Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-18

polls, while men are frequently doing thes,
things.
Mrs. Ormiston Chant. the reformer. who
some time ago led the crusade OF the Socia'
Purity league against the London music halls
together with several English women, have
arranged to cooperate with the nurses oil
tho Red Cross society and have left Londor
for Crete.
Report says that the pretty young queen
Of Holland is not going to marry Prince
Bernard Henry, and that her betrotha to
Prince Frederick Of Prussia Is under consid.
Grafton, especially by the kaiser, who is des-
perately anxious TO bring it about. Prince
Frederick has a large estate near The Hague
and will eventually be very rich.
Princess Waldemar OF Denmark Is a tai
ented artist and has recently contributed
several decorative drawings to a work on
travel published by a Danish naval officer.
She decorated some very handsome cotillon
favors for a ball at Copenhagen, which was
given in honor of Prince and Princess Charles
of Denmark.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward is soon to have
Levens Hall, an ancient mansion in West
moreland, for her. residence. Parts OF the
building have not been changed at all within
300 years and many art treasures and old
oak carvings are within it's walls. 1t is very
picturesque, with lovely gardens, a large
park and plenty of deer, and quite an ideal
for a novelist's home.
Miss NJ. Carey Thomas, president Of Bryn
Mawr college, recently received the honorary
degree of LID. from the Western Univer-
stty OF Pennsylvania. Miss Eugene Sellers
Is also the recipient of the same honor from
st. Andrews University and 1t is the first
time in the history Of this university that
this degree has been bestowed upon a woman.
Mrs. Mary Freeman, daughter of the late
DR.. Fitfeld, saved the life of a woman by
her presence of mind. Mrs. Martin Winslow
was injured by an explosion in Boston last
week. An artery was cut and she was bleed
ing to death. Nobody knew what to do,
when Mrs. Freeman, who was near, cut off
a rope from a bale of books, made a tourni-
quet and thus stopped the bleeding.
Miss Jane Campbell of New York City
will soon become a princess. Her engage
ment has been announced to Prince Faus-
TIM of Rome. There has been quite a ro-
mantle courtship while she has been re-
siding in Italy. Accompanied by her mother
and brother, she has been the guest of her
aunt. Mrs. Westenberg, wife of the min
lister of Holland. Miss Campbell is a hand
some young woman and an heiress in her
own right.
Miss Alice Hughes of London, daughter
of Edwin Hughes, the great portrait painter,
is said to be the most successful and ar
tistic photographer in England. She has her
gallery in her own beautiful home, and her
art in posing her subjects Is said to be
exquisite. She photographs royalty and all
London celebrities, and has more orders
than she can attend to. Her prices are very
high, but she is the busiest and most popu-
lar photographer in London.
Miss NJ. l.. Cow has completed a very
handsome portrait of Queen Victoria, which
has been approved by her majesty. 1t will
be reproduced in photogravure by the Ber-
lin Photographic company. Each impress
sion will have a fac-simile of the queens
signature which she wrote on the first copy,
thus: "1S37-Victoria-1S97," and by COM
mand." The picture represents the arch
bishop of Canterbury and the lord chamber
lain announcing to the queen her acces-
sion to the throne.
Mrs. George +. Morse, nee Miss Ida Nc
Kinley, daughter of the late David Nc
Kinley, the presidents eldest brother, was
born in San Francisco. and has lived most
of her life on the Pacific slope. But, with
her husband and little daughter, Maiorie,
Mrs. Morse will now spend her time in
the white house. where she will assist Mrs.
Mckinley in official and social entertain
ments. Mrs. Morse is said to be a charm
ing woman, and her presence at the white
house will be a genuine pleasure to Presi-
dent Mckinley and his wife and the in
Vulnerable guests they will entertain during
the present administration.