New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
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rare collection Of miniatures illuminations and
etchings Will shortly be opened at the Imperial Lii
brary at Vienna Altogether four hundred exhib-
fits are arranged in one hundred glass cases. The
famous Vienna Genesis of the fifth century is ex-
tremely interesting. The fragments Of the text
are in Greek. and the parchment is purple. All
the illustrations in the lower part of the pages,
costume, Rebecca coming from Roman fortress
10 draw water from well On the latter a water
Flood, and Joseph sold by his brethren also de-
picted. The written manuscripts of the Eastern
Roman Empire are not only aoorned win me lnl-
uals gold edges and purple but have also ngureS
Greek documents, containing medical work OF
plants and leaves and has a dedioatory picture to
Juliana Anicia, who in 505 built a church Con-
century in the wonderfully Illuminated Latin YER
sion OF a sermon upon St Matthew's Gospel by
book shows distinctly. Irish and Anglo-saxon in.
the Order of the Garter is also here. The closing
OF several monasteries by Joseph II gave to the
scripts. Some of the initials are by the monks Of
manuscripts Of the French school was taken by
Napoleon / 10 Paris, where it remained some time.
p6pgar a in France in fRe Mdde Ages Taiuabe
work in the Flemish collection is example of the
Burgundy. The prayer book Of Charles and the
entry into Bruges are gems Of Flemish art The
English school shows a handsome psalter enriched
italian school is OF course, literally represented
as in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries large
I orders were executed for the European courts.
Ornament reaches its highest point in the collec-
tar and Mahomet the conqueror of Constantine
pie. while the Arabian manuScripttss pts, show fine eX-
already taken in the opening of this unusual ex-
hibition
Queen Garcia of Saxony is said to be delightful
hostess and 10 infuse great deal Of simple
anliness into her duties as Queen when entertain
ing at Dresden. a story is told of dinner given
TO the Deputies of the Diet at the beginning of
session mot many years ago" Some of the men,
station, and on her majesty's asking one Of them
If he had enjoyed his dinner he replied unhesi-
and got ali wanted bur it would not have m9t
tered had not not for % we we al go to knests later
The sultans decree that Turkish children shall
not be educated in 1.-The foreign way" any longer
and that Turkish women shall not be allowed to
have Christian companions has been received with
different feelings IL is said. Several high officials
are deeply displeased by the order but one highly
quoted saying that her own experience had con-
sdneaon than to learn what life might be yef G
have 10 spend it in harem- She had refused,
Gated as she had been. and regards the Sultans
decree as a wise one.
curious custom exists in the Prussian royal
family of selecting every July half dozen de-
serving young couples too poor TO marry. and to
have them welded in the garrison church at Pots
louise Of Prussia After the ceremony each bride
receives gifs OF 1 sum RSa % fnco 70 sGoGt @ S5
nace as usual. a short time ago. in the presence
Of Princess Margarethe the eldest unmarried
daughter of the Prussian royal family.
The general subject for consideration at the
meeting OF the Colorado State Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, to be held September 10, II and r. will
be economic conditions in Colorado. Special heads
are 'sThe Conditions OF Wage Earning Women and
Children in Colorado: Shop Girls. Factory Girls
and Children in Coal Mines" THE Educational
Value of School Savings Banks and What Colo
rado Should Mean TO our Chlldren Inc e2nven- owen
and Cripple Creek. One OF the important things
erected by the federation is the preservation OF
the wonderful cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde Ow-
ing 10 their efforts the State leased the lands from
fbe Indians The preservation committee is TO be-
come separate Incorporated body 10 preserve and
beautify the land so acouired-