Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-30

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Feminine Notes.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has been baptized
and confirmed by the Anglican bishop OF
Honolulu.
Nine. Nordica has consented to take the
part OF Isolde In Jean de Roszke's Tristan
in a tour OF this country for next season.
Miss Cecilia Beaux OF Philadelphia and
Miss Kate Carl OF Louisiana. whose work in
the Champs de Mars salon was recently
admired. have been elected associate mem-
bers Of the Champs dc Mars society.
The Empress Eugenle recently forwarded
$500 toward n fund being raised Tor the
erection Of a hospital az Aldcrshot, Eng
land. The foundation stone was recently
laid by the duchess Of Connaught.
Two Of the three Hallgarten prizes for
pictures recently exhibited at the Nationar
Academy Of Design OF New York City were
won by women. Mary Brewster Ha2eltine
took the first prize and Louise Cox the third.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. although In Ill
health, is busily engaged upon her new book
and is also supervising the Affairs OF Unit
versity hall. which has Just changed Its
name to Passmore Edwards Hall and will
! soon be established in a new building.
Miss Eleanor ormerod and her sister, Miss
G.. Il. Ormerod. have achieved the greatest
success in entomology. and have Just been
| elected honorary mcmbcrs of the Bath and
West Of England Society Of Entomologists,
In recognition Of their services to agricul-
turc.
Miss Sarah Kennedy of New York is a
cosmopolitan OF many allegiances. She was
born in ireland, became n citizen of France
under the empire and later under the re-
public. and now she wants to be naturalized
in the United states to round out her coll
lection.
A unique anniversary was celebrated In
Newport, n. H., the other day. 1t was the
| ,tNnt .- gfNtl oyntyppca ry nj tho hIrfh III WIN
sisters. Mrs. Mary Brozee and Mrs. Mary
West. Both sisters are active and In good
health. Their father lived to be ~ ana
their mother to ~.
Mrs. Cresswell Peele is one OF the most
philanthropic of English women, being ono
OF the foremost movers in the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She has
been most energetic in the success OF a
mammoth bazaar which was held at her
palatial home at Shropshire Tor the behehb
of the society.
Miss Clara Parrish of Paris, H., sailed
from San Francisco August 26 for tho
Hawaiian islands and Japan. At the same
time another young woman started from
the east, both beginning the circuit OF the
world as missionaries under the direction OF
the Worlds Women's Christian Temperance
union.
Miss Jane Harrison, the first woman
LID, who was recently rejected, on tho
basis of her sex. by the Society OF Arch
geological Professors in London, has been
elected n member OF the archaeological
Society of Berlin. This Berlin society has
been in the past ~avowedly against the adj
mission Of women members, therefore this
Is a great honor.
Two prominent women, who are Joint
authors. Miss Jessie Boucherett and Miss
Helen Blackburn, have written a book on
THE Condition Of Working Women and the
Factory Acts" 1t deals with questions of
great Importance and will be of interest to
the women of the social science department
of civic leagues and women's clubs.
Miss Clara Williams. who pursued her
musical studies for years In this country,
principally in Chicago, has Just been awarded
what is called the Parepa-Rosa gold medal
at the Royal Academy of Music In London.
Since the Worlds fair she has carried her
musical studies forward in England, through
the advice of Hon. John Thomas, the harpist
of the queen, who recognized her talent
when he heard her sing at Chicago. ,
Mrs. Kemp Welch bids fair to be the see-
ond Rosa Bonheur. She pursued the study
Of painting animals in a systematic way,
gaining her knowledge of horses under the
instruction of a well known veterinary sur
geon. She copied all the animal pictures OF
Prof. Davies study at Bournemouth, after
ward taking a course in an art school at
Bushey, and she Is to-day regarded as one OK
the best painters of the horse this century
has seen. Her most famous piece, "A Study
in Horses" is sought for exhibition through
out the world. =
The Baroness de Rothschild of London is
deeply interested in what is known as the
largest charitable school in the world, there
being 100 teachers and $500 scholars. Most
of the pupils are Russian Jews. The baroness
and her husband not only give the tuition.
but breakfast is furnished to all who need
1t and two suits of clothes and two pairs OF
shoes per year to such as are in need. There
Is a savings bank In connection with the
school where pupils receive 10 per cent in
terest on deposits up to $50. The school was
founded ~ffty-fve years ago by the Roths-
childs and has always been under their
care.