The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-02
WOMAN'S WORLD.


belongs to the Baroness James Roths-
child. The next most famous are those
of ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, who has
over 500 fans of all periods and styles,
and the Dowager Empress of Russia.
who is constantly adding to her treas
ures. Other noted collections are those
of the Princess de Sagan, the UGH de
Novelties and the Due d'Aumale.
Mrs. Seward Webb, Mrs. Sloane. Mrs.
Pinchot, Mrs. ]. Piermont Morgan and
DIR. =. D. Emmett can display Respondent
vernis Martin fans; fans with carved
pearl sticks. inlaid with gold; fans with
ivory sticks, inlaid with canoes and en-
eralds; fans with tortoise she'll sticks,
damascened with silver, mourning fans,
wedding fans, war fans and fans which
belonged to illustrious queens long since
departed.
In this country Mrs. Peter. Marie pos
sesses the most valuable lot Of these f1ut-
tering trihes; Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bits collection ranks second. She has
some painted by Leloir and vibert.
One of the c~ostliest trifes in the world
is Mrs. Howard Gould's fan-one of her
engagements presents from her husband.
Its price is said to be 500, 900, which cas-
A1 <f-~-~S ~@tC AHtt - all CT t-C &Ct-d y
the list Of all fans, past. present and fu-
ture. Its sticks are of perfectly matched
ivory, and each one is worth a place
in an art gallery. The mount is stud
ded with turquoise and diamonds. When
folded it is not as long as your hand
and only half as broad as your palm.
The handsomest feather fan on record
is that owned by the Countess of Ions
dale. 1t consists of five wide, White
feathers, the largest twenty inches. The
amber 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 q bird shot by
her husband.
An ivory stick tan riveted with dia-
monds, with a Maltese lace mount and
much gold thread. is oae of Queen vie
tnria's fans. It won the prize at a fan
exhibition given in London. and at the
close of the show it was presented TO
her Majesty. Tt was made by a society
with a formidable name-'"The Worship
ful Company of F~anmakers."
A fan has been named for the Empress
of Russia, the "Tzarina." Tt is of pale
green silk, painted with Russian ~violets,
with the mounts of violet wood.
Cupids playing cats cradle is the
charming painted decoration OF one of
the Duchess Of York's fans. The white
rose OF York is in evidence upon many
Of This lady's fans:
A court lady of Munich has a collection
of fans painted with scenes from all Of
Wagner's operas. And this grand dame
has a fan on Which are the signatures of
all the diplomats who attended some
famous congress held at Berlin. Countess
Oriola has the most valuable autograph
fan in the world. It has the autograph of
al the royal family and the Berlin court,
including those of Prince Won Bismarck
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 4 New York woman, Miss Furniss. 1t
Is Inscribed: "Por Ell aEaor Ia Pay
Another fan which possesses historical
interest is that which now reposes in
the Castle Of Monza, near Milan. italy.
This precious toy dates from the first
century, and was the property of her
Majesty Queen Theodelinda. It is made
of leather, gilded ana bejeweled. and folds
in " on some sort of hinges. When
open, it is rectangular, the leaves being
The gold handle is inlald with
gems.
Nine Pompadour had a wonderful fan.
The lace mount cost $4,000, and it took
some years to make the five sections.
each one containing a medallion or min
iature. which are so minute as to be al
most invisible to the naked eye. 1t is
now in existence, broken and apart, but
still shows traces of its great beauty.
There is a gruesome tale that while
Charlotte Corday. who was a devotee of
the fan, stabbed Marat with one hand
she used her fan with the other.
In Mrs. Langtry's fan room the great
er number of fans are Dutch.
The finest one of Christine Nilssonss
collection of ans were given to her by
the Thakor sahib of Morri, and is
made Of gold. gems and feathers. An
other one is covered with diamonds, ru-
bies, pearls and emeralds. One presented
to her by the city of Venice is of silver
fligree and point lace. One of the choice
bits of this collection, which is valued at
$5e, O0O. is the fan which Marie Antoinette
had with her in prison and which she car
ried to the scaffold.
Several correspondents of the recipe
column have written to ask for a little
article on serving; how the side dishes
are place; when the fork is used, and
when the spoon, ETC., says Priscilla
Steindish, in the Philadelphia Press"
quiry," writes:-
win you kindly tell me the correct
way to serve olives, cheese and Clipped
beef?
Should they be taken from the serving
dish with the fingers or nave a fork as
signed to the dish? Also If the butter
and bread are placed on the bread and
plates before the meal, or passed
after the family are assembled?'
Olives are served in one of the shallow
little eonfection dishes. upon a bed Of
cracked ice-the brine IN which they come
having been carefully drained away. The
dish is placed upon the table before the
meal begins. A small perforated 'olive
spoon comes iii silver especially for serv-
ing Them. They are eaten. however.
from the fingers.
Radishes are served in much the same
way. saited almonds and other nuts,
too-less the ice.
Some varieties of cheese-for example
EdaIn, pineapple, and stilton-are often
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