The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
People and things.

While we are democratic get Amen
can women love to know Of the doings
cf royalty. and so i serve 10 you ti.st
This morning. a dish Of English gossip.
England day OF mourning Is nearly
over. for when the King opens Pariia-
nent on The 10th of this month. the sable
livery of woe VIII pc laid aside. and the
women entitled 10 be present VIII be as
gorgeous ais butterflies. The royal process
sion viii be n magnificent pageant, Dut
Dame RQmor asserts that Queen Alex
andra docs not approve OF this disp!as
and will show her desplcasure by absent
ing herself from the ceremony She GOES
not seem 20 he In a very gracious inind
anyway towards her royal husband. &C
co!dng TO the gUss!ps, The iatang DC
they say that her recent illness wa
only a fiji of pldue, at some Of the King :
rallant1ies coupled with his rerusl to
give her The kind OF crown she wanted
IL is hard for us to believe these thing
OF the Queen who has seemed a 1iva. OF tn
patient Gilselda OF romance. but the re
Iusal Of a new bonnet tthe crown of tht
ordinary woman has caused many con
!ugal dlssensons. and though a queen
Alexandra, is also q woman. The king
.nould know by this time OF the reveal
ing power OF that fierce Ign
that beats upon q throne" yet
he seems surprised at the COS
sip caused by his recent entertain
Inent at luncheon. at Marlborough House
of some pretty actresses Maxine Elliot
SSas one of the number and the invita-
lions were accompanied by the int!Ina-
ton that no mention of the fesuvitJ
should be made. File upon you'll kIn2
Edward, to think that five fair wo-
men were TO lunch with you. and not lei
The honor be known. not to mention the
insignificant fact that four men were ais
among your guests. and men even have
been known to talk upon occasions.
The court dressmakers are much con
cerned over the making OF Coronstio'
robes for the .peercsses entitled TO assist
at that gorgeous ceremony. These hav
10 be made according to certain strict
measurements, the length of the train
and other details indicating the rank OF
the wearer Just as the models were
ready for inspection comes the rumoi
that all the trains are to be shortened
so that there may be more floor space
IN Westminster Abbey.
The latest amusement of our Englisl2
cousins is 'ping-pong," or narlor tennis
a description of which was given vol
~ The Times of last Sunday. The
women, who welcome any occasion fo2
q new gown, are having special ping
pong" costumes made, and .'ping-pcng
tournaments are quite the rage i'll Lon
don
Politico-literary London is somewhat
excited over Ruryard kiplng's latest
political effusion. The party known as
"tk.> Jingses" are enthusiastic over the
poem which voices the sentiment in
favor of compulsory military service
The essence and real meaning of the
poem is found in a demand that each
man born in The island be broke to the
manner Of war and in the expressed
conviction that this will end in bringing
forth
Men, not children. or servants tenn
pered and taught 10 the end,
Cleansed of servile panic, slow to dread
or despise
Humble because of knowledge, mighty
by sacrifice"
The concluding lines are as follows:
NO doubt but We are the people. abso-
lutte, strong and wise;
Whatever your heart has desired We
have not withheld from your eyes.
On your own heads, in your own hands,
the sin and the saving lies
To come back to our own country here
Is a bit of feminine news for You. The
First Lady of the Land has given the
seal OF her approval to that new gar
nlent the dinner coat Some even credit
the suggestion of the novelty TO Mrs.
Roosevelt Al any rate. il is one of fash
ions fads that has the mark of common
sense which virtue cannot be claimed for
an the wliims of that coquettish came
The modistes are enthusiastic Naturally
rs it will put dollars il their pockets
and sec great artistic possibilities in the
new garment Its essentials are that it
shall not be heavy enough TO mash the
Hiaphanous trimming the
gown shall he becoming and warm
enough to give protection to the bare
shoulders and thus ward off colds and
pneumonia But the New York woman of
fashion laughs at the idea.
Why exclaime6 one charming ma
tron, no healthy woman feels the need
Of covering her shoulders at a dinner
party, and IL she's i'll she has no business
30 SO. / have just refused a dinner invi-
tation because my cold won't permit me
10 wear full dress, but ia hundred
times rather remain away than to sit
through the dinner bundled up iii a coat.
The notion is absurd and viii surely never
appeal TO New York women
And another influential matron says:
Indeed. ] would as soon have my
guests come to dinner in hoods and fuls
and carrying foot-warmers as muftied
IN coats she declared. with a merry
laugh. ut would rob the dinner-taDla
OF half its oclat."
aIy dear ritl, If you would be IN t!,e
extreme of fashion. then lay aside year
silver pigs and ivory elephants, and all
the other treasures that make your
bunch of Eood-iuck charms and wear
bunch of keys. Hear what high au-
thority says:
From three TO five keys are worn on
ring and the ring is Of gold, silver or a
richly colored alloy of silver and copper
As a rule. the ring is attached TO the
hook that fastens the wearers watch to
her long neck chain, or il hangs with the
silver side-bag.
1T Is oval. round. wish bone shaped.
triangular or cut in the form of an open
uefon. 1t is chased. or ename!ed. or
sprinllled with chip diamonds. and the
keys upon it are of gold, or silver. and
Very diverse in siz and patti m None O
them Is more than inch and q half
in length, and they are all The guardians
of precious secrets or possess -ons,''
Our friend for he says such pretty
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