The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
Win Be Spared Obligation Of
Downing Evening Dress for
Official Ceremonies.
Y La ,IARo USE DE FoNrENoY.

~ AYaIoND" P pofN AR is Is the fir.t
IN republic since Marshal MacAiahon
who is entitled to uniform,
namely, the dark green uniform of the
members of the academy. adorned with
green silk embroidery, and finished off
by Il cooked hat and sword. 1t is a
very attractive uniform, which was de-
rised in It's origin by the First Napo-
Icon, and by wearing it Raymond Poin-
care will DO spared the obligation of
donning evening dress for most OH
cial ceremonies and state functions
ternoon.
Evening dress never looks well by
When worn in tho. morning. it carries
the suggestion of having been out tho
oe Never of net haY no &c ees
was obliged to don it on arriving at
rough voyage PUP the Baltic. in order
to bo welcomed on landing by the Gear.
inc grand dukes and all the Breat dig
a. Nj
I'll The J., un Mi Of Frances Forty I'm;
appropriate. Moreover, it's sombre, nm
obtruslve character, devoid Of ali gold
IN the arts and sciences. carries with
K IL dustin ,;tI that Is peculiarly in
trate Of republic such as SIR Framc eSe's-
OF course. the Protocole-that is 10
iEs or,c inc bureau T7 of. the Department Of
tial and official etiquette in France.
OF sSc is no nner% pt
ana chief chic fmaEistrate of the republic
seemiy that the latter should be g =. bed
in identicaliy the same uniform as that
worn by al! the other members OF the
to allow himself to be stayed by any
Such concentrations, and. appreclat-
uniform to a dreadfui evening dress
ny day. may be relied upon to wear it
on all state occasions.
predecessors as chief magistrates Of
rir france were anxious to have a uniform
only dissuaded with Considerable diff
epaG ron ron, donning the goldembroid-
army, by the representation OF close
friends. who were alive to the extent
emphasized i'm a coInicai manner his
bdhaenntomenaliy diminutiys stature. Pres
forms FORM G anG Vast Vas lndifferent to uni
But President Faure went to the length
s eh hayi fagr S Uni, and costumes de;
from having them made TO wear on
his state visit to st. Petersburg by the
With of m1eh i dnoWn and am being treated
press No uniform that has ever been
oesmpant o can iba be half SO t for the
the French Academy
Sir Brooke Boothby, whose death has
Just taken place in London. was for
fm eet se years with With his stature OF six
Oh the English diplomatic service, from
fhiTi9 nng ths the wreck Of his health while
.,ary TO Chile. He is succeeded in his
r retre II, ioharo,netGy, dating from the
Charles. and, as the latter is unmar
RED: the second brother Herbert
in 3i,it by, who spent a number of years
SnancG of coming into the title. Her
pert Boothby has had a most extra
o orr career, and has been in turn
clergyman OF the Church of EnKiandi''
4 schoolmaster In China and japan. a
member IN TN monis and afterwards a
m,onasteries in Canada. Leaving the
latter he drifted to New York. Where
ne ne suffered al sorts of hardships ana
b BACK TO fr, before finally being shipped
land, in a state of complete destituti6n
and broken health. When over here
we sa az, me , impression of being a
and was distinguished, like his brother'
LOT TN ms exc exceptional height.
or; Inc family of Boothby is Of Danish
bbe eI9ie the Norman Conquest. Theo-
naidqS de Boothby was governor of
me pontefract Castle, which he de-
Wars OF the Roses, and Henry Boothh,.
WIS created baronet by Charles J. in
~ dS4hi The new baronet is the twelfth
as {; general rule, 1ong-lived Sir VII
yam, tho ninth baronei, married Fanny
ScSDitt, famous actress of the en- riS.
decades OF the nineteenth century. and