New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
Ers'5Rs 3d. SsSsA

pretty coronation story. which has not pre-
viously been told. appears in the current number
of "rhe Indian Ladies' Magazine periodical
published in English for the educated women Of
India. An article the reception of the Indian
princes who went England to witness the
crownng of King Edward tells of one of them
the representative of OudE-who accompanied
by his wife. 'purdah' This meant that
she adhered to the Indian custom of feminine Sc
clusion. ana her visit would therefore nave been
and consideration of Queen Alexandra Her
but m1t on 0fs h dag Of the h review of e indian
contingent invited her to the palace. where from
passed. The Queen also gave the rani gold
medal. commemorative of the coronation. and on
silver coronation medal.
u scarcely ever read new books said a woman
who had been asked for her opinion of the latest
novel, land when 1 do 1t is generally when every
else has stopped talking about them. This
is not because l inordinately fond of i'm
proving my mind. but chiefly because L have a
great aversion to being bored. and partly because
L very lazy and rather busy. 1 have neither
time inclination to read lot OF tresome
things merely for the sake OF occasionally finding
stood the test of time one can feel toerably sure
nat ne noH M b Pr0Te od n S at prsn oc
cuped with Sir Walter Scout and Ossian The
none the less interesting on that account, and
when reads scotts novels in ones childhood
most of us do, they are practically new when
comes to them in maturity"
II don't why the term dress reform should
be used only in reference to feminine apparel
observed the artistic woman, for by no
means beyond the need of reform in the fashion
of their garments. Their clothes are, of course,
comfortable, except hot summer days when
women have the advantage of them. but there is
no tailor in the world who is skilful enough to
make them beautiful. and their utter formlessness
and gracelessness is the despair of the artist. who
probably would never try to paint the man of the
period. but for the fact that he is sometimes rich
and willing to pay well for having his likeness
put on canvas. But when suggest reform we
are assured that men have more important things
cannot waste their precious brain power on laces
period men dressed as pcturesqueIy as women and
managed to do a few things that were @ W9stn
while in spite of that fact Mozart pretty ruftes
did not prevent him from composing wonderful
music. and Shakespeare wrote pretty decent poetry
in spite of the frills and furbeiows which he @ un,
doubtedIy wore. in common with the other men
hinderng their work. may, have helped it, for
Wagner, who had the misfortune to live in the
ventonalities of his time by expressing his artls-
tic taste in dress. and thought he could not com.
cape. eope. without MS SS'in dressing s0"D anu
A few days ago at the Government House. OF
tawa the bronze medal of the Canadian Royal
Humane Society presented to Mrs. Charles Z.
Turner, wife of the United States Consul General
by her excellency the Countess Of Mimic The
and the was the inscription: Awarded
to Mrs. Turner for promptitude and conspicuous
bravery in rescuing Narcisse Cornier from a
vicious bear at Aymer; P. O.. November 2 1902 >
The presentation, which complete surprise
to Mrs. Turner took place at the close OF an
afternoon skating party and IN nanaing the h mega @
duct splendid The action alluded TO took
place on one of the streets of Aylmer- The
bear performing animal. had escaped
from control and attacked Cormier Just ,r as
Mrs. Turner was driving past She I'M
mediatey came to the rescue, and succeeded; oy
the use of her driving whip. in making the bear
loose his hold upon his victim
A Sunday night supper tray. especially designed
for persons who live in apartments and fats where
room is limited and therefore precious, is deco
rative and convenient adjunct to the menage. The
tray itself is made in imitation of blue and white
tile with moulded wooden rim and nickel handles
pitcher salt and pepper bottles. mustard pot, a
covered dish for caviar and receptacle for cracked
with nickel to match the tray
The freaks in the agricultural world prove
sometimes the foundation of substantial fortunes
as will be the case, it is said in the instance of
the lucky discoveIer OF single white orange
tree in of the way spot on the shores OF the
Mediterranean. A culng from this has been
grated on an ordinary stock in the agricultural
gardens at Washington, and later tried in the
orange growing districts of the Pacific Coast 1t
will be two years, however, before the flavor and
tint of the fruit will DC evident. but the growers
expect great things or the experiments now IN
progress and white oranges may shortly be as
common as the Bahia serdless variety. This, as
we'll as the seedless lemon, that joy of the
lemonade mans life. originally only freak,
but skful grating and cultivation have made
both important commercia! products The Agrl-
cultural Department at Washington is also ex-
Dermenting with a seedless loquOt, new brand
of blackberry discovered in Mexico, odd varieties
of walnuts from the Mediterranean and number
of queer shade and foliage trees from China and
Japan. One of the finest shade trees now in Wash
is predicted that before years the foliage Of
the city of magnIncent distances will be as cos
mopoltan it's population
InfantiIe gymnasts to be the order Of the
dav. The latest is Baby Gable Laverne Reid three
and one-half months old, of Jacksonville. Fla.
who swings by his hands from cane. as i'm
nronptu trapeze bar. This is only of this In
fantile wonders various athletic accomplishments
in which he takes cooling gurgng and unmts-
taxable delight. With Florida and Illinois and
Indiana babies doing gymnaStc stunts IN long
aIothes and Boston babies forSWearing clothes al
together until their second year, or at least fore-
and mothers old fashioned heads Of families may
we'll hold up tAer hands in horror. whether the
much exDermented with youngster of to-day Will
own better poorer physique In consequence
of the new regime is question yet to be decided
national school of music for teachers was
onered in Chicago last week under the direction
Of William L. Tomlins One hundred women teach
ers from the public schools will attend weekly ses-
sioIs at the school