The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
IN The PUBLIC EYE.


sculptor Australia has produced ~studied in
Florence at the studio of the late Hyram
Powers, whose statue Of THE Greek Slave
made him famous At A recent exhibition
of Australian art at the Grafton gallery, Lon
don Miss Cowan exhibited two busts, one
Of her late father, the other a speaking like
ness of the late Sir Henry Parkes, the pre-
mier of New South Wales. Her studio in
the Strand. Sydney, is frequentcd by the
most talented and charming members of
society.
The marriage of Princess Marie of Greece,
to the Grand Duke George Michaelovitch of
Russia Will take place at st. Petersburg the
26th of November in the presence of the car
and czarina, the czarina dowager and most
of the members of the Russian imperial fam
lily. The king ami queen of Greece will be
present at the ceremony with their younger
sons.
A Franch Canadian girl considers it a dis
grace if she hasn't a beau to see her home
from church. A little servant Of fifteen was
found in tears by her mistress one Sunday
morning. What is the matter with you, &C.
lestire?" asked her mistress. Its the first
Sunday since l was twelve I haven't had
young man to walk with sobbed Celestne.
Think. madam of the disgrace!" But how
about Jean Seguin?" ''Oh last night Jean
came in to say he had met a girl with
COW and a feather bed, and he liked her
better than me, and wanted his presents
back. Don't De sorry for me, madam. I'll
try to get another beau before this afternoon
and be married first, just to spite him"
Five minutes later she sailed forth in cher
~ colored ribbons in search of a fresh beau.
and brought him back in triumph 10 dinner.
Queen Emma has had a regency quite
equal to many a kings reign, and will stand
out prominently in Dutch history, instead
of counting among ordinary consorts and
mothers of soveregns. Her lot mas been in
fnitely more comfortable than that Of her
contemporary, the queen regent of Spain,
whose dealings have been with a variety Of
foes at home and abroad, including a pre-
tender to her sons throne, and that pre-
tenders followers; also, a faction that wants
no king at all, The queens Of Holland,
mother and daughter, head a much less ro-
mantle, bit far more reliable people than
the Spaniards, and their position at the pres
ent mOmenl is free from every care save that
of arranging a suitable wedding when the
coronation fuss is well over.
The Oldest lo;e letter in the world is in
the British museum. 1t is a proposal of mar
rage fer the hand Of an Egyptian princess,
and it was made $500 years ago. 1t is in
the form Oh an IuSCTlDeu DrlCR.
Miss Margaret Geddes, the first young wom-
an to obtain the degree of doctor of medi-
cine from Edinburgh university, followed up
her graduation by getting married on the
same day to another doctor.
Queen Victoria has eight maids of honor,
one or two Of whom reside for two weeks
at a time in the palace. Her majesty's life
is more simple when she goes to Scotland,
and she rarely takes more than one maid
of honor with her. When chosen for this
office the young women are given the pre-
fix Honorable" and when they marry they
receive present of s., 900 from the queen.
Chevalier Georges Marcziangi. for many
years editor of the Almanach de Gotha, who
died recently in Hungary, probably the
greatest authority heraldry Of his time.
He wrote much on genealogical subjects, and
his correspondence, which was as enormous
as that OF Voltaire, included letters of in
qury from every court in Europe, as we'll
as from Americans who had suddenly found
themselves wealthy, and who eagerly hoped
that they might have ancestors of distinc-
ticn. Tc all who came in contact with him.