New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-06

The Empress Dowager OF Russia is said TO be
looking for a permanent residence in England
This would be quite natural for her majesty Is a
sister Of Queen Alexandra, and the two women
have already secured unpretentious little house
IN Denmark. their native land. where they can
pass part OF the year together. Should the En-
press secure an English home also she viii have
two retreats il which she can enjoy that peace
and sense Of safety so sadly lacking in Russia.
share Of storms and bombs and may wei oe EIe
q escape from ILe!n ~ - -. Sss,,I, ~ tba
assassination OF his father. and she herself mar
placed 70 blow up me train in which she and her
husband were travelling. but II EXPLODED under
car 81 which they were not seated Nevertheless
the royal shattered, and II i had not been
tor the herculesn strength OF the ls'e S.Sd' VINO
supporting it on his shoulders. she would probably
have been killed.
The possibility of keeping servants even in this
degenerate age IS illustrated by the experience
Of the late Baroness Burdett-Coutts Her personal
maid had been thirty years IN her service. and
now receives pension OF e. or SIS week, for
Che remainder OF her life. The house steward and
ne head gardener each held their places tor Lorty
two years. and the upper housemaid spent sixteen
hot only Tor the faithfainess OF the servants but
for the lxirsnees - sbe rnirsress Unlike a con-
siderable number OF philanthropists II Is evident
home the same qualities BY which she was dis
tngushed abroad In accordance with her wishes
her husband
Grasses are being used on many smart hats 70
take the place OF the beautiful pues Of the snowy
.gTet They give the featherly aigrette effect which
iashion seems to consider Indispensable
English housekee2ers are complaining because
their servants are leaving them 20 go 70 Canada
and the other colonies. They say that England
woman who considers marriage an END worth striv-
ing FOR IS not yet extinc;.
The latest horticultural lad Is a favorlte poet
garden The hard Of Avon furnishes goodly list
q easily grown flowers. and Tennyson. Words
is s5'n and Meredith are full Of charming POSSIBLE
TO ignore the ordinary rules Of civility has be-
come almost a sign Of good breeding and the per-
hon who has not succeeded in dlvesting himself Of
ms manners is in danger Of being voted either
bourgeois or old-fashioned.' says BLACK ard
white" THE woes OF the modern hostess are so
great that one sometimes wonders she does not give
" IN despair the thankess task OF entertaining
Feople say they too much rushed to reply 10
let'ers nowadays. though may be forgiven for
-rSpec5ng that this plea Of no time is nothing
with rery z0,1re ,ee- SoS 80 POpIIar
,su.oers 81 society The telephone IN town and
sSeeetaph IN the country useful methods for
1ttssallng an answer, but they cannot insure
eog, IIifal q the guests. Il IS astonishing that
>, ms sort Is ever pandoned. It must be 80 wounding
fhe cab aooiden, ~ gioIre ne Sex uncle or
lactIul excuse though the gilded youth OF
q
..-ssion OF weakness while 70 be consistently rude
80 Sill accounted as a social acquisition Is re-
s-'oeo as triumph worthy OF serious struggle"
As time goes or. and new amusernents and meth
-. Of travel become part OF life. new words en-
--eh the costumer's vocabulary. The automobile
oaI mas become as familiar a term as the ball
eless. and now the balloon costume Is announced.
"ofo comes from London that the proper dress
saen 3 w9nan e going to take an aerial 9rung is
~ ss1ardine OF slimber, or, for cold weather,
nc firm Of gomen's tailoIs which prescribes this
e-,,lltls further announces that the fashiona orc
..ef IoT u Is green. with brown tinge. The coat
- ~ short, and lined with fleece OF silk Il hae
--lI pockets. and hard for keeping the hands
eeiin The skirt Is fitted with invisible cords bv
e, Sl u can be drawn %, 50 that the weareT can
-i.p ~ and out Of the with Then, when
es7.Ied che skirt may be lowered 20 fun length
- is odd that opal should be q fayorite color Tor
,.ioon costume accessories, for opals arc rn-
10y on thought 50. and baiooning n not without
t.tl II must be brave woman vino would corr
-1e the two. Yet Il is decreel that tailor made
~ ~ % opal GRIPPE be WON beneath The coat, ana
special balOoning cap Of 1ne opal crepv. gapeL
sac jelly bag. must have over u opal SIX vel.