Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-21
IN LONDON CIRCLES.
The Reign Of American Beauty Said
10 DO Ended.
An ASTLDRE>s LEAGUE REFORM.
A Four Thousand Dollar Clock with
which the Name OF the Prince oi
Wales was Once Connected,

1888 by the Associated Pfep. l-Ac-
cofdlng 10 theptesent indications there
will be an unusual crush at the CON.
Ing drswing rooms, and msny persons
are likely 10 DO disappointed at not be-
log on the list Of the "prssenls." For
the ono which the Princes Of Wales
will hold ~ the eud Of April on behalf
u her majesty, the list IL already com.
plstc. But two mors drawing rooms
will DO held In May, although the
dates ATE not yet fixed.
Its now stated that King AloTan.
der OF sstviA IL engaged to the eldest
daughter Of the king Of Greece. In
clIrutally, tho Botviaa monarch has
Teen reported upon the point Of enter.
lux into matrimonial alliance with 90
many pfinoetsca that thu people ate
not 10 believe this latest report
AMERICAN BEAUTY DErmRoNED.
A well known society paper this
week expresses the opinion that the
Ursign uf the American beauty IN
London has endeJ.D Continuing, the
IerioJical referred W remarks; "Dut.
lug the seventies and eighties the
American Invasion carried all before
70. Marlborough house, m usual, lod
the fashion, but 1893 secs London It.
fslf again, much admired, much para.
graphod Rnd royalty hon0re1. The
American bOauly IL tuing OF Tue
psst."
The reason for this change. the editor
notes, IL the decided change In the
UF "a
he asserts, "Tivals the Americans anu
Patisians In btillianoy and chic, and
In his middle years tho dictator OF
society fiuds the gentle graces VI Eng
lisn afisIocracy more agreeable
noGus DEGREES.
The Rev. J. Rogers, Of ChAndoa IT,.
Strand, styling himself "prO.
fessor OF tho Nationai Uniyet.
sity Of Illinois," according to
Truth, which heads its expose "Aca.
demio HonOu from P0TkOpolis," has
been doing a thriving business la bogus
degrees. 10 circular, he claims the
NAuonsl University Of lllinOie $40 DO
one Of the beet known universities In
tho United States, aud especially char.
tered to confer ali collegiate degrees"
The noAies Of prices asked for Il is. A.
L. ID. sos. The circular describes
"the beautiful hoodb lined with pale
blue silk" which the successful oAndi-
daGus viii be- allowed 10 wear.
sIKALIsd BAGGAGE
The newspapers are full Of Letters OF
complaint from travellers NJ the whole
sails pilforfeTing OF baggage on the
continent, especially Of ttunks, ETC.,
going TO France anu Italy. RAILROAD
officials arc evidently implicated In the
thofls. The trunks, Jewel osses aud
dispatch boxes have been opened with
falte keys, the thieves evidently hGv-
log ample time At their disposal 10
msku n careful selection OF valuables.
IA unusual compliment has been
paid 10 tho secretary VI state tor the
colonies, Mt. Joseph Chamberlain, In
his being named M the uuiOnisl caadl.
uaIe for Glasgow university.
ASTIDRKss LEAGUE.
Society has recently been much
abused at the formation VI the anti.
dress league, Of which LAZY Algurnon
LtnnoK, daughieT-in-law OF the Duke
Of Richmond, aud tho Countess Of
Warwick and other fashionable ladies,
WhoOwe much ~ their elaborate COS.
tunes, are the prime movers. The
League allows only two dresses for each
season., one Tor day wear aud one tot
the evening, In addition TO n tea gown.
BOT the members Of the league are al'
lowed hn unlimited number OF iuFs,
jewels, bicycle costumes, etc.
The Countess OF Warwick will be
more generally remembered M the
famous Lady Broohe, otherwise "Bab'
bling Brook" n great friend Of tht
Prince Of Wales, who has 5eea credit
cd with having diyulged the sscfel
which led 10 the famous baccRral
scandal, and the subsequent sensation,
al trial, In which tne pflnce Of Wales
was among the witnesses.
lne fact that tho members Of tbs
auti.dTtEs league are allowed an un
limited number Of iurs, although theJ
are greatly stinttd In the number o
their dresses, recalls the story Of LadJ
Brooke's $4,000 fur CLOAK, which wal
stolen In December 1894, and which
caused such n sensation at the time
This valuable cloak, by unkind peopll
SAID to be a present from the Prince D
Wales to the great beauty, WAS eithe
lost or stolen, and Ito description
placed In the nhnus Of tbs police, thi
garment being valued 10y its owner a
the sum mentioned. The usual polio,
notices were sent out, anu natural,
the affair found lite way into the news
papers and some OF them raised quit
an tOutcty against the ttNtlayagauoe o
the Prince OfWalut' iavuTltc NJ tint
when NO much diHltoss existed II
Great Britain.
NOTES.
An American miniature artist, VIII
has painted several prominent New
York women Rud the ArmOurs aud
Others Of Chicago, ID repeating be
American success here. Snu has don't
Ladiea Du 10y aud Chsltea AMI Othe
fashionable people.
Tho newspapers here Say that n des
perate attempt win DO made TO vii
back BAlliugton Booth by promisinl
him 10 Old position H. New lUrs n h'
VIII consent to a short traus'er OUTSIDE
oi America, General Booth IL greatly
provoked at the attitude OF the Amer
can newspapers, ard refuses T. SEQ nnl
American ropOTters or " allow lh'
BOOth.Iuckers 10 taik.
Lynch Law Hearing Fruit
BURLINGTON, lows, March IA
boy named Bwlnehari, 10 years old