The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-25
take seriously k the American prejudice

vi 1dle years cigarette smoking mas
increased enormously among women
in London, this being attributed by
many to the number of women's clubs
which have come into existence, and
In which cigarettes are served with
tea or sold whenever desired. Strong
Turkish and Russian cigarettes are
exceedingly popular, while Virginians
and Egyptians also enjoy great
vogue Tiny cigars are often seen.
and the little. Japanese pipe recently
imported Is coming into favor. Ac-
cording to a London cigarette dealer,
the only cigarette that does not sell
we'll nowadays is the one which was
originally manufactured for women
small, slender, mild, slightly per-
fumed variety.
No Age Limit Among Smokers.
There appears to be no age limit
among women smokers in England
One sees gray-haired mothers of fam
lilies smoking in restaurants, where
no head waiter has a right to ask
them to stop, as in America. One
also sees rosy-cheeked young girls
smoking with their tea after a game
of tennis.
The idea of expressing disapproval
Of the practice among women con-
spicious socially or otherwise. on the
ground that they are setting a bad
example. seems never to have occur
red to the British public. To be sure,
a few years ago effort was made by
one or two critics to use against Mrs.
Asquith. wife Of the prime minister.
the fact that she had been seen smok-
ing in a music hall, but England, as
a whole. only smiled indulgently at
her unconventionality
Recently at an open-air perform
ance OF Shakespearian masque, CIV
en- at Lord Saville's place. Knole Park
Lady Mond. wife of prominent mem-
ber of parliament, smoked all after
noon, and no one in the distinguished
audience present even glanced cur
iously at her.; Princess Patricia of
Connaught. a favorite of the British
public, enjoys an Egyptian cigarette
after tea regularly. while Lady Stra-
chey, well-known philanthropist
and worker In the woman suffrage
movement, smokes constantly without
causing any comment among her
friends or enemies.
W. Z. I. U. Would Amaze Them.
These are only four among the hun
dreds of Englishwomen high in the
social life of the country who would
be amazed should they receive petit
tions to give UP smoking lest they
should set bad example to English
womanhood.
| The Duchess Of. Aosta has followed
in former President Roosevelt's foot
| Starg q nf 3u and
she recently made triumphant arriv-
al at Naples after ten months tour
in the Congo. Waiting to meet the
duchess and welcome her back to do
mestic life were her husband the
Duke of Aosta and her tow sons, the
T: Princes Ametlee acd Aimone, who
have just gone to Italy on their holi-
days from Eton.
The duchess was accompanied by
Miss Beck, an English maid, and a
bright looking orphan negro boy
whom she brought from the Congo be-
cause he became so attached to her
j that it would have been cruel to leave
| him behind. Besides a vast amount
! Of personal baggage. she brought back
twenty cases Of wild beast trophies
slain IN East Rhodesia, in the neigh
/ borhood of Victoria Nyanza.
/ She is in excellent health after her
adventures. Life in the open is quite
to her taste, and she is full of her en-
1 periences among the warlike tribes
I through whose territory she Journey
ed
Treated as u Queen.
/ Everywhere she was the recipient
Of extraordinary honors. All sorts Of
entertainments were organized for
her, and everywhere she was treated
as queen visiting her people. She
has kept an elaborate diary, the pub
lication OF which. with the proceeds of
a vast quantity of cinematograph films
for which she received commission
before her dc eparture from Europe.
will more than cover the expenses of
this, the second remarkable journey
she has made.
| The duchess, who was Princess Hell
en- of France, has always been keen
sportswolnan and is an excellent shot.
She is 80. but in appearance is far
younger, with slender, agile figure
and an eager. intelligent face.
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