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trying to find what silver lining you can
to your cloud of bereavement.
The Brice sale was more private af-
fair; none of the afflicted family appeared.
and the library and drawing-room were
given up 10 the clothes fair. One woman
who attended counted something like / 800
toilets in all, including bicycle and bathing
suits, tea gowns, and dinner dresses. Fans,
handkerchiefs, gloves, stockings, shoes,
feather boas, boxes Of odd ribbons, p!umes,
artificial flowers, mock and real jewels,
tinted note paper, underwear decorated
with colored ribbons, all were heaped about
the drawing-room and library, and two
skillful maids, under the direction of
trained saleswoman, who gets her living
by conducting these functions, carried on
the bargaining.
curious feature of these sales is that
absolutely no credit is given. The pro-
ceedings are conducted on a cash basis. and
you are at liberty to try and beat down
the price to the very best of your ability.
Another peculiar fact is that invariably
everything is sold, even to pairs of old
golf stockings with holes in them, for no
woman feels her dignity in the least low
cred by buying and wearing anothers old
things.
Sometimes, as in the case Of Miss Elsie
de Wolf, who sold her clothes on the death
OF her father, the bereaved lady prefers
is perfectly evident that even the sincerest
grief cannot blind clever woman to the
advantages of driving sharp bargain.
When these sales are personally conducted
| it is customary to serve a luncheon of hot
| chocolate and sandwiches, or afternoon
tea, and the buyers invariably arrange
| themselves for the delivery Of articles they
purchase. II you happen TO ask the aver
age fashionable and wealthy woman why
| she attends these sales she will answer
readily enough that she went TO Mrs. Rob-
erts because the clothes were sure to be
splendid and worth buying; TO the Brice
| sale for nearly the same reason, and to
Miss de VOLTS because, though she might
not find gowns so sumptuous, she was will
| ing to take an old dress merely to use 1t
! as a model for her dressmaker, since Miss
de Wolf is clothed always in the latest
Partisan invention. Besides, the sales
! amuse and satisfy curiosity, and are an
irresistible temptation to extravaganza.
The times., 1899-02-05
WHEN ROYALTY EATS.
various Why's of Queens and EN-
perOrs Mt Table.


The Queen of England breakfasts at 9
o'clock; lunches at and dimes at 3. and
the waiting at breakfast and luncheon is
done entirely by two Indian servants.
The menus are headed Her Majesty S
Dinner" with the date beneath. The good,
old fashion is kept up of having the cook S
name called out as each dish is brought to
the table.
The Queen is called the most expensive
tea drinker in England. She likes tea and
uses a particularly fine souchong costing
As. Cd. pound. She has always bought her
tea at shop in the Strand. About forty
pounds of tea are used in week at Wind
sor. OF coffee, she seldom partakes, eX-
cept demi-tasse after dinner. With her
soup, is served a glass of old, white sherry;
this the lady drinks from cup OF gold,
formerly the property of Queen Anne.
She often takes glass of beer.
The apples which the Queen eats grow in
New York State. 1t was Lady Randolph
Churchill who introduced the Spitzenberg
apple to Her Majesty Just twelve years
ago, and since then a supply is sent yearly
to Windsor. These apples, by the way, are
highly polished, each one is wrapped IN
| vari-colored tissue paper and the barrels
are painted in parallel stripes of red and
green, and glossily FURNISHED, while around
and inside the top of the barrels, apple
| blossoms and leaves are realistically paint
ed. On the head of each barrel is stem
cilled the address ITO The Under Stew
ard of the House, Windsor Castle, Eng
| land
| The Queens fondness for Viennese and
| French bread runs into all sorts of shapes.
| There are loaves and twists, and rolls
| made like little. mannikins are supplied
! for the edifcation of any small grandchil-
| dren who may sit at Her Majesty's table.
y fillet of beef la dauphine is ia
vorite dish, also baked potatoes. In her
published diary, the Queen admits her par
| tiality for Scotch cream and haggis.
Queen Victoria's household expenses
! amount to the neat little sum Of si25,
| a year.
The Emperor and Empress OF Germany
take their morning meal as simply as any
| couple in the land. a small round table
| fully set with everything in the menu af-
fords, in covered silver dishes, is carried
| into the breakfast room at the appointed
| hour.
Next to Her Majesty's chair, n smaller
table. with coffee and tea urns, spirit lamps
burning, is placed, and then the house
i marshal having approved of the arrange
ments, the kaiserin's chief valet knocks a
! the bedroom 10 announce thdt Dredhids
I is ready. All officials and servants with
| draw.
The breakfast consists of eggs and ONE
lets Of various Havors. steaks and outlets
hot and cold rolls, marmelades and toast
and that very German dish, pumpernickel
| Upon festive occasions-birthdays, for ex'
ample-chocolate as well as tea and coffet
are served. Her Majesty comes to break
fast in wrapper. with her hair done up il
an impromptu coil. while the Kaiser sport!
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a smoking jacket over a pair of red or sill
yer braided trousers. Breakfast is seIv, d
by the Empress. and when over, everything
is quickly removed.
favorite Wand with their royalties is
a small. white loaf, the top powdered over
with salt. and a kind of bun called the
"Lucca eye" is another. Yet another kind
of bread is required for most of the royal
meals This is made OF the finest flour
and baked until the outside, which is af-
terward cut off Is quite black. His majss
ty is quite prciudiced in his tastes and
does not care for any dishes save those
made in Germany The Emperor pre-
fers vastly a girl who can make jam to
one who can mGnufacture constitution.
Once while visiting in Milan, the late
Empress of Austria took her luncheon
quite alone and unattended in little res
taurant Rice and shrimps-risotto ALA
certosina-the name on the menu-formed
the staple of her luncheon. for which she
paid eighty centimes
Queen Olga of Greece has very simple
tastes in diet and she keeps Lent with ex-
emplary fidelity and eats black olives ADD
bread like the poorest of her subjects.
King Humbert is O vegetarian. He lives
entirely on vegetables and fruits.-The doc
tors have forbidden him to drink coffee.
and his beverage is Bordeaux and plenty
of water The King never feels so well as
when his fare is bread. potatoes, and or
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carrying home, as no amount OF nursing
will preserve them for any length OF time
The bright color. the full juicy stem.
vigorous leaves and firm bearing, all be-
speak nature in her prime.
florist who knows his business will
pack cut flowers so that they will receive
no injury from the elements during trans
portation. but if one has to attend to this
ones self, it is well to know that paraffin
paper is the protection in either winter or
summer. Flowers wrapped in paraffin pa
per and covered over with two sheets of
brown wrapping paper are well fortified
against Jack Frost. 1t is well TO carry
them in box to prevent accidents, but if
they have long stems and are to be carried
in the hand. the blossoms should hang
downward.
Before placing them in vases cut from
the end of each stem one-siXteenth of an
inch with sharp penknife-scissors nip
the pores together and prevent them abb
sorbing nourishment.
The vases should be carefully scalded and
then filed three-Quarters full of water, in
to which should be dropped five or six
drops of sulphate of ammonia. This can be
obtained from any chemist, and five cents
worth will outlast many punches OF flow
ers. During the day the vases containing
flowers should be placed in the light away
from the heat and gas
At night the stems should be spOnged off
in clear cold water. so as to remove any
decaycd matter which may have accumu-
lated during the day. and all the withered
leaves and faded petals should be removed
with sharp pair of scissors. Take care
not TO get any water on the flowers them
selves, as it will destroy their bloom.
During the night they should be put into
u vase containing a solution of soap and
water and set in cool place. In the
morning cut the end of the stems again
and leave in clear, cold water for two hours
before returning TIA; = the vases con-
tanning the sulphate of ammonia.
Violets, roses and delicate ferns will last
best if they are laid each night or piece
of damp flannel and covered over with a
large bowl.
Rosebuds will fatten into large, full
blown roses If placed in the ice box for
twenty four hours. White carnations can
be tinted to almost any shade by putting
dye in the water into which they are
placed.
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A Valentine Luncheon.

The luncheon is served on small round
tables arranged in heart figure and seat
ing four people. They are laid in green
cloths, or whit ones strewn with delicate
green sprays in either case the edge being
draped in vines held in place by heart
pins.
In the centre of each is a heart shaped
wire receptacle filled in with pink carna-
tions and heaped full of fruits. About it
is a circle of dancing Cupids holding fes-
toons of myrtle, which means love. Heart
shaped plates composed of candy supply
mixed cakes and other delicacies. and wine
is drunk from glasses of the same mate
rial supported by little Cupids Ices frozen
as bunch of arrows are also served in
pink candy molds Stimulating the playing
cards. These candy molds, by the way.
are quite the rage these days, and all up
to-date confectioners furnish them, so that
an entire luncheon can be served without
the use of dishes.
Bopbons, souvenirs and prizes all par
take OF the sentiment OF the day, also
| invitations. but the selection is a matter
of individual taste.
Four tiny pink shaded lamps set on ev-
cry table furnish the illumination.-Wom
ans Home Companion.
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MRS. CHoATFS VIEWS.
She Is m Ardent Worker for
WOman's Rights.


New York, Feb. 4-When Mrs. Joseph
Choate sails away with her gifted hus-
band, who has been appointed our Ambas-
sador to the Court of st. James, sigh OF
real relief will go up from the ladies who
head the anti suffrage movement in New
York. Mrs. Choate is a charming woman
and one of the pillars of the suffragist
temple as it stands in the midst of smart
society.
For years the workers for woman's
rights had no hearing or following among
the fashionable classes, for your fashion
able woman is wonderfully hidebound and
nonprogressive. When Mrs. Choate, how
ever, became thoroughly persuaded that
one woman one vote was law both human
and divine, she undertook TO clear the cob
webs from her society sisters brain in
short order. By sheer force of eloquence
and enthusiasm she reused her dancing,
dining, Paris -bonnet-wearing associates to
a very righteous sense of indignation at
the voteless condition of the sex. Not only
does she now find time to fulfill all her
duties as wife and mother, get about to
shops and opera, chaperon her pretty
daughter, Mabel, keep up handsome win
ter home just off Fifth Avenue, and in
summer pretty cottage at StOckDrldSe,
but she works as hard at her politics as
any Senator in Washington.
She addresses meetings of Paris gowned
sympathizers in Louis XIV drawing rooms,
and groups of sturdy short-haired new
women in their clubs. She writes papers
and collects signatures for the next petit
tion to be laid before the Legislature, but
her noblest efforts are directed toward the
utter confounding and undOing of her
rivals in her own circle of society, the
-suffragists. The leader of this reac-
tionary party in the artistocratic neighbor-
hood is an equally earnest equally fash
ionable and smartly dressed person, Mrs.
Arthur Dodge.
Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Croker are no wider
apart in their political sympathies than
The times., 1899-02-05
Thc "EnrIy to bed club. ~

The attempt In Washington and Phila-
delphia among society leaders to inaugur-
ate "A reform in the hours for evening en-
tertanments will be watched with a good
deal of interest. 1t has been spasmodically
tried in New York with scant success.
The Philadelphia movement has reached
organization and a name-The Early Hour
League. In Washington it is known as the
Early to Bed Club" and has the sanction
of women prominent in official life. among
them Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, one of the most
delightful of the Cabinet hostesses. The
Washington society proposes TO begin a
campaign of education by lectures on this
particular phase of hygienic living by
specialists. The necessity for sleep, too.
will be presented by physicians. and
clergymen are going to be asked TO point
out the moral injury done by turning night
into day.
Both societies will encounter very much
the same attitude OF mind that St. An
thony did when he preached to the fishes:
Much delighted were they. but preferred
the old way There will be little hope of
success unless fashionable hostesses will
engage to ratify the aims of the club by
precept and example.
The times., 1899-02-05
A PINE WOODS PUBLISHER.
Mrs. Van Vechtcn .Gets Out" Her
own Books.


The pine woods of northern Wisconsin
is about the last place in the world that
one would iook to for the production of
exquisite hand made books; and that such
should be the work Of woman from start
to finish, does not lessen the anomaly.
Indeed, Mrs Helen Bruneau Van Vechten,
of Wausau. Wis. is in all probability, the
only woman bookmaker is this or any
other country. or woman writers there
are many, of woman bookbinders not
few while here and there women decora-
tors are beginning TO dot the literary
horizon; but it remained for Mrs. Van
Vechten to fall in love with the art OF
printing. and one has but to look through
some OF her limited editions TO realize
the far cry between books made con
amore, and books made TO sell.
Merely. as an incidental, Mrs. Van Nech-
tens husband became n partner of Will
liam H. Ellis. who had just begun TO issue
the philosopher" and who had under
consideration various plans for publish
ing books. 1t soon became evident that
there was too much work for the limited
force of the office and Mrs. Van Vechten.
who had nothing 10 do, offered 10 take
care of the correspondence. In this way
she gradually became au courant OF the
business. and proved that her Judgment
upon all commercial points was clear.
The times., 1899-02-05
PRESERVING CUT FLOWERS.
How Roses Can He Kept Fresh foI
Weeks.

Ordinarily. cut flowers perish so rapidly
that during the cold weather they are out
of the reach of people with moderate in
come.
The most delicate and fragile of blos-
SONS, however. can be kept in good
healthy condition for a month or six weeks
if systematic care and attention is given
to them.
The first precaution must be taken when
the purchase is made. Satisfy yourself
that the flowers are very fresh. Remember
that there is a regular market price for
flowers, the same as for any other product.
and if your florist offers you roses at 80
cents per dozen when the market price is
81, you may depend upon 1t, they have been
cut for some days and will soon fade. There
is no economy in buying cheap flowers.
If they look limp and the leaves dry,
scared, and gray, they have either been cut
for some time or else they have not been
properly cared for and are scarcely worth
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anges. Peaches are his favorite edib'e
The Queen has made repeated attempts 10
become vegetarian, but finally has given
up in despair, being fond of generous
diet. The royal meals are served on gold
plates.
For breakfast the Pope has n single glass
of tea or milk, a roll and no butter. At
O'Clock he dines-a little soup, two courses
OF meat, with vegetables, one glass of
wine, and dessert of fruit He always
eats alone.
The Sultan of Turkey spends 5000 a
day for his table, and this does not in
clude grand state dinners or other elabo-
rate functions. 1t is simply his majesty's
everyday meals. He likewise takes his
meals alone, and not in any particular
room, but wherever he happens TO be
in the palace, the garden, or a private
park. Silver dishes, which are sealed up.
are used entirely for serving the meals.
These are covered with velvet covers TO
keep the contents warm, and the process
sion of servants, consisting of perhaps 100
persons. starts for the spot where the
Sultan happens to be. The table, which is
of silver, is the first thing borne-in the
procession. A ladleful of food from each
vessel is first taken by the imperial faster;
this grand chamberlain takes a spoonful.
the Sultan watching the operation and
finally commencing his meal.
lHe MlkduO OF Japan rises carry pIedh-
fasting at Z o'clock. He uses a knife and
fork whenever he takes foreign food, but
prefers chop sticks. He usually takes his
breakfast and luncheon alone. His dinner,
taken with the Empress, is served in table
d hote style, with all the European accom-
paniments. To have his wife sit with him
at the table is contrary to the regular
practice in Japanese families.
Emperor Kwang Su of China always
| takes his meals quite alone, save attend
| ants. in solemn silence. Chicken is sery-
| ed at every meal. and the eggs he con-
sumes are anywhere from 200 to 800 years
| old, and considered a rare delicacy, also
| sharks fins-''yer Chez being the proper
name for this dainty. Cakes covered with
! sesame seeds are another Chinese dish of
great repute.
The times., 1899-02-05

Mrs. Choate and Mrs Dodge and the war
between the two has been waged merrly,
with the larger share of victories usually
falling TO Mrs. Choate, who does not hesi-
tate to thankfully acknowledge the en-
couragement and assistance received from
her husband. Just now, because of her
rivals enforced absence in Europe, Mrs.
Dodge anticipates a rich harvest of-con-
verts to antisuffrage. Mrs. Choate, how
ever will be received with open arms by
the English woman suffragists TO whose
excellent work and methods, especially in
the wealthy and titled class, she is going
TO devote great attention
The times., 1899-02-05
street Car Etiauette.

The woman is saint who doesn't want
to step out OF car on the wrong foot
with her face turned backward every time
the conductor calls out-"Walt till the car
stops. ladyi''-as il the lady" were six
years old and extra dull for her age II
is almost worth broken limb to get him
into-no, 1t isn't. either-but that is the
way a woman feels at the time.
The times., 1899-02-05
One Mamnn,s war

young woman who was compelled on
account OF Ill health to give up her posi-
tion as stenographer is doing mending OF
all sorts for girls who are clerkng In
stores and Offices. She darns their hosiery,
replaces old skirt bindings by new ones,
sews on needed buttons or hooks AMI eyes
and carries her art further into remod ling
ehapeaux and collarettes.
The times., 1899-02-05
Queen victoria,s Cigars.

The Queen has n great dislike of smoke.
says Woman's Life. and does not al
low smoking in her immediate neigh
borhood. But yet the cigar bill for
her guests is a very heavy one The
principal item Is a brand of the finest
Havana cigars, which are specially made
for her. and sent to Windsor In glass tubes
hermetically sealed. Queen Victoria's ci-
gars could not be had even in Cuba al
wholesale prices under q dollar apiece,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-20

sELGs.-Dlcd. nj Nephl Iunb county.
Utah, Saturday Sept o. 1889. from the
effects OF On accident received Thurs
day. Sept, z, 1899. Francis cato Sells.
ron of Francis and Priscilla cato Sells.
born m NephL Iuuh county Utah.
March 10. 1870. Elder Sells nlgd uu
honorable mission 90 Great Britain In
1861 lnborlng Ice the London confer
cnco the entire time. returning home In
March, 1855, he was married october 10.
NJ the same year. 20 Miss Minnie J.
Emery on nsdfurdshlr0, England who
accompanied him home. shortly after
his return he was appointed home mis-
sIunury ana also hllgd "a i've weeks mis-
sion lu Davis county, lu the Interest nf
the Mutual Improvement cause, tie was
also o. Jealous worker On the Sunday
school and as such win br greatly
missed.
The funeral wus hold from the Sec
und ward meeting house sept. H. 1880,
The speakers were Elder Walter Kettle
NJ salt Lake. Sister Harriet Jacobs OF
Lohl Apostle Geo. Toaslulo, President
.. W, pnNWuu and Blshup n, n. q,
r1rk07. An spoke ~ tho sterling qu1ll-
Ties Possessed 10y our departed brother.
and Of BIDS fulthfuluusH loo the work OF
God, The floral offerings We're many
and beautiful attosting the love ana
Affection in which tho deceased was
held by nll who know him.
Mlllenniul Star please copy
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WIRES our OF ORDER.
In Case Of F,.a. Call Up Hello Girls
at Central.

II was learned this morning that the
electric alarm system of district No /
of the IRE department was out Of order
The district comprises an the eastern
portion of the city. orders were immo-
dintcly given 20 the police department
and every pr0cuutiun taken 90 have tho
tire department notified By telephone In
case fire broke out 10 the district a
force OF men was az once put 90 work
Co locate tho defect and place the
alarms in order. Az this meant tho
tracing OF the wires from the fire alarm
boxes Co the station n involved u largo
amount of work The cause of the dis
turh1uDr had not been located az "a
late hour this afternoon. but assurances
are given nt tho headquarters that tho
system win be- ln order before tomorrow
morning,
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Tho hoard ~ Director ~ tho Utah
Sugar Company has this day declared
q dividend 90 ~ gt s'H per cent nn
able nc tho utllCu Of tho company
nrsotBt News building sat Lake
ely. Utah, ON Sept ntu, isW 60
stntkhnldrrs NJ record on sept. gliht
tsn The stock transfer hinks viii
close nt o'clock o. mi uu sept, slth
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SALT LAKE TEMPLE.

The Salt Lake Temple win close Tor
Conference on ThurHluy evening. oct.
sth. and reopen Uu Monday. oct gth.
1893. on the latter date. Tor tho nee
commodatlun Of visitors from 10 dls.
lance, buptlsms for the dead viii be-
performed. on tho subsequent days vi
the Same week. other ordinances will
De attended 60.
LORENZO sNow.
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