The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
Views Of Clarence Burns and
Dame burden Thereon.
PREPARING FOR CORONATION
Aa England and Spain Interested in
the Drowning of King Edward
and Young King Alfonso.
Foreign Gossip.

ton followed by another What Is the
ieood of women's clubs?
"A Now, Southern women arc not as much
Interested in municipal politics as they
should be and tho remark that women
are lacking in public spirit is often heard
The women of the South do not want to
lGo to the polls even though Samanlhy
Ailcn'' could see no harm in ricins 10 the
voting place in wagon by the slce o.
1.-The beloved Josiah. with her head teo
iGp decently In a brown veil and putting
Ia little slip OF paper in a slit in 4 box
g But such subjects as education, SAM
eat;on and city ornamentation are with
lin tho feminine province. and every
woman has a right TO be heard IN theSc
land kindred topics
f. AIRS Clarence Burns in recent issue
of Golfers Weekly so well answers the
tetro ounst.ons mentioned in the open
Hing paragraph that quote from ne: as
tfpilows:
I am interested in politics only as
ttneans to an end not otherwise TO be at
|fained. Politics-clean polincs-t seems
Ito me. ought TO be the hope, the goal OF
levery good woman's endeavor. enc 9usi ~
Ito be interested IN politics because 6he Is
In reality what one might cali the KING
1fin of the very game itself. 4 woman
Isnould always remember that whatever
itfie issues may be-howcver compiicated
land apparently remote from her sphere
:
must resolve themselves into measures
Iof either menace or benefit to the much
Haunted home. We pirate necessarily
tabout home sweet home. and the sane
ifify thereof; we indulge in endless pau
ttuGes anent the conservation of lhe\ I'uri-
Ity of cur young girls and Of the oeeeHcy
LOT our young nle.l, and yet We take no,
me slightest interest in those same things
when they are presented to us ID the az
tstract of a political issue.
In other words. II is the popularity
imarhap the misfortune, Of women to
he endowed with concrete rather than
abstract inteliects.
This peculiarity-or misfortune, II you
win term it SOFT has been the good
yyor,, of woman to attempt to obviatc
trhe club woman is evolving, developing
bafent faculties in her sex. She is teach
Z ans women that the principle IS greater
hhan the thing, and that the community
is of more Importance than the lnciNlouai
Thus by slow stages women-a lie" ca
them. ct least-ave beginning TO Tea!iIe
the importance which political measures
bear to themselves.
= I do not believe that any man or Wo
imam can work among the poor OF large
CITY for any lengthxof time without real
hzing that every vital interest is controii-
led by legislation. Therefore any last
ing benefits that come to these poor
=
source.
From foreign lands cur gossip is most
Nv OF the dJings of royalty. While coro-
blation preparations so on apace III Eng
h:lnG and Spain, the story comes from
Rome that Nistor iamEnanuciS Icuhnc Is
ton strike for better food. That octo-
nus the Beef Trust, must have reached
even to Italy. a correspondent Writes
from Rome:
The $50 ladies and gentlemen making
hp the Kings retinue say they can
stand bad cooking and short ratlons any
bonEer, and will have to resign in
body unless their petition for more and
better things to eat is granted at once.
THE King, who is very penurious, tried
In vain TO s,lirk responsibility by b!an-
kne his chefs. but the chief cook wouldn
stand for it. and publisher statement
Explaining why garlic is substituted FOR
caviar and pea soup ler turtle. ne Is
( ALLOWED no more than so cents per hcau
per day for the kings guests and re-
kciners.
The King thinks that the magnificent
gold service from which the Tlands are
se.rcd should make UP for any de1lcien-
cies in the quality and quantity OF the
food.
From Spain comes news OF magnificent
preparations for the GROWING OF the
Eoung King Alfonso. This gorgeous cere-
Encny takes place next Saturday.
Tho royal procession viii be picturesque
beyond anything that could be attempt
led outside Spain. 1t Will present through
out q mass OF colocing OF the peculiarly
bright hues that are the trademarks o!
tall the artistic works of that country.
kEack into the sixteenth, century, TO the
lreign of Charles r., the great Emperor
Ice asa do
Idress designs for the courtiers, and the
lspirit of Charles V. wlier the boundaries
s lof Spain reached to the confines of The
Holy Roman Empire, will be dominant
In the procession the King. the royal
fanily. and the chief palace and state
dignatares Will ride in the famous car
lriases of the Madrid Court. which are
about the only remains of Spain's for
liner glory No other Kingdom in Tho
tworld has so magnificent collection o.
Etate vehicles. They contain priceless
panel paintings by Rubens and all The
sreat Spanish artists; they are decorated
with precious metals, cxquisitely chased
land are inlaid with tortoise shell ant
rare woods brought from the most in
accessible parts of the globe. Those car
lriages which will be used by parsonage:
lof lesser rank will be drawn by fou,
horses, and the others, including c1lt
Kings. VIII have SIN The horses WI!
he led by foot;nen. of whose costume.
the gold lace alone Will cost over $50
each.
For the Bate of Flowers, which viii
Ibe one of the chief features of the fes
Ihrities, preparations are in full swing
One Madrid club has ordered fifty thou
sand bouquets. and over 10000 bouquet.
Will be thrown from ve1l.cies belonging
to another club. while the Ealenci;
gardeners are receiving: orders for thou
sands OF red carnations.
From London also comes coronat!o,
news Rumor says that there Is trou
Ihle between King Edward and Lord Sails
hairy over the title TO be conferred OF
Isl, Thomas Upton at the coronation
1.-THE King wants to make him a peer, blu
iI,ord Salisbury thinks he should cnl.
yet a haronetcT.
The King has expressed his satisfac
tian with the arrangements made n
Westminster Abbey, but he disapproNe
lCf the desire of many persons to let thei
houses to wealthy Americans or colo