New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-26

Before a large audience OF men and women at
the New Victorian Club. in London. Lady Violet
GrevilIe lately delivered address under the title
OF "A Trivial Talk About Women" in which she
argued that her sisters of to-day compare very IN
favorably with their grandmothers- The latter.
she said. had nerves. could ride from York 10
London, sit unlimited lengths Of time in straight
backed chairs. and did not know a rest cure"
even by implication True artstocratic exclusive
ness. lamented the aristOcratic speaker. has en-
tireIy gone OUT have also true home life, needle
work and housewifery. The last place where
society is to be looked for Is at home
Good manners. too. things OF the past, thinks
this daughter OF a noble house The idea that
woman can attain equality IN literal sense with
was also decried by Lady Violet and the
practice made by many women who do not need it
of doing remunerauve work that might better be
done by the truly needy characterized as really
unwomanly. some teInlnlne traits anu IlylaH5es
also touched upon. Even keys are an index
ferent characteristtces of the sexes. A man hangs
his keys on nail or fastens them TO ms braces A
woman puts hers anywhere-under her pillow, IN
a drawer. under book but she rarely remembers
RRsysE is frequently search '0' some woman
New-Yorkers will have reason TO feel pride in
their State building at the St Louis Exposition. IL
the ideas of the architect carried out It VIII
stand a wooded slope, commanding view OF
that part Of the exposition grounds known as the
plateau OF States" 1t will be surrounded by fine
terraces and gardens. with beautiful statuary The
outside OF the building is to be pure Colonial. OF
the time OF jefferson. and was suggested TO a GER
tain extent by the University OF Virginia, which
jefferson designed The approach will be not IN
like that OF the Library OF Columbia University.
New-York is said to have secured the most de-
sirable location in the Educational Building One
important feature OF the educational exhibit which
Ratayia will be the rural school exhibit which
will demonstrate the efficiency OF the rural schools
exhibit New-York's horticultural exhibit is said
be almost ready, nve hundred oarreI5 or the
f-rtf% he faVa
cold storage. although the fair will not open for
nearly half year. In the strawberry season he
prize berries will he gathered and shipped to st.
Louis Three hundred varieties or potatoes are
walton has been made in The matter Of the live live
stock exhibit as only th4t sSeeK VT So o Ii St tC
her first class exhibit Of fancy stock VIII thus
Se INSURE viii M make IN exceptionally rge and
complete exhibit as % per cent OF an ne cReese
state and famous cheeses peculiar to certain for
eign countries are now initiated here successfully
1.-THE sIrnpIe pleasures OF the great might afford
a topic for an instructive article" saws English
social writer. II have been told that Lady Sails
hurry used 10 take exercise at Hatfield by sweeping
I'd the snow and only the other DAY I caught my
hostess snowbaning a young Highland eheftain
Wading in half-frozen mud is eonsloered a grsat
guns and get soaked 10 our knees regularly three
times day
Princess Mathilde Bonaparte is reported to be IN
falling health. In spite OF her great age this
has come as shock to Paris society for until
recently the princess has taken leading part
in social life. her home being centre Of artistic
and literary life. Princess Nathide is a daughter
OF King Jerome and niece Of the great Napoleon
Il is again rumorsd that masculine evening dress
is 20 be livened up a little. and for the consoia-
ton OF those who think that colored raiment. Il
worn by men, would with the eolors worn by
v,orne, n fs suggested that men would probably
carefully confne themselves 10 subdued tInts such
as plum color. royal blue and DARK green wnlch
would make effective backgrounds for the dresses
OF women.
Galway peasant women always attract the atten-
ton OF tourists. As rule they are handsome, and
their feet in this age OF narrow shoes are marves
OF beauty They go barefooted even when COM
fortably or and the footgear which they feel
Obliged to wear on Sunday Is only donned at the