Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
Concerning Women.


than 500, 600 was found in the form OF
bills, gold and silver and deeds relating
to valuable house property. For
,hirty-four years she had not been out
side her door and had depended upon
the charity Of neighbors for food.
The proprietor of new theater at
blackburn, England, who employed di-
recl labor i'll the construction of the
building, engaged his daughter, Mrs.
Clarkson, as clerk of the works. She
exercised general superintendent over
the men. paid their wages and, in fact.
performed all the duties that are in
cluded in the position, which is one
usually, Of course filed by a man.
The first woman To hold the position
Of commandant at United states
navy yard is Mre. Albert H. Metcalfe,
who is in charge of the almost deserted
yard at Sacketts Harbor, where there
is but i few hundred dollars worth Of
property. She has succeeded her huS-
band, VINO was in charge at the tim" Of
his death and will receive 81 a day for
keeping an eye ON the property.
Male in Germany" can be truthfully
said Of every garment in the rousseau
Unlike the crown princess who made
her state entry into Berlin last year in
q Partisan frock, the Duchess Sophie
Charlotte had everything made in her
own country ana stated that the
lnrdstts of Bremen and Oldenburg
We're good enough for her. The only
gown that came from Berlin was the
one in which she was married.
The question of who is served first is
a somewhat disputed one. A hostess
who is older than her guests should be
served before them, but when she is
younger it iS more courteous to serve
the guests first. The idea of serving
a hostess first is that where elaborate
dishes are passed it is better for her to
take the initiative in helping herself,
and also that she may observe that all
about the dish is correct, but in gen
eral entertaining it is better to have
the women guests served before the
hostess.
A California housekeeper has adopted
gester." 1t consists of several sheets of
cardboard tied loosely together. Each
card is devoted to certain class of
family'S favorite soups, each name
written by the number Of the page in
the cookery book where the recipe is to
be found. She says this saves her a
great deal of time and worry hitherto
caused in hunting up recipe, and as
it is easy to tell at a glance what is
generally liked in all kinds of dishes,
it adds a great deal of variety to the
meals.
Queen Margherita is a delightful
grandmother, but she loves all children,
and they are devoted to her. Once
some years ago at a public function
two school children We're deputed to
present Il bouquet to her and We're told
to kiss her hand. This they did and
Immediately all their little compaions
eagerly pressed forward to do tho
same. The queen on seeing this
laughingly held out both her hands to
her little admirers. King Humbert
stood patiently by for time and then
urged the queen to turn to the ladies
and gentlemen awaiting them. But the
queen laughingly shook her head say
ing: mo. no; watt" And wait she did
until her little friends had all kissed
her hands.
Mrs. Alexander NJ Thackara. wife Of
the United States consul-general at
Berlin, was the favOrite daughter Of
Tecumseh Sherman. Although her
residence in Berlin dates only from last
October. she is acknowledged leader of
American life in Berlin. Mrs. Charlie
magne Tower. the wife Of the United
States ambassador To Germany, is 50
occupied with the duties of her diplo-
matte station that the social leadership
of the little American colony devolves
upon Mrs. Thackara. who, it is said,
brings to the task cordality and tact
in a high degree. Eleanor Sherman
Mrs. Thackara), was born in Ian
caster. O.. i'm 1859. and was hut an in
fant when her father went to the war