The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

ly opposed to the whole OF what now
adays Is called the ''woman's movement"
Here is q typical instance Of her dislike:
In 1870, a young matron. who bore q
name highly honored in English history.
suddenly became conspicuous on public
platforms, and the spectacle OF her per-
lformances produced this remarkable pro-
/ test:
The Queen is most anxious to enlist
every one who can speak or write to
join in checking this mad. wicked folly
Of 'women's rights with all its attend
ant horrors on which her poor. feeble
sex Is bent, forgetting every sense of
womanly feeling and propriety. Lady
- ought to get good whippingi"
Queen Ylctoria's strong feeling against
''woraen's rights''-the very mention of
which made her 30 furious that she could
not contain herself-at first strikes one
as hardly consistent with the duties
which she herself was called upon to
fulfill. but she would have answered that
In her own experiences she found confir-
nation Of her convictions In 1S52 she
wrote to her uncle. King Leopold Of
the Belgians: "Albert (the prince con-
sor0 daily grows fonder Of politics and
business, and he is wonderfully Mt for
both-such perspicacity and such cour-
age!-while / grow daily to dislike poll
tics more and more intensely. We vom-
en- are not made for governing, and II
We are good women we must dislike
these masculine occupations; but there
are times which force one to take in
terest in them NAL gre, bon gre" CThe
words made" dislike" ~" and in
tensely" are underscored)
The most noteworthy Of the court
presentations OF the year viii be that
OF Lady Beaumont who is seventeen
years OF age and a baroness In her own
right. Her only sister is year younger
and was a posthumous child. The bar
oness is a very beautiful girl, with
masses Of auburn hair.
Mona Josephine Tempest Stapleton.
Baroness Beaumont. was born August 1.
1894 BY letters patent. dated June ].
1896, the barony Of Beaumont was called
out OF abeyance in her favor. The title
bad become extinct for the second time
with the death of her father. Miles,
tenth Baron Beaumont. who left no male
heirs.
The house was founded as far back
as 1902 when Henry de Beaumont,
younger son OF Louis de Brienne and
grandson of John de Brienne, King OF
Jerusalem accompanied Edward to the
Edward ii, and In 1905 was made joint
warden Of Scotland. The year following
he was summoned TO Parliament as
Baron Beaumont The first creation OF
a viscount in England took place in 144o,
when John, the sixth Lord Beaumont.
was elevated TO be a viscount constable
of England. and great chamberlain On
the death of the seventh baron and
second Viscount Beaumont the latter
title became extinct. as he died Nchild-
less. The family seat for centuries has
been at beautiful Carleton Towers, in
Yorkshire.
Another debutante who will command
admiration is Miss Daphne Bourke,
niece of Lord Mayor and Lady Claren-
don. She is the only child Of Mrs. Algy
Bourke.
Lady Glenconners handsome daugh-
ter Miss CIarissa Tenant, who Is just
sixteen. may not be seen at the more
formal functions Of the present year. but
she is expected TO participate in the en-
tertainments arranged on behalf of her
cousin, Miss Diana Lister. who will make
her bow TO society this season under the
chaperonage of her aunt, Mrs Asquith-
the wife of the prime minister, or OF her
sister, Lady Lovst-
Mourning necessitated the postpone
ment of the debut OF the motherless
daughter Of Lord westmorland, Lady
Enid Fame, but she will be seen in the
procession OF bridesmaids in attendance
at the wedding OF Lady Eileen Butler.
who Is to marry her cousin, Lord STRAIT
ford, in April. The Duchess of Leeds,
Lady Essex, Lady Dalkeith. Lady Hamil-
ton. Lady Wharncliffe, Lady Bath. Lady
Elcho, Lady Barrymore, Lady Dufferin,
Lady Ashburton, Lady Bathurst, Lady
Burghclere are a few of those who have
daughters embarking on their first sea-
son in society. and who will be seen at
one or other of the courts.
Four thousand invitations were issued
for the reception given Tuesday of this
week for the government. on the eve OF
the opening Of Parliament. by Mrs. AS
quith at 10 Downing street In order TO
accommodate such a vast multitude, It
became necessary to utilize part of the
treasury building. which adjoins the
premier's official residence. Mrs. AS
quith received her guests. like last year,
in the cabinet room.
The seven-year-old Czarwitch Alexis.
heir tc the throne of all the Russias. has
inherited a taste for shipbuilding from
the illustrious and greatest Of all Roman
offs. Peter the Great who about two
centuries ago went TO Holland at the age
OF twenty-five in disguise and worked for
wages as a ship carpenter under the
name of Peter Zimmerman Joiner).
lodging In an obscure dwelling in the OBJ
scure town OF Sasrdam.
Young Alexis has had a complete mimi
ature navy yard constructed and fitted
out on the hanks Of a small lake In the
gardens of his imperial fathers summer
estate Of TsarEoe Selo. There the boy
amuses himself with building model
ships Of war, under the expert tuition OF
naval engineer.
Gar Nicholas. who is skillful with the
camera. has taken three snapshots or
his little heir for circulation among his
friends. One shows the boy setting out
for a walk in his morning costume. an
other pictures him in the garb OF al
"Hrabia" OF the old Muscovite aristoc-
racy; but in the last he appears in the
uniform Of a private In the Eighty-ninth
Infantry. to which the future autocrat
is already attached.
Hundreds Of applications were re-
eeived at the lord chamberlain's once
from Englishmen in all walks of life.
who considered themselves capable of
filling the office Of dramatic censor, re-
signed by Mr. G. A. Redford some two
months ago. Doubtless the fact that the |
emoluments average something like ESO0
has led many to apply. The salary is
only eco. but the censor Is allowed a |
guinea for reading each play Of two acts
or less and two guineas for each play
OF greater length, thus considerably en- |
largiRg his income. In fact, | recollect |
that in 1905 the censor's fees alone |
amounted to just sssS.
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