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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
ADY MARY'S GOSSIP ABOUT NOTED WO
Plans in England for the Entertainment Of Mrs
Attempt English Women Initiate American en Party"

by typewriter and repudiated. Is 1t any wonder it
has become 50 extraordinarily popular in society,"
The practical joker has been having some fun
lately with the typewriter. He issued large number
Of invitations couple Of weeks ago to lot Of
bodies for ball at Sunderland house. The invitations
explained the dance was to be an informal one and
but twentyfour hours notice given while there
was no R. s. P " in the Elated, honored, de-
lighted the recipients all in their warpaint arrived
punctually-as nobodies always do-at the time ind
Gated (Many Of the invited had never even seen the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough thru telescope.)
The duke and duchess had small, quiet political
dinner party the same night and were still in the
dining when their guests for the ball began to
arrive. It is well known among his friends that the
master Of Sunderland house has sense Of humor
He was furious when he the invasion and heard
every moment the sound Of carriage wheels.
It the duchess who saved the situation. She
had all the electric lights turned on. She received
every guest shook hands with him or her, offered
freshments, and having intuition than anyone
else, ''tumb1ed'' to the trick. No hui
inflated; everyone went away charmed with her tact
and her kindness I hear the duchess is in chronic
state Of laughter since the performance, and she
has told her friends she enjoyed anything 80
much since she came to England.
may point out that had the people upon whom this
joke played had the slightest knowledge Of the
fitness of things, they would have realized it I'M
possible for the Duchess Of Marlborough to give
ball within something a month Of the death Of
Lady Howe, her husbands aunt. But the majority
of those invited had even heard of Lady Howe
The sender Of the invitations is we'll known at
the Bachelors club, and the night of the "party'
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English Women as Smokers.

Once or twice a year, writer Of letter TO
newspaper discovers that smoke. He fires In
the amazing and raises violent protest against
the horrid habit Then the controversy fast
and furious It is going No nice
women smoke! Many nice smoke! Women
ought not to smoke Women have perfect right to
smoke if they enjoy harmless amusement
These are the contradictory statements that
banging each other in the eye in print.
The fact is that in the last fifteen years-and
especially during the last fvethe smoking habit has
greatly increased among English women, particularly
those of the upper classes. The movement began at
the top and is working slowly downwards. 1t the
most exclusive and expensive of the ladies' clubs that
first carried out the unheardof innovation of intro-
ducng feminine smoking room, and few ladies'
clubs, those suited to the most attenuated
purses, without them. But is is still in the most
expensive and luxurious Of the West End restaurants
that the sight of woman enjoying cigaret is
to excite absolutely comment.
In similar places little lower down in the social
scale the puritanism Of the middle class is sufficiently
powerful to cause such spectacle to be looked
askance at with certain amount of pious horror.
Even in a London music hall, where smoke freely,
woman who lights cigaret is promptly requested
by of the attendants to dess the ground that
it is "conrary to the rules of the establishment"
The women of the costermonger class do not smoke.
In provincial towns the habit has made comparatively
small Roadway and is still regarded daring inno-
walton. Lady Mary.
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than the vanity of acquaintance If you hope to be
forgiven An essential quality in good breeding Is
that 1t may be sincere without being brutal, and just
without being implacable. F1awess politeness and
ntuitive comprehension of Others swift sympathy and
bright flashing humor, go far to make up feminine
charm.
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Another element of woman1y charm is genuine In
terest in people, Nobody is charming who sits a1oft
on height and looks down on the multitude. To be
charming one must be magnetic and spontaneous must
have friendships with working and toling men,
must in short have real talent for discovering good
in everybody and everything. No woman will ever
retain charm beyond youth who has not imagination
and love- good deal Of emotional temperament goes
to the making Of charm It is noticeable that women
on the STAGE hard their lives are do not lose their
capacity to charm half early do women who lead
a sheltered and safe but prosaic existence at home
The elderly actress is often charming in her wrinkles
and under the gray of her hair she in the hey
day of her triumphs Youth has somehow survived in
her, and it's fires light up her countenance it's enthus
asm tinges her intercourse with women and
When is woman most charming7 At 20, in her
radiant brightness, at 80 in her glowing loneliness
40 so in the Of her powers at 70 in her
set when the color in the west It depends in
the last analysis the woman, and it is in the power
of any woman, if she choose to maintain the empire
of her charm until her birthdays become state secret
and her granddaughter married.
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During their stay in London Mr.. and Mrs. Long
worth will make Dorchester house, the town residence
Of the American ambassador their headquarters, but
hear the Duchess of Marlborough has invited them
to Blenheim for weekend, and Mrs. Adair has asked
them to spend a few days with her at her house
In Windsor The story goes that the city Of London
will also entertain this interesting couple at Of
the luncheons for which the Mansion house is re-
nowned. The lord mayor and corporation of London
pride themselves being the most hospitable civic
body not only in Europe, but in the world and they
to turn out record feast for the American
bride and bridegroom.
Enthusiastic will be the reception of the presi-
dents daughter, it will be nothing compared with
that she would have received had she Miss
Roosevelt. Had she arrived last London would
have gone clean off it's head her. No royal
princess would have received such bewilderingly
ELUSIVE welcome. She would have had thousand
proposals. At the Bachelors club alone fifty more
Of its members had made up their minds to propose
to her. [ may remark, PEASANT, the Bachelors
club is made up of the richest unmarried in So
ciety, than half Of whom have titles.
British society here is hoping it may not be dis
appointed In Mrs. LongWorth. I may say in time
that if she puts the least ''standofishness' it
will be. English people expect the American woman
to be all smiles and cvy, and to do all the talking.
From her they resent dignity patronage The fact
is, they have with good formed certain ideals
as regards the American woman, and they like her
to live up to them. There is nothing unreasonable
in this To have ones ideals proved false is always
disconcerting
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Copyright, 1909.

H ERE is contest which ought to please the
III young readers Of the department and cause
- - the grown-ups to put on their thinking caps.
At the top Of slips Of paper write ''The Islands We
VISIT and give the following list Of questions with
holding the until after the time allotted for
the contest.
islands always to be had at pcncs and lunch
counters? Sandwich islands
What island is always verdant? Greenland.
island IS bright English coin? New Guinea
What island is recently discovered7 Newfoundland.
What island offers plenty Of frozen refreshments7
Iceland.
What island is always wrathful3 Ireland
cup that cheers, but does not inebriate? Haiti.
What island has in its very inhospitable greet
ships that into its ports? Ceylon (Saion).
What island Is rough and unretned? Corsica.
What island should contain plenty of small canned
fish? Sardinia. 49,.
What island is a pine tree? Cypress -. >,., :@s r
What island should maiden ladies visit? Isle Of Man.
What island Is named forfeit or present? Philip
pines. ... .-....- .. H. -. -.*a !. ... Ii.
What island has many driveways? Isle Of Rhodes
What islands take the form Of small birds7 Canary
islands. e. ......1. '-.. -. <.a.-...
What island is six sided? Cuba. +, s5
What island Is Of great ength2 Long Island.
What island in former times received many famous
heads? Block island IS -a ..-.. ...g
What island is a prey to hunters? Fox island.
group of islands have pleasant breeze? Wind
ward islands.
What island is Justly its jumping and kick
ing? Kangaroo island.
What island makes good things to eat? Cook island
What islands should look for wisdom? Solomon
islands.
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r UST where to be- gin and where to end In the spring
a cleaning is a problem which confronts every
w. housewife these last days of April. That Ger.
tain amount Of renovating has to be done goes with
out saying after the long shutin months Of winter
but the oldfashoned complete tearing up from cellar
to attic from parlor to storeroom is thing Of the
past.
Walls, woodwork, every possible nook and Granny,
all receive their share of cleaning at least week.
and it is thoro nowadays with the nunberless up
to-date conveniences and helps that it is merely
waste of time and energy to 60 thru the yearly siege
which formerly the bane Of every household as
as the first warm days ushered in. The
carpet sweeper too, has done its share toward reov
ing excess of dirt and dust, and floor coverings
unless they be rugs, taken up not oftener than
in two years with the repapering Of the walls
and then only in two rooms at time.
Two parts of every house there are, however, which
still demand thoro gong-over at least and if
possible twice year. They are the kitchen and the
bathroom These two need to be freshly finished
from floor to ceiling the spring rolls round
If healthy conditions to prevail, and for this rea
it is economy to the average householder to have
them both done after the style. The paint and
paper used in serves equally well for the
other and when this is the the complete renova
ton Of both places matter Of not twenty
hours at the most.
In eight ten hours. At the time the ceilings
receive their two fresh coats of kalsomine eface
the years accumulation of rising smoke and hidden
microbes, while it is only few hours labor with
the new varnshes to brighten every bit of woodwork
The quick drying qualities of the paints and
varnishes what make this very healthy cleanliness
where thing is impossbility painted walls are by
Ill odds the cheapest and the cleanest. Not only do
hey admit of frequent washings with soap and WATER
but fresh coat of paint can be put on at small
eense at least every year.
Light tans and drabs and gray white are the
lavorite colors for this paint. They give a bright
sean look to both the and they do not to
how the dust and SCOT nearly much would be
pected. In many homes where the high expanse Of
wall is relieved half way between floor and ceiling by
molding, paint shade two darker than that en-
ployed above covers the lower division and gives height
TO the =
If the walls not painted but covered with wall
paper, it should show the smooth glazed finish which
permits of frequent washngs, and the spring scrub
bing should be particularly horo with one of the new
tangled mop brushes and plenty of warm water con-
tanning a goody supply Of washing powder. The same
vanishing process described above for the woodwork
needs to be gone thru with, and a spick- and-span
whtewashed or kalsomined ceiling alone complete
the spring cleaning of the most constantly rooms
in any house-the kitchen and the bathroom s,>.1
tons, obviates all possibility Of committing that dead
ly sin Of being found out. Anything may be written
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
BY Margaret e. Sangster.
1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.

~ HARM has age limit. There is charm of the
4 maiden in her teens and twenties charm Of
- the matron in her forties charm of the beauti-
full old age that has lost grace with the beauty Of
silver hair
Charm does not depend looks. It inheres in
personality. very plain woman may have Of it
than beauty, and may outshne the latter in
quence Beauty perhaps has it's best innings in girl
hood. have distinguished Of letters, q
whose attentions were compliment, spend an
evening in devotion to emptyheaded girl, who had
neither brains wit but whose head set fault
lessly her shoulders whose eyes like stars
whose complexion q dream. Rallied his absorp-
ton, he laughed and said "Just to look at Miss
--- is liberal education. Anything so perfect
does not need intellect" Maybe not But few years
the eyes lose their luser and the slender figure grow
feshy, the charm will vanish. Charm built on mere
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
A Stork Party.

Coming events cast their shadows before and the
rustng of sork IS wings gives the uptodat hostess
an opportunity Of giving very novel and altogether
the most attractive affair imaginable. All the world
loves baby, and when the little strangers
arrive they will be all the happier account of the
good time their mothers had at this stork luncheon
There were four honored guests and six intimate
friends and they had conspred with the hostess to
make the party success On 'tthe" four chairs at
the table bibs tied the favors dainty celu
loid rattes and white sorks bore the place cards in
their bills; but 'sthe'' four plates each bird had a
baby done up in small square of linen The table
centerpiece gilt cradle, with canopy Of dotted
swiss tied with pink ribbons. Tiny pink rosebuds
were scattered the table with madenhair ferns
The napkins were folded like doll babies and were
pinned with safety pins. Candles, fairy lamps and
number of little night lamps gave the Illumination,
while advertisements of all the baby foods adorned
the walls; these had been cut from magazines and
mounted on cardboard. There were also numerous
tads' of go-carts, high chairs and cribs. The menu
consisted Of celery SOUP bread sticks chicken outlets
mashed potatoes spaghetti and tomatoes; fruit saad,
ice cream served in round rings, with tiny bottles
labeled .'paregoric" angel food and chocolate, with
the usual accessories Of nuts, bonbons and olives.
In the living after the repast the guests found
q large stork, Eve feet high, which disgorgel
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various sized packages when its wings were pressed
AS the parcels marked It did not take long for
each one Of "the' four to discern 'twhose was
whose There dainty bootees, caps, bibs, and
all sorts Of things for the diminutve wardrobe and
merry time ensued. At FIVE the hostess served what
from anise Seed and 9 educator" crackers. On de-
parting the guests received small boxes, which, on
opening, revealed soap baby, and dolls nursing
board, cotton wadding, some feathers which kindly
butcher saved, bottle Of mucage, and black paint
with good stork model to work from. The bird was
held steady the floor by white ribbons fastened to
hook in the ceiling.
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English Women's "Hen Parties" Fail.

In their attempts to introduce something new
this season, few Englishwomen have struggled hard
to emulate the American woman in her Chen" par
ties All such gatherings organized by British host
esses have, however, proved dire fascos It is not
too much to that social gathering in Great
Britain depends absolutely for upon mankind
Englishwomen as Milton has it, still "see God thru
man." The average woman in this country is
so supremacy happy as when, on entering room she
sees scores Of men who she hopes will say soft some
things'' to her. It must not be inferred that she
has any actual Interior designs their celibacy; 1t
is just matter of their attentions being JUNCTION for
her vanity. Somebody has said wisely that
Is never SO happy as when she is cutting out some
other woman in mans affections in his atten-
tions This fits Englishwomen to T, and this is
why they cannot enjoy themselves at party unless
there are plenty of around to pay them atten-
ton, the grand idea being that other women will be
Inundated jealous After dinner dance,
the first subject discussed is tho Frocks, jew
els, decorations and supper form but very second
airy consideration. Each woman votes the gathering
"deadly'' if she has not had man at her feet.
In such circumstances it will be what q hope
less idea 1t for few enterprising English host
to attempt to make chen" gatherings popu-
lar this side
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the Bank Of England. For that reason its shares
were almost exclusively held by the nobility. But
the balance sheet, just issued, remarkable the first
that has been made public, has revealed de-
fcency of 100000 In consequence, there is much
wailing and gnashing of teeth in aristocratc fami
lies that do not count wealthy American chateaine
among their possessions.
The largest shareholder in the company is Lady
Meux, the widow and sole testatrix Of the late Sir
Henry Bruce Meux. She half the ordinary
shares and is the most important holder Of prefer
shares well. Before her marriage she was
we'll known the stage Miss Valerie Reece. She
is most enthusiastic sportswoman and was the owner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Mirrors and Gilt Frames.

Water should be put gilt frames. They
should be wiped with dry cloth chamois. This APP
plies to all metal and lacquered goods After lac
quered bed has once been wet and polished it must
dry as long possible says the Philadelphia Inquirer
Reaches deadly enemies of mirror backs and yearly
ruin many millions of dollars worth For this reason
the old silver back mirror is passing away and the
new ones coated with composition that is proof
against and insects but that does give "a
fine reflection the other sort.
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Miss Wi1de's Trousseau Beautiful One.

aunI, NILS. henry S1egel. 1t IN
cludes q set Of Russian sabIes
valued at $1,000, and some lace
which once belonged to Nine. du
Bari. AS in the case Of all
fashionable brides Of the mo-
ment, the table linen and lin
gerie have been ordered from
Ireland, and the bridal gown is
to be trimmed with Carrick-
macross lace. It was reported
that Count Carlo Dentice, Miss
Wilde's fance, was not well off.
but that now proves to be with
out foundation. The wedding
Is fixed for April %, and is to
be q very large one. as Mrs. Sie.
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many of us now typewrite them.
Every other house in Mayfair
or Belgravia is now provided
with dainty ''machine,' many
Of which have got gold or sill
YER fittings, and it is fixed on
my lady's writing table, and
there she taps away all the morn
ing. Quite the latest thing in
wedding presents is typewriter,
and an enterprising firm is turn
ing out charming machines for
this purpose, some being quite
gorgeous and actually Boosting
the owners initials in diamonds.
Cao:a4u da.aaoln ouan r.4 q
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6SC OF AmBfICaH HBIIBSSG5. IT.
enables him to regard with COM
parative Indifference the loss Of
several hundred thousand dollars
thru the collapse Of the Meux 3
brewery. That is a mere flea
bite compared with the millions
his bride brought him, but if
he had to depend on his own
ducal income it would have seri-
ously crippled him.
Meux's brewery is the most
famous concern Of it's kind in
England. It owns some 400
publichouses in London. It has
been in existence since 1854, and:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Cleaning Glass Globes.

To clean glass globes wash them with soap and
water to which little salts of lemon has been added
The great difficulty Of getting the ground portion Of
the globe to look white is that grease setting in the
roughness, it is very hard to remove by soap and
water alone, by the help of soda. After the
globes have been carefully washed in the manner rec
commended, do not dry them with cloth, but, after
allowing the water to them for while, let
them drain dry.
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The Detached Kitchen.

Light and ventilation should be secured by windows
on at least two sides Of the This is possible
when the kitchen is built separate from the house,
which should always be done when space and means
allow, says correspondent in the Ladies' World. 10
is connected by covered passage porch inclosed
in wire netting. The servants bedrooms could be in
a second story the kitchen, but arranged by
the architect with ventators and space between the
ceiling and roof, that they may not be too hot in
summer.
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he and his confederate watched the arrivals and they
must have been very much annoyed and puzzled at the
way in which the 'guests'' were received.
Just now the Duke Of Roxburghe has excellent
to congratulate himself his good fortune
in having married Miss May Goele one of the rich
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will be very clever indeed. The
king and queen have intimated
to the American ambassador,
Whitelaw Reid, that they will
receive Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth
privately in the first instance,
but there is also to be a royal
dinner party at Buckingham
Palace in their honor, and among
well-known Americans who will
be invited to be present are Con-
suelo, Duchess of Manchester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, the
Duchess of Marlborough, Lady
Naylor Leyland, Mrs. Chauncey
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Questions any subject pertaining to this depart
ment will cheerfuly be answered. A reply viii be
sent by mail # stamped and addressed envelope is
Address Nile Merri, The Minneapolis journal.
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For all that, number Of American hostesses have
oeen running this hobby of theirs with considerable
success Mrs. James McDonalds Chen" luncheon
parties of the season at her lovely house in Cadogan
square have been IDEAL altogether the best fun pos
slble, but the guests have consisted mostly of her
own countrywomen Mrs. Parkinson Sharp has also
been giving Chem parties at her welknown house
in Kensngton, and she, too, has managed to get to-
gether the right sort of and everyone present
voted these gatherings $50 jolly Lady Essex is
yet another American who had recent party with
out the lords Of creation At such festivities every
were of the guests, and the brandy, the cham
payne and the quality Of the cigarets judi
eiously selected. When Mrs. Longworth comes along
she will be expected to attend several Chem parties
Miss Wi1de's Trousseau Beautiful One.
Rarely has even American bride been pre-
sented with more beautiful trousseau than that
which Is to be given to Miss Georgine Wilde by her
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Of Valodyovski the race horse which she leased to
with it. Possessed Of unbounded confidence she in
sisted on running the brewery herself, and to her
the directors attribute the losses
it has sustained.
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Ipecai Correspondence Of Journal
ONDON, April ct is to be hoped that the Amer
lean women here will not kill with kindness Mrs
~ Longworth when she comes among them in June
Ii she succeeds in appearing at oneffth of the fes-
tivities which being arranged for her by Brit