The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19

over the tombs and abstract the small vaset
OF silver and other metals.
The regular thievesNtake the bronze anc
brass work bit by BIT from the tombs. anc
many women make q practice Of walking
on with the wreaths Of imitation pearls
with which the graves are often decked
q hiding them under their gowns they
60 out Of the gates quite unobserved.
Resides these means Of gaining a livelihood
which the cemetery provides 1t has
other uses. 1t 10 the resort Of sentimental
young lovers. When the couple found
kissing In the shadow Of a tomb arc very
young the keepers only take their. islmes
and communicate with their parents. When
they are older and have offended before
they are subject to a fine.
Very often young and handsome widows
are seen making their way to graves. and
sitting there they weep disconsolately,
though they have not the slightest rela-
tonship or tie with the person buried there.
In fact they do not and never did know
him. They are waiting for the coming
OF the male consider. who. attracted by the
almost hysterical sobs Of the widow. at
tempts to soothe her. finds her very hand
some and eventually departs with the
/ heavily yelled figure clinging to his arm.
80 often have all these things happened
OF Pore la Chaise. sacred to the memory
OF Abelard and Heloise and many OF the
famous men and women Of France, that
Paris Is scandallzed. and from now on a
very strict watch will be kept or all who
60 in or out.
Queen A~lexandra's garden party yester-
dav VIVA ynn,h s-.llox 49,, tha ,ort,x ~ m
week ago, but 1t was no less successful.
IL was given to celebSate the Princess Vic
toria's birthday and only children were
invited, though the Princess put away
childish things some forty years ago.
About 400 small future English dukes
and duchesses, lords and ladies', dressed
In the latest modes for the young smart
set. came to the party.
The King and Queen walked about among
their small guests seeing hat all had o good
time and that nc one was neglected. while
Princess Victoria led all the games and
dances and little Princess Mary Of Wales
~snapshotted every one she could get to
pose before her camera.
performance was given In a tent on the
lawnand 200 aristocratic children scrambled
for good seats much as the same number
OF less aristocratio youngsters would have
done under the circumstances. Princess
Trixie, an educated horse; the Wonderful
Doll, the Motor Girl, the Baby Elephant,
some ponies. a Punch and Judy show and
fireworks completed an entertainment
which hone Of the audience seemed to be
too blase to enjoy heartily.
Later on proud mothers called for their
offspring in motors or b~roughams, and tea,
lemonade, cakes, confectionery, ices and
Strawberries were served.
Every n brought the Princess a present
and the variety and beauty Of The gifts
we're noticeable. Olaf Of Norway, the
young Princes Of Sweden and Greece, and
Prince Edward OF Wales. all sent their
presents and sincere regrets that they could
not attend Auntie Yictoria's fete.
That L~ondoners. led by the King. have
absolutely discarded the silk hat for every
day wear In favor Of the panama. round
straw hat. the alpine and the golf cap has
been settled beyond y doubt this week. The
hatters have hoped that this was only a
passing phase and In their desire to rein
state the sacred topper as headgear they
planned q procession to show what a smart
and servicea BILE hat 1t is. Five hundred
men paraded solemnly around the Exhibi-
ton Grounds. all wearing very shiny 9 silk
hats. and Thousands Of men stood about
In caps and straw hats and looked at tho
procession quite unimpressed by this effort
to make them SEQ the folly Of their ways.
ly for the hatters 1t rained.
and every Franco Britsher congratulated
himself that he did not wear a topper
,r, r.ora uuha, h. .oxv tha ah~~n A.
Ave hundred into the various tea shops. !
The procession was most imposing. but IL
was received with amusement, and the only |
high hats in the place were on the heads OF
those who marched.
Time was when to show your position in
the city here you had to appear at your |
office every day in your high hat. but that
ID quite done away with now and the silk |
hat ~relegated to frock coat afternoons. ord
dress suit evenings.
Keir Hardie, the Socialist NJ. p, rs
no general sympathy with him in
ais grievance ut not receiving an invitation.
which he had declared he would not ao-
,ept, for the Windsor garden party. Find
ing that he was barking up the wrong |
rec when he lodged his complaint with
he Kings private secretary. he next
to the Lord Chamberlain. The
after merely replied that he would not
into a discussion Of the reasons why
to royal parties were sent
,r withheld. The Labor party has held
meeting to consider the a~ffront, but
he proceedings have been kept secret.
The case Of Mr.. Ponsonby, who was for
,ears the late Sir Henry Campbell Banner
mans private secretary and succeeded
lin In the House Of Commons as member
or the Stirling Burghs, Ii rather different.
lie certainly voted against the Kings
'isit to Reval, but 30 did more than fifty
'ther members who received invitations.
I was suggested at the time that Mr..
'onsonby had taken his seat 90 recently
hat his name had not found it's way into
he Lord Chamberlain's list. Anyhow, Mr..
has received an invitation FOR
he State ball next Friday. and the Radicals
I Stirling may feel content that they will
hen in the person Of their member be
in the beams Of royalty.
Ireland, 1t seems, 10 to benefit more
,rgeIv than anv other part of the Initial