The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20

empress of Russia, who is constantly
adding to her treasures. Other noted
collections are those of the Princess de
Sagan, the Duchesse de Noailles and
the Due d'Aumale.
Mrs. Seward Webb, Mrs. Sloane. Mrs.
Pinchot, Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan and
DR.. ]. d. Emmett can display resplend-
ent Vernis Martin fans; fans with
carved pearl sticks, inlaid with gold:
fans with ivory sticks, inlaid with cam
eos and emeralds; fans with tortoise
shell sticks damascened with silver;
mourning fans, wedding fans, war fans
and fans which belonged to ilIustrious
queens.
In this country Mrs. Peter Marie pos
sesses the most valuable lot of these
f1uttering trifles; Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt's collection ranks second. She
has some painted by Leloir and Vibert.
One of the eostliest fans in the world
is Mrs Howard Gould's, one of her en-
gagement presents from her husband.
Its price is said to be 100000. Its
sticks are of perfectly matched ivory,
and the mount is studded with tur-
quoise and diamonds. When folded,
It IS not as long as your hand, and only
half askbroad as your palm.
The handsomest feather fan on record
is that owned by the Countess of Ions
dale; it consists of five wide. white
feathers, the largest 20 inches; the am
Der handle has her ladyship's mono
gram IN diamonds. The bauble cost
$500. OF all her beautiful fans. the
empress Augusta Victoria values most
the one made of the feathers of a bird
shot by her royal husband.
An ivory stick fan riveted with dia-
monds, with Maltese lace mount and
much gold thread, is one of Queen Vic
toria's fans. 1t won the prize at a fan
exhibition given in London, and at thu
close of the show it was presented to
her majesty. 1t was made by a society
with formidable name-'"The wor-
shipful company of fanmakers."
Mrs. Mckinley has a costly fan which
formerly belonged to the wife Of
Spanish hidalgo; it was given to her by
an American citizen who, two years
ago, spent some time in a Cuban ;oris-
on. He selected the wife of the presi-
dent of the United States to whom to
make this valuable gift, because of the
debt of gratitude he felt he owed for
the efforts made for his release from
prison
A court lady of Munich has a col
lection of fans painted with scenes from
all OF Wagner's operas, and one on
Whlch are the signatures of all the Dip
lomats who attended some famous con
gress held in Berlin. Countess Orola
has the most valuable autograph fan
IN the world; it has the autographs OF
all the royal family and the Berlin
court including those of Prince Bis
marck and Count Moltke A fan was
painted to commemorate the signing OF
the treaty of Utrecht, and is of great
historical interest. 1t belongs to Miss
turniss of New York
Nine. Pompadour had a wonderful
fan. The lace mount cost $50, 400, AMI
1t took several years to make the i've
sections, each one containing a medal
non or miniature, which are so minute
as to be almost invisible to the naked
eye. 1t is now in existence, broken and
apart, but still shows traces Of its
great beauty. In Mrs Langtrv's fan
room, designed for her by Oscar Wilde.
the greater number of fans are Dutch.
The finest one of Christine Nilsson,s
collections of fans was given to her by
the Thakore Sahib of Morri. and is
made of gold, gems and feathers. An
other one is covered with diamonds. ru-
bies, pearls and emeralds. One pre-
sented to her by the city OF. Venice is of
silver f1ligree and point lace. One Of
the choice bits of this collection which
is valued at $4,000, is said to be the fan
which Marie Antoinette had with her in
prison and which she carried to the
scaffold