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WIVES or KINGS
AND OF PRINCES
WOMEN MUCH in PUBLIC EYE.

This month, January will probably wit
ness the wedding at Berlin of Princess
Charlotte of Oldenburg, to Prince Eitcl
Fritz, second son of the German Emperor.
AS both the Prince and Princess pos
sess more than fair share of good looks.
and as they seem to DO genuinely in
love with each other, more than the ordi-
nary amount OF interest Is felt in their
union and future prospects for happi-
ness.
The fair young bride-to-be Is the daugh-
ter of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg and
the Princess Elizabeth or Prussia. who
died while her daughter was but child
The latter Is a blue-eyed, blonde-haired
German maiden, happy in temperament
and possessing piquancy of feature and
expression that invests her delicate beau
ty with added interest. She Is named
for the Kaiser's eldest sister. Princess
Charlotte. now Duchess OF SAKE NIeinin-
gen, her mothers cousin and her own
god-mother.
The house of Oldenburg is very ancient
From 1t have sprung the newly estab-
lished dynasty of Norway and those Of
Russia and Denmark. Duke Peter Of
Oldenburg having in his day refused tho
ofrer OF the throne OF Denmark The
father of the Princess is much interested
in Americans. and made a trip to this
country some years ago.
Prince Eitel is twenty-five years OF
age. and is said to be the favorite son OF
his parents, who are specially pleased
over the matter of his engagement.
About year ago. when the Prince was
convalescing from serious illness, he
accompanied his mother TO Sicily, and
remained some weeks with her ut Taor-
nina.
There he met the Princess Charlotte.
and there and then began the romance
which will coon culminatee in the mar
riage OF this royal pair of sweethear;s.
Queen of Norway.
The new Queen OF Norway, like her
father and mother. King Edward ard
Queen Alexandra OF England. Is very
fond OF simple ways OF living. When
she was Princess Maud of England sho
grew up very fond OF dogs, and before
che became queen. in 1896. n good deal
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WHAT IS DOING OF
NOTE IN GENERAL
HUMANITY's INTERESTS.

A monument to Stephen Collins Foster.
the author of the immortal American bal
lads. MY Old Kentucky Home, "Old
Folks at Home.' uncle Ned" 10 su-
sannah." Nelly was Lady" and many
Others whose haunting melodies linger
unforgetably IN American minds and
hearts, has been recently projected. Ken
tucldans, at large. are much interested
in the project, as men anG women every
where should be.
1t is proposed to unve!l Foster me-
mortal shaft next July, and to make tho
occasion homecoming week" to Ken
tuckians, who are living else where. Fos-
ter's songs embody more purely Aneri-
can sentiment and tenderness than any
others. To foreigners, as we'll as to the
people Of the United States, these songs
bear message and the movement to
do honor to the representative American
song composer Is one which cannot be
too highly commended.
1t is something to notice that children
In the schools of Paris, France, have been
called upon to contribute to the fund now
being collected, for the erection of q
monument to Jules Verne. 1t Is to the
credit of the public school children OF
Nantes, where the author was born, that
they have responded handsomely to the
demand made upon them. 1t has been es-
timated that IL each child IN France
would give one cent, only, for every vol
ume by Jules Verne that they have read
magnificent monument. could easily be
| erected.
The Woman's Club of the State of Cal
ifornia, known as the California Club"
and having In its organization such
we'll known women as Mrs. Thomas j..
Vivian. Mrs George Gordon. Miss Kath-
crime Hike and Mrs. Charles Alexander.
has interviewer into Its social plan for
the year tho study of history. literature
and passing events of Importance through
out "the golden State" Plans tending to
the establishing OF club headquarters. for
the entertainment of visitors and friends
OF members, are already being projected.
The women of California have supported
the club In Its effort to preserve the
famous "b!g trees" Of their section, and
petition is already being gotten up to
be sent to Congress for that purpose.
In England, the Duchess of Somerset
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January Dates in
T Richmond Annals

January 9TH, 1851, Benedict Arnold in
command OF a British force, occupied
Richmond. burning the warehouses and
public buildings.
January 18th, 1861. banquet at the
Exchange Hotel was given to Hon. John
B. Floyd, and great enthusiasm was
displayed.
on January 23rd, ex-President Tyler
was sent to Washington to confer with
President Buchanan.
on January 2sth, meeting was held
to elect delegates to a State Convention.
January 2Sth, 1878. the Commercial Club
was organized. January of 1851, was
marked by a severely cold spell. in which
the Basin was frozen over and crowds
enjoyed skating on 1t.
January sth 1882. pink eye among
horses suspended the running of the
street cars.
On January 18th, 1858, heavy snow
storm prevailed, snow falling to the
depth of fifteen inches. On January
10th, the Marquis OF Lorne and his wi g.
Princess Louise. daughter OF Queen Vic
toria. OF England. spent several
Richmond, on their way from Canada
to the West Indies.
On January ia. 1887. a charity ball In
which many prominent and beautiful
Ricmnod women took part was given.
| On January 29th, 1890. Colonial As-
sembly ball, under the auspices of the
Association for the Preservation Of Vir-
ginia Antiquities was held in Richmond
theatre. u In January Of 1891, a second as
ISOLATION ball was given and Sir Roger
de Coverly was danced
January nth, 1893. occurred the burn,
ing of Allen and Gnter and Valentines
factories. January, 1904, q monument to-
the late DR.. Hunter Holmes Mcclure
was unveiled in the Capitol Square.
The above data is gathered from a
"Richmond Historical Calendar" COM
piled Ivy Miss Louise Coleman Blair and
Illustrated FIX n h "A ,, sists q;
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mas created sensation by ordering the
teacher of her village school to discon-
tinue the reading of fairy tales to the
children. She voices her protest against
myths and legends In the following en-
phatic manner: II protest against filling
chidren's minds with such impractical
ideas. They should be taught the lives of
Caesar, Dante, Napoleon. Milton and
others. One can but help wonder how tho
Duchess must rank Milton's Paradise
Lost" and Dante's Inferno"
Society women of fashion In Europe are
greatly rejoicing over the creation of an
ingenious Venetian manufacturer who is
displaying by the score. bonnsts made
from glass cloth that has the SHIN
mer and softness Of lustrous silk. but
which is impervious to water and. when
soiled. can be cleaned with soap and q
wet brush. The cloth is shown in white.
green. lilac, yellow and red. and the
vogue for 1t is already quite remarkable.
Another genius, who Is citizen Of
Venice, claims to have been successful in
the "bottling OF n blush" that may be
inhaled for a purpose. from what appears
to be Nilady'e vinagrette. The inventor
or the patent blush asserts that 1t comes,
at once, into the cheek of the woman,
who inhales the salts from her supposed
smelling bottle. A new hat that has re-
Gently made its appearance in the prin-
cipal European capitals Is known. ap-
appropriately. as The Skyscraper."
Miss Emily Carew, sister of Mrs. Teo-
dore Roosevelt, has undertaken the must
cal education of Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
her niece. Miss Carew, who is a musical
composer of merit has. previous to her
recent return to the United States. been
travelling through Italy and Switzerland
American society women are indebted
to Professor Wagner, Of Moscow Univer-
sity, for charming compliment. The
professor says that American women
nre the most beautiful and gifted in the
world and that Americans should we'll
be proud to possess them They are a
delight to the eyes. bouquet for the soul
and charming dream for the mind
A very interesting article has been re-
Gently written by Whitman Bennett on
''Noted Actresses Who Have Worn Mas
culine Attire" The article Is illustrated
by pictures In character dress OF Mary
Anderson and Julia Arthur as Rosa
lind; Julia Marlowe, as Prince Hat;
Viola Allen, as viola: Maude Adams.
as ''L'Aglon' and Henrietta crosman
in "rhe Sword Of the King" The palm
in. this line is awarded Maude Adams.
whose Peter Pan" is declared to be
simply Irresistible.
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PEOPLE WHO MADE
JANUARY HISTORY

Tarleton ut the battle of Cowpens. South
Carolina, January 18th. ISL
Daniel Webster. American statesman.
was born in Franklin. New Hampshire,
January 18th. 1852. died at Marshreld.
Mass, October 18th. 1852. after filling
successfully the offices of member of
Congress. member OF United States SEN
ate, and that OF Secretary of State, un-
der President Fillmore.
January 18th, Is the anniversary OF
General Robert Edward Lee. who was
born at Stratford. Westmoraland county,
Va. January 18th. LOOT. and died in
Lexington. Va. October 18th. 1870. He
was a graduate at West Point In 1929,
served with distinction in the United
States army during the Mexican war;
was commander-in-chief of the confed-
crate forces during the Civil War. and
president of Washington and Lee Uni
versity from its close. until the time OF
his DEATH
Northumberland Thomas j. Jack
son. was born at clarksburg. West yir-
ginia, January 2ist. 1924: died at Chancel-
louisville, Va, May 10th. 1888. He grad
uated at West Point. 1876; served in the
United States army during the Mexi-
can War; received the name Stone
wall" and promotion from Brigadier to
Major General at battle Of Bull Run,
fought near Manassas. Va. July 21st,
1851; was afterwards advanced to the
rank OF Lieutenant- General.
January 9th ia the birthday of Emperor
Wilhelm, of Germany, who came to the
throne, June 18th. 1883. He is the son OF
Frederick MI. and Victoria of Eng
land. was born in 1859. and married Au-
gusta. Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein.
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of her time was spent with her old French
governcss who became the wife OF a
member OF the British Parliament and
stcpmother TO Il great lover OF dogs and
sportsmcn.s
The new Norwegian King, Haakon VII.
gets his title from Haakon l., the son
OF Harold the Fair-haired. who, to please
the woman he loved and afterward won
'ss ms bride, started, being then feudal
.chleftaln. a war of conquest and made
Norway into Il Kingdom, over which he
subsequently ruled.
ltis son, Haalion L.. lived during the
tenth century in England. as foster
brother to King Athelstane, and became
convert to Christianity. II grieyed him
much when he went back to Norway that
he found himself unable to win his peo-
Pic from pagansm to the worship OF
Christ. though he did his best, and was
known as Haakon the Good. 1t Is be-
lieved that the new Haakon will follow
In his footsteps, aided by his wife, with
whom he lives in great happiness.
Duchess of Scania.
The Queen OF Norway is King Ed
wards daughter. The wife OF the heir
presumptivo TO the Swedish throne, Gus
tavus Adolphus, Duke OF Scanin, Is Prin-
cess Margaret of Connaught. niece OF
tho English King. She was on her way
to Khatoum with her father when she
met the Duke OF scania at Cairo in
Egypt, and was wooed and won almost
in the shadow of the Pyramids the en-
gagement being announced by telegram
| from Egypt to the family OF the Duke
OF scania. and thu marriage following
at Windsor Castle last June.
The young Duke OF Scania, through
his mother. Observation-Disclosures OF
Gustnvns w. OF Sweden. Is prince OF
the ancient Vasa line, and has. there
fore, a claim to tho affections OF his
subjects that neither his father nor any
King OF the Bernadotte line could ever
hope to possess. the old Swedish aris-
tocracy having always regarded the pres
ent dynasty az usurpers.
Fortunately for the Duke and his Prin-
cess. the King and Queen OF Sweden are
very rich and the match has met with
the hearty approval Of all classes Of
Swedish society.
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Abraham Lincoln. author of the Enamel
patton Proclamation. issued January
first, 1853, was born February 18th. 1859;
was inauguar,ed as sixteenth president
of the United States in March. of 1851.
and died in Washington. d. c., April
18th, 1866.
Benjamin Franklin. born January llth,
1906 in Boston, Mass; died at Philadel-
phia. April 18th. 1880. He was a cele-
brated American philosopher. statesman.
diplomat and author. AS Ambassador
to the court of France. he aided in estnb-
fishing the treaty by which France rec
ognized the Independence of the United
Colonies in IT'S.
General Daniel Morgan. OF Winchester.
Va. commanding the Revolutionary Amer
lean forces defeated the British under
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LAUGH AND BE MERRY.

1t is a Christian minister who said
that the word obey" in the marriage
service is relic of barbarism. Married
men have considered it only cruel
sarcasm.
Not few Americans are trying to
prove descent from an English king,
whose morals were peculiar, even for a
person in his walk of life This recalls
the organization of some OF the most
exclusive women In Southern State
under the name Of Daughters OF DC
Soto" Their society tiourished like a
bay tree, until it was proved beyond all
question that the Spanish explorer died
q bachelor.
A woman entered diapers shop In
upper Broadway and said: j want to
buy q muff. 7"
ant; what fur?"
What fer?" cried the woman indig-
nantly, why, to keep my hands warm
OF course
Wife: What Is meant, John, by the
phrase carrying Goals to Newcastle
Husband; 1T Is a metaphor. my dear
showing the doing of something that IS
unnecessary" #s2g
Wife, 4 don't exactly understand.
Give me an Illustrations familiar one
| Husband; We'll. If I We're to bring
you home book entitled How to Talk
that would be carrying Goals to New CIV
castle,'
| Ted: ''1s Sawyer a clever doctor?'
Ned "Oh, very? He can tell a Wo-
man patient she needs to take beauty
exercises without offending her.
They had just finished breakfast. ana
| tho woman of the future wassapout 70
start for town. when her husbanu arose
from the table. placed his arms rounu
her neck and kissed her.
Dearest he murnured. softly. y
love you more than words can tell
oh, you do, .eh2n she re)oined. s us
picously What is 1T nova new SIX
hat or pair Of trousers .5
81 say, May" said Tack to his ,nannish
sister, Il don't mind your inroads 3upoI
my haberd1shery, but you might atSie ass
give mo 81 testimonial letter.
How do you mean? 2" she demande "a
well, you might say something i1ke
this; Dear Jack, since using Your sh'rta
and collars am a. new woman 5S
why do YOU say Is blush crept ove1
the face of.the fair PLAINTIFF asks the q
editor. 81 s s,.. ~ S'li
Because" exp!plns the society editor
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Pretty Frocks for
Southern Wear

are stitched two broad nuns folds, the
pleats pulled out and the folds then
stitched on. which gives very full effect
to the foot OF the skirt. The bodice is
likewise ACCORDION plated and drawn
into high ceinture OF rose colored
satin shirred front. sides and back on
featherbone cords lengthwise Of the fig
ure, and handsome yoke of creamy
Irish crochet Is cut shield shape and out
lined with Richelieu pleatings in two
rose shades. The three-quarters sleeve Is.
contrary to the skirt and bodice, not
pleated but tucked lengthwise halfway
down the arm and across from the inner
seam hallway up the arm. the single puff
gathered into broad band of the cream
lace and finished with wider pleatings of
the rose rlbons.
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Questions.

/. What Elizabethaq play, in which
the husband is dominated by wife's
influence. may be considered sequel
to Tanning OF the Shrew''?
q At what period in the career OF
shalespear was The Tanning OF the
Shrew'' produced?
8. Was 1t customary in Shake
speare's day for woman of high social
position to study Greek, Latin and
other languages?
L. What does Shakespear accom-
plish in Act i. of this play, as noted
~ the careful observer and reader?
S. Did Petruchio select Sunday as
his wedding day because that was the
usual fashion in Elizabethan Eng
and?
s. why does Shakespeare describe
the wedding Of Katherine and Petru-
chic by narrative, rather than by ac-
ton?
Z. What information does the reader
derive in regard to the Elizabethan
stage from the stage directions given
at the beginning of Scene IL?
s. What dramatic purpose had
Shakespear in detailed description
OF Katherine and Petruchio?
9. What is Katherine's description
OF her treatment by her husband. and
what passionate protest against this
treatment does she make?
10. What dispute takes place be-
tween Petruchio and Katherine as to
the sun and moon?
IL. What is the effect on Hortensio
of Petruchio's conquest of Katherine?
L. What does Katherine say on the
subject of the duty owed by wives
to their lords?
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The talonade for late early
of fiat
the
little OF
Will
obe
Of
striped cloth With black
trimmed cloth seen tho bishop while inch
q
with
45
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IS. How does Shakespeare portray
al of love and courtship compare
in this play with that pictured in
Twelfth Night Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing" AS You
Like 1t" and Winters Tale?
IA. Who founded the University of
Padua, referred to In this play. and
what celebrated men were students
there?
Is. From what did Shakespeare take
tho character OF Grissel. or Griselda?
l6. What position did the city OF
Venice hold among European capitals
in Shakespeare day?
II. Was it customary in Shake
speare's time for wine to be drunk
in the church at weddings and for the
groom to kiss his bride?
is. What was the use OF censor
: In a private apartment, as referred to
in Scene III OF the play?
10. Who were Apollo, semiramis,
Cytherea, 10, Daphnef
20. Do you conclude that in the end
katherine had won Petruchio's affec-
ton?
List OF Plays.
February-"Merchant OF Venice"
March-"Much Ado About Nothing"
AprIl-"WInter's Tale"
May-"Romeo and Juliet"
June-"Othello."
JuIy-"Henry VIII"
Auqust-"Julus Caesar"
September -"Mldsummcr Nights
Dream"
octobcr-"As You Like It."
MISUNDERSTANDING Lear"
December-"Ham let."
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THE PoET,s CORNER.
Serenade.

Sercnade.
Hide. happy damask. from the stars.
What sleep enfolds behind your VEIL
But open to the fairy cars
On which the dreams OF midnight sail:
And let the zephyrs rise and fall
About her in the curtained gloom,
And then return to tell me all
The silken secrets OF the room.
All. dearest! may tho elves that sway
Thy fancies come from emerald plots,
Where they have dozed and dreamed all
day
In hearts OF blue forget-me-nots.
And one. perhaps. shall whisper thus:
Awake! and light the darkness, Sweet;
While thou art reveling with US.
He watches in the lonely street.
Henry Timrod
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Not Death But Love.

I thought once how Theocritus had sung
or the sweet years, the dear and wished
for years.
WHO each one in gracious hand ap-
To bear gift for mortals. old or young:
And. as I unused 1t in his antique tongue.
/ saw, In gradual vision through my
tears,
The sweet. sad years, the melancholy
years.
Those Of my own life. who by turns had
flung
A shadow across me. straiEhtway i
was ware.
SO weeping. how a mystic shape did move
Behind me, and drew me backward by
the hair;
And a voice said in mastery. while l
strove:
Guess now who holds tfee?"
Death" l said. But. there.
The silver answer rang: Not Death. but
Love-"
Il. B. Browning.
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Waist With Three-Quarter
Sleeve the Style.

Tho lingerie blouses for informal lunch
con and afternoon wear are all alike as
regards sleeve and fit The short sleeve
or, more properly speaking, the sleeve Of
three quarters length. reigns here without
ia single rival. Even the girl who dis
claimed SO loudly the short sleeve because
her misfortune in not possessing q round,
plump arm. has fallen victim to it's
charms, and now spends her leisure hours |
In trying all sorts OF preparations for
whitening the skin and the making of a
more graceful contour. The fit of the
lingerie waist is no more that of the
blouse variety. True. 1t is still familariy
termed the lingerie blouse but blouse
at is in name only, for now we see it
drawn snugly but easily into the waist
line, front as we'll as in back In the ma
Jortty OF these waists the closing Is In
the back, this permitting of an unbroken
scheme OF front decoration which a front
closing would not Neclts are either cut
Dutch fashion or are fitted with collars
OF goodly height, these of the transparent
order of course, and held in position
with tiny strips Of featherbone. The girl
with the long, slender neck will heartily
welcome these high collars, having borne
quito long enough, so she thinks tn.
ordeal of wearing the low collars so
much favored during the past summer.
The yoke is also quite feature of
these new waists and Is carried ont In
q variety of different forms, but /. is
always small, most frequently coming
but half way between the neck and
armseye in the shoulder seam 1t is
round. pointed or square, of lace inser-
tons, embroidered bands, fagotted folds.
or combinations Of these And the Gun
OF the sleeve is usually treated in u cor
responding manner.
Shirtwaist Suits of Varied Makes.
shirtwaIst suits are many and various
An the new lines, and If one may Judge
fromspresent appearances they are 10 he
on an equal sartorial footing with thu
separate waist for wear with wolfe,
tailormades. There are shirtwaist suit.
and Rhtrtwaiat suits. n fact strongly at
tested to by those in search of thes,
pretty frocks. The shirtwaist suit on
frst thought brings to mind a severed,
tailored creation of waist and skirt bn
far from this are many of the new model
OF silk and light weight, soft wooden fan
RIGS, such as batistes, Henriettas. voiles
etc One very pretty example of rose col
ored henrietta has the skirt of a crcula
pattern ACCORDION pleated at the waie
line and failing gracefully about the fee
AN pvalking length. Above thu broad he'
+. s.1yn u y
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Our Shakespeare Contest.

18th usurated Shakespeare contest
of shrew
reach Interested In the study
of
feent months reproduced in this issue
nwho in the mos orre
list of
must
be closed.
dve stud
OF published
tho second
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At this time, when winds do blow and
King Winter reigns supreme, the work
rooms of the fashionable couturieres are
being pushed to their limit. turning out
dainty creations OF the sheerest and most
summer-like order. Lingerie blouses and
dresses, exquisite dinner and dancing
frocks of organdies, nets, batstes, crepes
de chine and similar materials disport
themselves in the fashionable show-rooms.
But, fair reader, do not imagine that
these are for the coming summers wear.
They are for those fortunates who at the
first cold blast of winter Immediately HE
themselves southwark In search of
more temperate cline
The more northern OF the southern re-
sorts such as Aiken and Hot Springs.
open their doors much earlier In the sea-
son than do those Of Florida-Palm Beach,
St Augustine and others. thus giving
those OF the fashionable set who prefer
10 an opportunity to re main in town for
the opera season and the many receptions
and balls given ere the Lenten season ar
rtves. Lent is generally supposed to be
q time OF 'sress. when the many social
affairs which demand the fashionables'
time and attention are dispensed with.
Such Is quite the case in our Northern
cities but in the land of sunshine and
flowers. society goes on at the same rapid
pace, and the social game is played
equally as strenuous here as where the
thermometer drops to and below the zero
mark In pre-Lenten days.