New-York tribune., 1903-02-02

Small doggies now have almost as elaborate cos
tunes their mistresses. They have trunks with
compartments. whose tops are Iatticed in ribbon
and elastic TO hold toilet articles well as hat
boxes. medicine chests and other luggage OF this
kind They change their apparel. too not only with
the seasons. but for different hours in the day. and
knitted, tailor made. etc, buttoned Gown the back
or chest and ornamented with collar and pockets
Tam O. Shanters and straw hats protect his little
from the mud and snow Tooth brushes have lately
been added to ths list Of toilet necessities in dog
monogram on his dainty possessions
The private theatre which VI and Nine Jean de
Reszke have equipped at their beautiful new home
in Paris near the BOs de BoUIogne Is to be opened
Easter with new lyric comedy. and the event
IS arousing much interest among Parisfans ANA
teur thaatricaIs were the rage during the Second
Empire but fell of after the Of 1901. and
nowadays few persons can afford a private theatre
especially in the city. where ground is enormously
houses and Count Boni de CasteIIaue has one at
his imitation Trianon and at some OF the clubs
both amateurs and professionals
With the reorganization OF the nursing system In
the British army the appointment Of a matron in
chief was one Of the most striking changes Her
duties will be a medium Of cornr1unt-
cation between the director general OF the army
medical service and her own department and upon
her will devolve the administration OF the nursing
service in the various military hospitals. and al
s0nofntr1euts pr0nOtious retiremCEts and dtsntS-
sais Miss Sidney Browne who is the first woman
to serve went into Office with the opening of this
year
Splendid as are the jewels Of English noble
women Cand there were many valuable caskets al
the durbar in India) it is doubtful whether IAey
could have surpassed the Oriental princes IN the
glitter OF their costumes The Duchess OF Con-
naught carried wonderful collection for her per
so1aI adornment. but even royalty has its rivals
as teweI buyers in the Orient There IS not how
ever the brfIEance TO the stones OF Oriental cur
and setting. il the gems are large ouI WneCe
the modern possibilities Of gem cutting nave 2sea
adopted according to European methods the eIIeCt
is dazzling indeed and one OF the more PIJJsLos
sive OF the wealthy princes has some novel set
tings A star his sword belt IS made 20 I4LL
round and round by means OF clOcAwork- ana the
rIfr+sr OF a big diamond set in his turOdn - en-
HANGED by a little electric lght Wnlcn ll4Al'IIa 9
II from behind by means OF a dry battery
An innovation. the wisdom Of which he preferred
n let some other man work is that Of women
as church stewards introduced BY the Rev D. y
Stafford. Of New-Brunswick. y. J The Methodist
Church it seems permits such Offices TO be filed
bv women but none OF its representatives were
srf7-ent1v brave heretofore to take the RESPONSE
sC-i0n given BY Mr. Stafford is that WGLleL- ~ ~
a++erd the church meetings more reB41AILy 60
-0a -7Ore fearlessly and disiuterestedIy Act-tls "a
sI{z conviction. 2 former steward was
make for his wife II IS %JT ny u ,5ss rev
ava- that the pastor responsible Ior Lhese 80 -S LC
,vofrrT1arrs mas requested his Conference u So--
nm TO a field OF labor
.Nra1v a woman who has embraced an oppoEI1-
.-o- N know has found it at last the heaviest