The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
WAYS OF SOME WOMEN.

The former Empress Eugene has gone to the
Continent in accordance with her custom and
will not return to England for eight months.
Much OF her time will be spent ON the Riviera
and in travelling on her yacht, Her English
home at Marlborough is said 10 be q most sub
stantial building OF red brick and stone.
unpretentious. but most comfortable. Unlike
many English country places. it is supplied
with gas. equipped with a steam plant and
supplied with hydrants for protection In
case Of FIRE. 1t Is surrounded by beau
tifully wooded grounds. This is In reality
Eugenies home. although she spends
q large part Of every year In travel. She Is an
early riser In spite Of the fact that she suffers
from insomnia. Two friends live with her.
and her household consists OF ten servants.
The regular routine OF the day Is described as
monotonously quiet. Breakfast is an early
meal. and is followed by letter writing and
reading the newspapers. which are attended
to by EuRenies two devoted friends. She
sometimes visits the village OF Marlborough In
the morning. and regularly before luncheon
every day a visit is made to the mauso-
leum on the grounds where the En-
peror and the Prince Imperial are buried.
The afternoon the Empress usually spends In
walking through the grounds. On her visits
to London Eugenie is accompanied always by
four servants. Her comfortable and dignined
state OF semi-royelty is maintained with her
oWn fortune; which IS said aid to oh be large enough
tinue e. be sufficient torthe rest Of her life; She
gives liNberHiIE to charities in the 9seighborhooda
70 London. which are made e attend 70
70 be sad in apite Of the loneliness Of her life.
She has a bicycle track at Marlborough for her
EsS 1sipT soe eslst' when enc tRsy t Sisis her. great TS Ssll 4Flsnd n
ship OF Queen Victoria has always been q boon
to her. and the English sovereign has never
oficial court journal. everymention Of the EN-
press is made to place her on an exactly eQual
footing with the Queen.
Marcelia Sembrich has a superb collection Of
Jewels which are valued at moro than $780,
900. They are customarily carried in q casket
built to contain the different articles. and this
is always carefully guarded. On the day that
she arrived here Nine. Sembrich. who is not a
tall woman. seemed a foot or two taller than
her customary height. The members OF the
company who crossed on the steamer with her
were unable to account for the change as
they stood among the trunks awaiting the
inspection of the luggage. One of them was
finally unable to endure the uncertainty any
longer. and went over to find out the reason
for her increased stature. Then it was dis
covered that Nine. Sembrich was standing on
her jewel casket. There was no other way OF
securing the CUSTOMARY protection while the
trunks were opened, SO she mounted the box
happened once in Russia. Nine. Sem
to Warsaw. Size. her husband and the jewel
box we're IN 9ne w Gi93bRP %abrttmm while her maid
We're re- I'm in another car. The other T p%assens sfasfii in
the ear were an officer whom they had met In
tIot Pet IsFs %9sc SHa t i've s of}ssE t %Sn mA Attg s. the
brich that he had recognized the two men as
notorious thieves who had lately been released
the purpose OF getting at her Jewels. which were
tamous in RT tsids he promised to keep guard
husband locked the door and alternated in
sitting on the jewel casket. until Warsaw was
T poiias@an IN x sss fSs Ioyuf RR2fF % e. e saq, and Th ne9s a
safely carried to the hotel. Many Of them We're
some Of whom were not even known to her by
name. The most valuable part OF the collec-
ton Is a superb set OF sapphires.
Few persons who have seen the German En-
press would believe that she spends money
extravagantly on her dresses. yet she Is said to
keep twelve women constantly employed on
her wardrobe. under the supervision of a maid
o; honor. When she Is about TO take a journey
requiring especial ceremony this number is
increased to forty. and for every wedding she
attends tho Empress Is said to order fifteen
now alOoAoS III hlIl W INC uToSScB maze
IN her private establishment. there are court
gowns brought from Vienna to be worn on
state occasions. These are so long that the
trains have to be carried to enable the Empress
70 walk. and are frequently studded with Jew
els. The value Of one, dress. including the
$4,000. The rule at the German court makes
It impossible for the Empress TO appear twice
at the state functions in the same costume. and
much Of the work done by the twelve dress
makers is In making alterations SO that the rule
may not be. broken and the dresses may have
a different look even though they are in reality
the same. The Empress. when In full dress,
wears many Jewels, some q these arc the
use them only so long as her husband remains
Emperor. She has no right 10 wear them as a
given 70 her by the Emperor at their marriage.
by, the late Empress Augusta. The Empress
Frlederlch is most economical in mat
ters OF dress. and 80 are the majority
OF women who eH9e g the German
train court" which corresponds TO a pres
entation y, England. the COSTUMES are not
brilliant. The most necessary thing Is a train
OF satin of a certain length. some of these