place in the
afternoon. and consists of putting on her
kruger like ali Dutch ladies. is very do
rnesficated. and her chief interest in life
js Ia see how much she can save upon
the housekeeping; in this she is quite the
typical huisvrouw. She likes to be neat
and tidy before visitors. and the general
- t..t~-z 5i4oo-~,c bar
exceedingly.
Mrs. Kruger is famous for her coffee,
with which visitors are always regaled
when they go to the Presidential resi-
dence in Pretoria. Mrs. Kruger thinks
she makes he best coffee Of any good
huisvrouw in Pretoria. and she boasts
that she can make a tin of condensed
Kruger. whilst thinking the President the
greatest statesman the world has ever
seen, axes no sort Of interest in politics.
Anything her husband tells her in con-
nection with political matters she unhes-
tatingly accepts. Needless to say, she
is not troubled with any of the notions
of the new woman. and still considers she
must be obedient to her husband. In con-
yersation she always addresses the Pres
ident as Dom. and he in turn calls her
Tanta. They are believed to be a happy
aolirJa
$50
The revenue af the French Post Once
win show a material difference this year
as tbe res,lt of the .boom,, in MdIle.
ronesdan and tba Angel Gabriel. She has
. oo ~lettars q dav Extra letter carriers
ana sorters have been employed for MOTH
ing hut the couesdoa correspondents. As
,ng hostage stamns. she does not answer
letters asking for interviews unless they
contain prepaid envelopes. One has now
to wait for weeks before being authorized
to call on her. She is applied to from
all parts of the world for communica-
lions.
The Emperor OF RUSSIA mas conferred
the order OF 81 catnarlne upon lhe
duchess OF cohhausht- ihls y Ahe Sc
oha oraef IA fNossla' ~ - = n 90
oiis' the ,as
ees aAsses - a,.+taat,an r,
~ $500 ~ De- re cras+ ss !
.av'aI - ~ ear,-;.as ranaersa - him
49, 80 wtea ls,rins ~ nrar WITH tbe aT,,rks
T.be Ts,nnrass & The Grand Mistress. and
ira member wear a broad pink ribbon
with silver border. to which is suspended
an image of st. Cafharine. and on the left
breast is worn a silver star with a white