New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-07


Australia has decided 70 bring forward It's prest-
dent as candidats for the Senate OF the Austrsl-
tan Commonwealth IN the forthcoming FEDERAL cleo
tons There IS dispute 70 whsther a
woman may legally sit in the Australian Parlia-
ment though she Is entitled to vote for melbsrs
OF the same and II IS mainly for the purpose OF
Ting the point that feminine candidates Ia beinz
brought forward
Some Of the English medical papers advo-
eating the appointments Of trained nurses as stew
srdesses on steamships. AS all ocean steamers cow
have ship doctor. and the stewardess already
performs many OF he dques OF a nurse tns s9s-
seems reasonable ons-
Every one who has seen Miss Ellen Tsrry>s
dressing room at the Imperial Theatre. London.
has been struck by It's pIainness Win the sxcep-
ton OF some flowers and array OF little china
pigs. for which Miss Terry has odd fancy. 20
contains nothing but what IS absolutely necessary
There are no silver-backed brushes. no lace hang
trgs. nor any Of ths gewgaws with which most
women surround themselves.
The dressing table IS IN two parts the being
devoted articles OF theatrical makeup. the othev
70 ordinary toilet necessares and between them 10
a great mirror Hgated by electric lamps Beside
the mirror hangs pincushion. innocent OF friils
or hnery but filed with pins % all varieries-pfns
with black heads. pins with blue heads. pins with
ordinary heads. and safety pins set with imitation
jewels 70 harnOnfze with various gowns. Ths
also contains wardrobe for gowns and on
dressed straight backed chair stands osfoEs tes
mirror. and rle little pigs on the manteL LheT9
blue piss and yellow pigs. green pigs and red
PIGS. brown pigs and white pigs. pigs with bels
arCyud their uccks and pigs with ricoons ued
around their bodies curious little rne1ag-rls
v-...ch Furnishes many souvenirs FOR Mss Terry .
visitors
Adjeinirs the IressiIe room f. another which
Miss Terry use- as a bol.l1tr ana olsless o.
IL contains another immense mirror strrytndrd ~
electric fs-rrs bv mems RI wnlrh Hiss Terry clu
study effects precisely as they Wiz appear on ms
stage.
Few women appreci-te The value % something
soft about the throat particularly v'en they nave
-aa he'd an uncertain age Our zranduothers knew
what they were about when they adopted those
charming squares ~ net or muslin which were put
on uuee- the bodice THe modern woman s. d.
f~~-lf erof1 fhis sensible and fFautttnl mode of
mex 6rsrs~a- bar need not Jet hr collar make
= hard line round her throat or Wetr oald 20
tlzht that forces double chin into prominence
- YOU are having bad time OF Il trying 70 fasten
vcur collar button at the back Try putting the
elbows on a shelf the height % the chest. This
-f-,nIe sxpadlent seems give leverage enough
ruaje buttons and hooks af tle bach an easy prop
ositiOu-
The greatest attention IS given IN hospitals 20 the
propsr nnasnx or beds The nurses sometimes
spend months chiefly IN learning 20 make a bed
One OF the hospital ideas may well be eOoied IN
every family where there invalids or weak
reople Iris IT, 20 stretch the under sheet tight
possible and pin y frrnly 70 the under side %
mattress with safety pms. Wrinkles IN
under sheet are fruitful or disconn fort TO
nader sheet taut and fastening Il II vii say
p.Aca viii prevent sQch annoyance