Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Berlin's Congress of Women.


and her daughter, Lady Marjorie Gordon,
Lady Battersea and Lady Warwick are
among the English women announced TO
take part in the forthcoming International
congress of women. at Berlin, where socie-
ty is already enjoying a mild thrill of ex-
pectation.
LADY Aberdeen will contribute to the DIS
cussion on The education of woman Tor
her career as mother, and Mrs. Franklin,
a prominent member of the Parents Edu-
cational Union which is holding its con
gress at Edinburgh just now, will speak
on the work of that society.
Lady Warwick is announced for a paper
on agriculture. and Lady Marjorie Gordon,
who is warmly interested in literature, and
has herself ventured into its practice, has
promised to contribute to the discussion on
the perils and delights of literature for wo-
men.
Mrs. Gordon. a Scottish lady, who holds a
doctors degree from Munich University
will take part in the discussions on science,
to which the last day of the congress VIII
be devoted.
The United States has sent a large con-
tingent of speakers, and experts IRON IN,
land and Norway, France, Austria and
italy, and from Canada and New Zealand
will swell the volume of debate.
Notes.
In connection with their improvement
scheme north of the Strand, the London
county council have commenced to make a
sweeping change In Lincoln's Inn Fields,
one of the largest and finest public gar
dens in Europe. This famous square was
designed by lingo jones, who received inc
commission from James l, and up TO the
time of Charles II many noble families Ived
there 1t is rich in historic associations.
Nell Gwynne lived in the Fields for
time while she was regularly engaged at
the theater close by. The Fields later ac-
quired very bad reputation as the resort
of the criminal classes UNTIL In 1859, theS
were incloSed by ratings.
The county council have commenced the
demolition of a block of premises on the
southwest corner of the square, and these
include Portsmouth House, the residence OF
the Duchess of Portsmouth in the time OF
Charles ii. Portsmouth street receiving us
name from her. A hosiery of some note
the Coach and Horses, is involved In the
scheme, as well as Lincolns Inn chambers
and the receiving house of the Strand union
Workhouse, situated in the rear.
The most interesting items in a miscel-
laneous catalogue submitted at Sotheby's
yesterday were two copies or Burton
translation of the arabian Nights. the
original edition, in ten volumes, with Sup
elemental Nights. also original edition, in
six volumes published in Benares, 1885 and
1856 The first set was illustrated by
series of etchings by A Lalauze, and
drawings by A. Letchford artists proofs.
and realized ED 15s; the second set, minus
the Illustrations, making f31.
1.-The Darling of the Gods" was last night
withdrawn from the stage of His Majestys
Tbeater after a run prolonged much be-
ycnd the anticipation of some of the critics.
How far the play has been adventitiousiy
aided by the tragic awakening of interest in
the kingdom of the mkado is question not
easily answered, but in any case Mr.. Tree
is to be heartily congratulated on the finan-
cal as well the artistic success OF
production on which SO much money and
labor had been lavished. L. H. MOORE