The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06


riage so bitterly opposed by his friends
especially by the comte de Tascher aud
ms son Charles. who finding opposition
useless became reconciled and accepted
the highest positions i'm the court which
was conducted i'm "A most ceremonious
ana gorgeous manner. Eugenie. all
though possessed OF exquisite beauty
and charming and gracious In her man
ner' was never fayorite with the
French people.
Although descended from an illusri-
Gus FAMILY, she was not OF royal blood
and they felt that she was beneath her
position. She was very willful and
wayward and when she found court eti-
quette tiresome as she frequently did
she never hesitated TO disregard IT,.
She was utterly lacking i'm tact and it
rs thought her fondness for meddlng I'm
politics was really tile cause OF the
cmperOrs downfall
The second topic OF the evening was
talk on "Alsace Lorraine" and the
fact was brought out that the province
OF "Alsace Lorraine" has been n cause
of dissensIon In Europe ever since the
time of Charlemagne. France and
Germany have held II alternately and
II Is still bone OF contention between
them. It's present possession hy. Cor
many. who gained IL IN the Franco
Prussian war is "A source Of grief and
HilniNatio0 Ia france. ana Htf Nttff-
mination 90 Wrest IL from Germany
renders futile any plan for universal
peace and general disarmament as that
proposed by the Gar
The last topic was n talk" on
George sand" the great French nov
elst. whose life was SO strange. that
the speaker thought that many Of her
eccentric cities and Irregularities might
be explained by the law OF hcredity."
and. remembering the mixed and un-
certain pedigree Of George sand we
shall agree with the thought OF the
speaker"
The married life of George Sand"
was described as very unhappy" "She
separated from her husband and went
10 Paris he generously 90 allowing
her 5000 n year from her own estate.
She was at 1rst undecided whether to
earn her living with her pen or her
brush. but after many discouragements
she adopted the former Finding
womens attire "A great drawback In her
chosen profession she adopted the cos
tune Of a young student.
After considerable journalistic work |
she awoSe one morning 10 find herself !
famous. Every one was talking Of the |
great novel 'Adriani' 'Consuelo' Is con- |
sidered her masterpiece"
4 report Is received from Miss Swim |
burne. secretary of the William EllerY |
Daughters OF the Revolution Of I
Newport. giving some account OF the |
annual meeting of that chapter. held /
recently with Mrs. A. h. Sayer Of
Rhode Island avenue
The following board OF officers were |
elected by the chapter for the ensuing |
year
Regent, Mrs. +. n. Alexander; vice
regent Miss Susan T. Swinburne: Sec
TO-. NJ st.,l.,
treasurer Mrs. Mary T.. Nichols: his
torian. Miss Henrietta G. Ellery; reg s.
trar. Miss Edith NJ Trley: executive |
committee. Mrs Albert O. Landers.
Mrs. r. y. Robinson. A. u. Saver, "A. *.
Sherman. g. VI. Riggs. W g. Stevens.
The meeting opened with the singing !
" the national hymn "The star span
gled Banner" Plans were formed for a
colonial tea on February pod and, bust
ness disposed of. the company repaired
% the dining room, where supper was
'erVel from a table prettily decorated
with red white and blue. Each guest
'eceived a tiny silk flag as a souvenir
IF the occasion.
The members OF the Sorea club as
'embled at the home Of the president
Mrs. Nathan Barton, on Monday morn
ng. January 30th, TO continue the study
# German art
I'm this connection Lucas Cranach ana |
his works We're special topics i'm charge
y Mrs. Johnson. The fact was devel-
'ped that he was an artist OF Protcs-
ant SaXony and h may b. considered
is painter Of the Reformation.
He was for long time court painter
o the various Electors Of Saxony ana |
vas prolific not only in portraits but I'm
acred, historical, NEUROLOGICAL ana |
lurting scenes rs well as prints ana
ngravings His portraits OF Luther and
ielanchthon are familiar to all trav-
lers.
Mrs. George II. Matthews OF the
lub, followed Mrs Johnson. giving an
ccount OF the celebrated Holbein
amily emphasizing the fact, however.
hat the true mantle of all the family
enius descended on Hans Holbein. the
ounger. He displayed q precocity OF |
alent very unusual in the North Ac-
crding TO Lubke he was an able paint
r at the age of fourteen.
The pictures of Holbein were de-
cllbed as follows:
The eight pictures of the Passion at
sesel exhibited HIS masterly power.
ut though admirable i'm technical
reatmept. they are like most German
anderinCs- Of mis- subject. very unat-
actlve 20 the ordinary spectator
Holbein's picture or the Moore fam
v often repeated was one " the IA
lous family pictures Of England. ana
$ he soon made himself a Wonderful
1putation FOR assurate and vivid like
esses hc was app inGd p7irtor to !
ing Henry VIII and his portraits es-
eci2lly those at Hampton Court have
ecome to us most Interesting ana {
iithful memorials OF the reign of that
owerful monarch.
The most celebrated OF Holbein'S |
orks are the Meyer Ma lonna and the :
Iance of Death. q
The former OF these is carefully :
easurcd i'm the Dresden Gallery and
very German Will earnestly try TO !
)nvince you that II is 40 least equal. if ]
ot superior to Raphaers "Sstine Ma ,
Dnna' /
The Dance OF Death ls no single pic
ire but a series OF hfty-three wood
IT'S. This strange wierl subject was a \
ivorite one at that period
\ very interesting report Ia received I
ON the "Cov.ntry Womans club" q
wing a summary Of the meeting on ! y
'ednesday afternoon when Miss Mar ! e
n Howard Brazicr 81 Boston. better | p
lawn in the literary world as Marion | y
n. l.. d.