Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-28

Mrs. Florence Craven. who is, next to Miss
Nightingale, the oldest trained nurse in
England, cherishes among her decorations
the Iron Cross, the order Of merit presented
by William l Of Germany. ...-.
The duchess Of Aosta, caughter Of the late
Prince Jerome Napoleon. is making daily
balloon ascents at Arco, in the Austrian
Tyrol, and Is such an enthusiast in the sport
that she pronounces 1t "the most suitable
for high society" {...
Mrs. Flora Annie Steel, the English writer
Of several serious and highly praised novels.
has opened a new field for discussion by de-
Claring, Just as our soldier boys are return.
ing for a season OF hero worship. that tho
girl who marries for love is by no means
necessarily better than the girl who marries
for money or position.
Mrs Albert Bowker, for twenty-five years
president of the Woman's Board OF Missions.
who died at her home in Massachusetts re-
Gently, had two foreign buildings named
after her-Bowker hall In Bombay. an
American mission school with more than 100
pupils, and Bowker hall, one OF the two
large buildings of the American College for
Girls In Constantinople. s."
Nine. Melba is good oarswoman and she
loves no place In which to reveal her skill
more than the upper reaches Of the Thames.
She Is we'll known by the riverside, both
above and below Marlowe. and may almost
any day be seen skimming the water In her
trim built wherry. Sometimes, however she
prefers punt to boat. Her headquarters
are a pleasant houseboat moored Just on
Marlowe.
"Gyp," the spicy French novelist. whoss
real name is the Comtesse de Marter, is u
familiar figure in the Bois de Boulogne,
where she Is often seen seated ON her auto
mobile She seems to ride rather for pleas
ure than to see how fast she can go. and
nobody can accuse her of making any at
fap at known
as the most eccentric dresser in Paris,
clinging to alapaca and poke bonnets.
There are no slow coaches among the
women of Las Cruces. N. M. They run the
town. Four years ago the Woman's Improves
ment society OF Las Cruces was organized.
with Mrs Mary s. McFie as president. AL.
though the town numbered 5000 inhabitants,
there wasn't hearse in the place. The
first thing that the women did was to buy
one and let 1t for funerals at moderate
price. They didn't take any undue advan-
tage OF their patrons, but all the same the
hearse proved a paying investment They
have bought ground for a public park.
fenced 1t and planted trees and shrubbery
and are now accommodating money to erect
town hall and public library building.
When Queen Taitou, the wife Of the Negus
Menelek, conqueror of the italian troops in
Abyssinia. arrives with her husband and
dusky but brilliant escort In Paris next
month even the gay Partisan will no doubt
marvel Queen Taitou is no less interest,"
Ing that her husband. When she appears
In public she Is accompanied by many
women, mounted on richly caparisoned
mules, with Runners. umbrella bearers and
other attendants" says the Philadelphia
Post. "Taitous umbrella Is bright red.
She Is very stout. but withal her presence
Is dignihed. She Is remarkably we'll in.
formed on current topics and Is a charming
conversationalist- Her letters are we'll writ.
ten and have a bright, natural style. She
does not dress any more richly than her
ladies In waiting. but sne is the very es-
sence OF cleanliness. The empress believes
thoroughly In court etiquette and no one
may gaze on her unless he has been formally
presented to her"
Wichita, Kan. has the distinction of hav.
Ing a. q citizen q dresymaker who Is .