Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
Concerning Women.

1t has been noted that nearly all the
European kings have consorts who are
taller than themselves. Queen Ena is 20
much taller than the king of Spain that
when they are standing to be taken by
the camera the art Of the Photographer
IL exercised in many clever device 10
bring their heads on level The queen
of Italy towers above her king and the
stately queen of Portugal gains added
state when beside her husbands joyial
face and figure. The cZarina is in every
resy,ect built on more noble scale than
her husband and the princess OF Wales
looks more robust as well as taller than
the prince.
The housemaids. or in theatrical Ian.
glIage the cleaners of theatre. If an
average were taken of London theatres
would number a dozen. Every day the
whole Of the auditorium has to be swept
and busted. and the actors dressing.
rooms cleaned and made ready for their
the super.ntendence Of housekeeper.
who gets g salary of at least IS a week
while each cleaner gets about 81 There
are many ladies' maids to each theatre
who are known as dressers. To each
dressing room. there Is at least one, and
the nay Is the same throughout the
| whole company shillings for each per-.
Torrance. exclusive Of tips.
When Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth
was q little girl she uttered complains.
that must surely find an echo in the
heart Of every willful lawbreaker whose
case has fallen Into the hands Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Her teacher ut school
had been inouiring for Mrs. Roosevelt
who was i'll. and Alice answered plain
lively: she isn't much better yet. Yes,
its pretty hare. Papa stays at home
| makes it dreadfuliy inconvenient"
why. how is that. ALICE oh. don't
you see? He doesn't understand like
Whom M fal1c rpp N ha
home at 4 o'clock and get there at half
past. she understands; but when papa
says and | get there at even 4 quarter
past-he doesn't understand at ALL"
1t is said to be a fact that the late
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. VINO despite
her physical ills was one OF the greatest
and most famous philanthropists Eng
land has ever known. was woman OF
remarkable determination Despite all
pleas and appeals she would not permit
any one of the many old men employed
in her bank in the Strand, Londoh-the
Coutts bank. II is called-to wear hair on
loia face. The sprouting of beard was
tantamcunt to dismissal. Every clerk
had to be clean-shaven. and even the Pc
iiceran on duty had to have, smooth
face. 1t was quite hardship. Tor soma
Of the old fellows past 80. whose hands
were none too steady, for not one OF
them would dream of going to barber
to be shaved, but the baroness said that
as long as she lived she would not toler-
ate wniskerS. J.
An exhibition whfeh may rightly be
termed unique was recently opened al
Brussels. II contains the work oil several
queens and members of European roya
families Fur instance. both the king
and queen of Portugal have contributed
/ v-!ter-coior paintings. The queen OF Roi
| maria (.'Carmer SylYia.D exhibits sone
beautiful ivory carvings. including STATE
e.t.s Of Pierre Lott. Ibsen and Maeter-
!iEc,t- The veteran king of sweden
exhibit comprises some leather book
bindings and picture frames King oscar
has long been an expert at enDoss,nS
leather. The youthful queer of Spain
has sent to this exhibition some studies
of birds in water-colorS and the queen
OF italy some landscapes and scenes N
Italy. The queen of the Netherlands vas
not suspected of being an artist but she
has shown her ability in beautiful IL
Illuminated edition Of the Arabian
Rights, She has been. it seems always
very fond Of painting illustrations IN
books. Among the other contents OF this
exhibition Is the exquisite golden rose
which was presented TO the queen o.
Portugal by the pope. 1t is a lover!
specimen of the jewelers. art. ana Is
spr nkled with sparkling diamond GUST
to suggest morning dew.