Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-24


try people and cottagers at their
own homes, and, from the nature OF
the work Is likely so to continue" If
the author Of this work could only see
the great glove factories running
full blast at present, in all parts OF
the world, he would, to say the least,
feel a bit abashed.
The history Of the glove Is fascinat-
ing in itself. The magazine points
out that it has been, in various coun-
tries, the symbol of hatred and de-
flance; the pledge of friendship. love
and safety; the token Of loyalty, the
tenure by which estates have been and
are held, and a customary offering on
occasions Of either sorrow or JOY.
THE first law on record relating to
= this subject is dated in the year
100, when the Emperor Charlemagne
granted a right Of hunting to the alb
bot and monks. Of Sithin for the pur-
pose of procuring skins to make gloves
and girdles. The abbots and monks
had generally adopted the custom OF
wearing gloves at this time, and later
the bishops interfered, claiming the
right to wear the garments should be
entirely theirs. AS matter of fact,
during the reign of Louis the Debo-
nair, in about $40, the inferior clergy
were ordered by the Council Of AK to
refrain from wearing deerskin gloves,
and to don only those made of sheep
skin, which were considered to be OF
lesser quality.
The first commercial notice Of the
glove trade in England is dated 1882,
although, of course, the people had
been wearing gloves for centuries be-
fore. The edict Of this date prohibits
the importation of gloves into Eng
land to protect the home industry.
Two years later armorial bearings
were granted 10 the glovers by Ed
ward w.
A THOUGH usually the glove and
= the gauntlet are referred to as
one and the same. the Penny Maya
zine points out that they are not.
The gauntlet introduced into England
by William the Conqueror was
mailed glove-that is, made of heavy
leather, with metal plates sewn to 1t.
This had nothing to do with the
gauntleted gloves of leather which
later appeared on soldiers of the Com
monwealth, which had no metal plates
or studs of any kind.
To illustrate the ceremonial use Of
the glove in investiture the magazine
uses the following example:
". the investment of the family
of Dymocke of the manor of Scriv-
elsby under the condition of the head
of the family acting as champion at
the coronation of the English sover-
eign, in which the glove plays con-
spicuous part in the ceremony. The
sovereign being seated in Westminster
Hal the champion enters, capari-
soned as an ancient knight and the
herald at arms proclaims the chal-
lenge; the champion then throws down
his gauntlet or glove, which is allowed
to remain on the ground for a short
time and is then taken up and re-
turned to the champion; this is re-
peated second time, after which the
sovereign drinks to the champions
health and presents him the cup:
lastly the champion takes up his
gauntlet and retires.''
X
GLOVES have long been symbol of
firm possession. Former Kings Of
France used at their coronation to
receive from the bishop q pair of
gloves, previously blessed, as an en-
blem Of secure possession. During the
days when persons were liable to ar
rest for debt a quaint custom pre-
vailed during the annual fair at Ports
mouth, in England, when a golden or
gilt glove was hung outside of the jail
in the High street as pledge that all
persons attending the fair were secure
from arrest for debt during its con-