New-York tribune., 1903-03-06

A ned fad in England reads character by the
voice. whose timbre and quality are declared to
give urfaiIing indication of the personality. all
such small contributing circumstances physical
defects of larynx and other vocal organs being
waved loftily aside
1t is only few years since the proposal OF the
first woman's club in London evoked storm of
doubts. Women essentially unclubahe Great
ures II was said unable to combine with each
other and totally unable meet together in large
bodies without quareuing. Furthermore. being eS-
sentiaIIy home persons women had no need OF clubs
and cIubhouses- In view of the fact that numer-
ous large and well appointed ciubhouses now be-
longing to Womens clubs in London are SO full Ihat
didates for Membership. it might Indicate that ii
the past women have rot always been understood
Captain Basil Hood. the author Of musical trtne
now running IN London. puts the following dis
eertation homemade dresses into the mouth OF
that airy sprite, Puck:
1GS Do y1 you hans kne& 70 wat that vii mes6s
It YIN mssn that you suddenly hear the he gong; S
And the dTess yo0 have made has All gone
For the Skirts too short and the sleeves too
And the bodice too big, and overIaps.
And tug i t0EsthsF and FF s9HGThDs , n snaPs ePs
AND AND feTs ever l'as thS dG ayd
Il you happened to sneeze. or laugh. Or sigh:
as zsS a. RS S1s S15S :5S.
And you look in the glass; and are shocked
The neck you designed as .,a harmless nile Srsvd. ~
For l th9Sgn 3Sar yo0 oUs aGsis1eG oTe ike an 2
any SnytssnE hi q else t 3 !R tn Sts sPhaes eselsett
which hastily 9 S 70 GgdSs sze
And that IS the dowdy dress mean
fO1 rS %ia Be MAJ M and n IN Mrs sc GREEN! '
There are now twenty-nine women Of title IN
England who were American girls. including -FOUR
duchesses and two countesses
Al the Grand Fete of the Coronation and Orders
in Berlin recently the Empress wore truly regal
toilette of pale yellow brocade, the pattern being
woven in gold thread. It was bordered with er1
mine. and the train Of crimson moire was caTrlSu
by two pages In pretty court costume
wrx Farouharson. of Haughton, F. R N. s..
who has at last succeeded in obtaining admission
for women to full fellowship in scientific socieues
in England, achieved this result, II Is sa1o' IN
fight of forty years. practically single nanaeo'
against apparently fnmovable conservatism Inc
Linnean Society at last threw open Its membership
to women by vote Of 81 TO L. ap6 me as e9d of the
Linnean, this. ii is declared. means move ali
down the line
An English parody on An EngIshwoman's Love
Letters thus touches up those strenuous eptsties;
.c&fost thoroughly beloved. Had you an egg for
breakfast? had I take new and absorbing in
terest in myself row that I part Of you As
q child I have been radiantly happy over mud pies
I must believe that somewhere your dear
hands were contempcraneousy busy with the same
luscious compound.
Own shall We give each other names from the
stars that we may wink together when apart?
Yes? Then I viii be Virgo and you shall be the
Great Bear that hugs me 1t Is my birthday, anc
Won did not know. Somehow could not tel! you
30 strange a thing IS a really nice Wonans re-
serve .- -. 49,,
letter acknowledging six last which seem 70
have arrived consecutive posts. You ask me
~ 7 do not weary myself and whether l couId not
cortrfve to say a little less; Dear AItrulst: GO