Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-05
Concerning Women.

AchillciOn, the DcautiIul pdidce puiie
for the late Empress Elizabeth OF
Austria, ut Corfu, at cost of $o,Ooo,-
600. has been purchased by SWISS
German syndicate, which will convert
it into q hotel and sanitarium.
Miss Katherine L. Conway, editor OF
the Boston Pilot, has been awarded the
Laetarc medal given once year by
Notrc Dame university to the man or
woman selected for notable work along
the lines of art, science, philosophy,
public work and religion. Miss Con-
way is the fourth woman in the United
States to receive this honor.
The only English woman admitted
by royal decree in recent years to any
of the ancient orders of chivalry is
Queen Alexandria who is lady Of the
garter AS such her majesty wears the
broad ribbon of the garter over the left
shoulder on state occasions, the star
upon the left shoulder and when the
garter is worn at all it is clasped upon
the left arm.
DR.. Charles Wagner the advocate of
the simple life, in a recent paper says:
"In assuming motherhood the woman
should feel that she is becoming an
integral part of the state; that upon
her efforts, as much as those Of any
other one thing, sane government is to
be upheld. There has never been
successful government where the
motherhood was decadent corrupt.
Men may decline in moral power and
the state suffer something through that.
but even then it will not be shaken as
when motherhood neglectS the child,
the church and the home
Lady Yarmouth-whose bravery in
connection with the tragic trial of her
brother. Harry Thaw, has been so
much commented on-is a charming
and sympathetic woman. says an Eng
lish writer Extremely fond of her
own people, and especially of her UNI
happy brother, she has yet taken very
kindly to the land of her adoption and
to her husbands family. lie, as every
one knows. is the eldest son of Lord
HertfOrd, and a future marquis. Lady
Yarmouth is one of the smart Ameri-
cans who introduced the fashion of
hen lunchcOns" in London, and she
and her husband had. for several sum
mers, house in Bruton street, where
they entertained very pleasantly.
Lord Yarmouth did not accompany his
wife to America, but went to the
Riviera and thence to Egypt. whore he
will probably remain till her return
home.
EX-Qucen Liliuoklalani is still trying
to get payment from the United States
for the crown lands taken from h1T at
the time of the revolution in Hawaii.
At the recent competition among
juvenile pupils ut the various schools
and colleges for cookery in Paris. the
first prize was awarded to little
Antoniette Belangcr. 4 child Of Z. Ac-
cording to an amusing report III the
Paris newspapers, AntOinCttcs speci-
atty is fruit sauces to improve the
flavor Of English pancakes"
lii order that sick children Of Provi-
dcnce, r. l., may have the benefit of
fresh air and sunshine in the summer
widow of John Carter Brown, has
given to the Rhode Island hospital her
country home at Quidnessct. The
property consists of fine brick house
and about 100 acres of land. The
value of the gift is estimated at $40
900.
A most interesting law case heard
rccamera at Rome recently disclosed
the fact that Signora Orlicci. head
maid to the queen dowagcr Of Italy.
has. for some years past. been making
between $4,000 and $4,000 per annum
by the sale Of her mistress old dresses,