New-York tribune., 1905-11-11

Of great age said to have been presented hun
dreds OF years ago TO the owners of Eden Hall by
the fairies and with which the fortunes OF the
house of Musgrave have ever since been associated
the good luck of the family depending upon the
goblet being preserved intact Sir Richard Mus
grave (who must not be confounded with his name
sake. that other Sir Richard Musgrave of Turin
who is married Canadian, and frequent
visitor to America) has wife daughter OF Lord
Suffied, and both he and she are attached to the
household OF King Edwards daughter. Princess
Victoria. who counts them among her most intimate
friends
After the death of Sir Richard Musgrave his
widow married Lord Brougharn, and by him she
tas a and daughter. She is very artistic,
and is so passionately fond Of red that not con-
tent with having red dresses, red flowers her
table and red candle shades and electric light globes
and her rooms hung and carpeted with red and
adorned with red flowers. she has also had all her
park railings painted red and the old;
ployed to weed the garden walks dressed in long
red cloaks in order that they might afford pict-
uresQue contrast to the grass and greenery In
this and in other matters she is very original and
altogether very masterful little parsonage
JACK TAR'S STACKS TO STAY,
It is said that King Edward with his customary
appreciation OF public sentiment has set his face
very strongly indeed against the projected reforms
of the Admiralty in connection with the garb Of
the British sailor. The latter although it cannot
be described historic, has since its inauguration
enjoyed degree OF popularity, Of respect and
OF affection which has never been accorded to the
soldiers uniform. In the palace and in the cot
tage and in all places where the public congregate
the uniform of the British bluejacket is welcomed
whereas the uniform of the British soldier is dis
eliminated against. its wearers being frequently
barred from places of entertainment such
theatres. saloons Hnown in England as public
houses) and at places of public entertainment.
This difference mado between the two services
can only be ascrbed to the superior popularity of
the naval profession and II is interesting to recall
that as recently sixty years ago sailors and
even officers in the English navy permitted to
dress very much they pleased. Indeed the
tabshment of regular uniform for naval officers
dates from 14s, when in response to petition from
the officers themselves a pattern fixed upon
consisting Of cooked hat, blue coat faced with
white, white waistcoat and white breeches and
stockings with pumps. the garb indeed worn by
Nelson at the time Of his death at The Battle Of
Trafalgar.
But for near one hundred years later there was
uniformity in the dress of the men Petticoats.
which had been in common at since the
days of Queen Elizabeth were worn in the navy
late as 1920. They made either Of tarpaulin
Of canvas and reached to the knee. The queue
pigtail, survived until about the same epoch. Down
TO 1857 there was no established dress for seamen,
and captains Of men of allowed to vary
the uniforms OF their to their hearts content.
In 1910 the captain of the Venus ordered his men
to wear red serge frocks and red woollen comfort
ers. In 1915 the captain of the Blazer insisted
his men wearing blue and white striped guernseys
with Jackets, whence have the origin of the
term blazer applied to striped jackets. Cap
tain A. P. Eardley Wilmot of the Harlequin
dressed his boats crew harlequins and in 1851
the crew of the Caledonia allowed to wear
Kilmarnock Scotch bonnet with a tartan band, TO
be in character with the ships name
To-day il is claimed that the new conditions
which obtain in modern warships. coupled with the
entirely different duties which fall to the lot OF the
crews, demand the abolition Of the familiar rig
of the man of warsman with his open neck jumper
and frock and 'slacks' although it is both attrac
tive and becoming and it not for the opposi
tion of King Edward it would speedily be reformed
out of existence MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.