The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1897, Page 21

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY, MAY 30, 1897. s Order of the Eastern Star. Unity Chapter of West Oakland had its dis- trict meeting last Friday and received an ¢ cial visit from District Deputy Mrs. Cla Giberson. King Solomon Chapter at worked in the initiatory degree. Mission Chapter will give an enterta on the evening of th Music Hal has been ts last meeting with toasts and t, Stella Chap on the 3d and Wats e the 4 o nights. The Native Son The members of the Native posed of memb: endid outing in tains mpanied by & s who were, dur- ed by mausic nal Psrlor gave in Native Sons’ The affair was we g the directors of the new books and es J. Jamison ton last | | nia Camp, No.4, cial meeting for | :en candidates, | and two only | s & side degree | n n Westand is t elsborate of its kind, the | carrying out of for a camp of &l is based upon man’s re greed for gold is de- e several ngers that be- | e goid and they | € full of use- | uage. The | e great deal | re delivered on Friday | k in 2 marner that showed em, they created a deep im- the candidates, some of whom t inclined to laugh st the idea of | lidates were moved from station to | by &t nts attired in costumes ap- of the solemn cere- | ned to the words of | ta‘ion were rewarde weet s rom Lady Croesus, the beau- ful goddess of the gold mines of the Golden | This formed a tableau which, in its wes highly drematic and very ying out of cond degree considerable the two ided candidates, throngh | ests 10 try their coursge in their | 0ld. The tesis to which they were | of & good-natured, harmless kind, | tending to sbow the effact of imsgina. fferent individuals of ceremon nd there are many applica- tions on file d officers have taken ree and ere is not one who has not spoken favorably of it. At the | meeting on Friday all past grand presidents | and the present grand president of the oraer were made honorary members of the camp. Tho Native Daughters. The following names of aelegates to the Grand Parlor, which have not yet been pub- | lished, were received last week: Santa Rosa Parlor, Lizzie Baker; La Corona Parior, Mrs. Nettie Abbott; Ei Pajaro Parlor, Mrs. Dora Zmudowski: Chispa Parlor, Miss Lizsie Hef- teran; Columbia Parlor, Mrs. Kate C. Wood; Golden Era Parlor, Miss Louisa Eckel. All the pariors at this time are busy repar- arlor. 1 ing’ on Thursds; | appoi This lodge is doing good work tight along, and has many applications on ictator Archibald visited Ivy Lodge v and found & most enthusiastic wel- Sesides the grand dictator, there were 1 W. J. Thomson, G. V. D., and_Deputies ¥\der and Frank Lawreuce. Ivy Lodge ug well, and the members were much reged by the addresses of the visitors. ac O1yon of the Grand Lodge finance com- e wes in attendance and spoke on the ates from the lodges In co wes neld on Saturday jast to ngemen s for the proper celebration v-fourth anniversary of the order, s on June 30. A sub-commiltes was appointed to select a proper place in which e celebratio ne County Clerk, who is entative {0 the Supreme Loage from « Lode of California, left on Wednes- Louis to attend the session of the Lodge, which meets on June 8. Very legiclation will be enactea during on of the Supreme Lodge. Grand Dictator Arcnibald visited Napa Lodge Napacn the 28ih inst.. and will visit Sac- amento on June 3, Grass Vailey on 4th, Mer- ced on 7tn, and Fresno on 10th. Foresters of Ameriea 4 chief ranger, J. S. W. Saunders, ated the following committees: Aud- alman; G. A. Koerber; tion—Ed Harrison, William Klinger, n; arbitration—A. B. Treadwell, T. P. Donoven, G. W. Terry, H. J. B. Coburn, E. S. Harding. sc appointed the following depu- Hood No. 1, J. H. 0. 53, Hampton; 8 aben; Sutro r: Pride of Ala- Starkweathe Thorne; Ione No. e No. 99, J. B. Proctor; 0. 102, F. A. Mauricio; San Pedro llechiri No. 139, 3, G. Schiller; Del Monte n Luces No. 154, No. 133. Ed We. Capitol of T No. Dex ; Silver Gate No. 13f L o No. 3: | Court You Comparions of the Forest, F. O. A. The next session of the Grand Circle of the Companions of the Forest (Koresters of in this City, commenc- nesday, in the Alcazar building. o be presented will not in membership, ana the iusti- v oue circle, they will show the condition than it was at tne grand body. The order in ate at this-time has forty-one subor- circies with nearly 2000 members. | The officers of the grand body are: Grand | chief companion, Mrs. M. A. Duke; grand sub coief gompanion, Mrs. E. Harrington; grand treasurer, Miss Bertha Hinize; grand' secre- | tary, Miss Agnes D. Bremer; grana trustee, Mrs.M. E. Read; grand trustee, Mrs. M. Coleman; grand trustee, Mrs. C. Goldma ted grand officers—Grand marshal, Mrs teinweg; grand gu show any ga E 3. Muegg grend orgaist, Mrs. K. Kemp Van Ee. Hamiet Circle of Alaumeda has elected_the following offic A. M. Crowley, J. F. Kruger, 8. C. Agnes D. Bremer, F. 8 Miss I P, Rose, B S: Mrs. A. C. Wright, R.G.; Miss Nellie Crowley, L. G.; Miss N. L. Kruger, L G. Improved Urder of Red Men. Manzanita Tribe has appointed Henry A. Chase, P. G. 8., F. J. Fuller, P. §.,, and L. Reck- less, C. of R., & committee to confer with ail the local tribes as to the entertainment of the representatives to the Grand Council. Samoset Tribe will send an adoption team to the Grand Council session to compete for the prize offered. Modoc Tribe will slso send a team to compete. Osceols Tribe adopted thirty palefaces dur- ing the flowcr moon. Bald Eagle, which is having well-attended meetings, will also send & team to compete for tne Grand Council prize. etamors Tribe was recently visited by s ge delegation irom the San Francisco tribes. White Eagle Tribe is reported as constantly gaining in membership. Many of its mem- bers have recently taken the Haymakers' de- ree. B Winnemucea Tribe will celebrate its ninth anniversary by & public raising up of its chiefs. Afine programme hes been prepared ior the occasion. Pawnee Tribe has revised its by-laws, and the sick benefits have been changed. The membors of Mono Tribe observed Tam- many dey in fine style in Annex Park. There was & parade, & picnic anG any number of games for prizes and dancing. There was a large attendance and & great deal of enjoy- ment. Thomas F. Laird, chief of records of Mono Tribe, while in this City, was adopted into Pocahontas Council and was inducted into the mysteries of the Haymakers' aegree. The Chosen Friends. Carnation Council of Los Augeles initisted twelve candidates on the 25th inst. Grand Recorder Wallis hes returned from visits to the interior. On the 26th he was present at a public meeting held in Briggs under the suspices of the local council, and on the following night he was with the council in Chico. That night the council received five applications. During the past week Grand Councilor M. Boehm visited as follows: On Monday he was with Concord Council; on Tuesdsy he was ing to send their delegates Lo the Grand a Parlor will ina body be present € the session of the Grand Par- Miss Lizzie Douglass who has announced nerself as u candidate for the office of grand secretary, is & daugnter of Capiain W. Y. Douglas, retired, and for & number of years has been financial secretary of Alia Parior of this City. ik The Enights of Pythias. Damon Lodge celebrated its twenty-eighth anniversary last Tuesday. Bay City Lodge will shortly remove to the Elks’ Hall, corner of Butter street and Grant avenue. Supreme Chancellor P. 8. Colgrove will ar- rivein this City on Monday, the 8th inst. He will be tendered a recepiion in Metropolitan Temple, to which «ll membersof the order kets only and these may be obtained rc keepers of records and sealsof the weveral lodges. Knights of Honor, The grand officers paid a visit to Norman Lodge last Tuesday evening. One application was received and one candidate was elected 10 membership. Among those present were: Grand Dictator Archibald; 4. W. Thomson, G. V. D.; Thomss Learned, G.A. D.; Thomas Johustone, G. R.; F. W.Zehfuss, 6. T. ; M. L Crowe, D. G. D.; C. H. D. G. D., and Deputies krank Law- rence, R. A. A. Summers, Scott Elder and L Friedman, Encouraging and spinted ad- dresses were made by the several visitors. A lerge number of visitors irom other lodges were aiso present. Saxon Lodge had a large gathering on Tues- dny eveming. Three applications were re- ceived and one member was admiited by card from anotper jurisdiction. Walter B. Pierce, P. D. of Yerba Buena Lodge, Was present as a visitor. ~All the members o Ssxon Lodge without cxception have changed into class A. Fortuna Lodge, one of the liveliest in this City, initisted one new member st its meet- | ctl, 19th; American Council, 21st; 8an Sran- | . | witn r frienas aro invited. Aamission will | with American Council, when two applica- | tions were presented. ' On Wednesday he visited Unity Council in Oskland, when there | was & housewarming and an entertainment, and on Thursdsy he visited Social Council and sed the initiation of five candidates. | y nds will cele- brate the anniversary of the order by an en- tertainment at the Chutes. Under the direc- tion of & commitiee there will be a number of attractions, including a balloon ascension during the day and fireworks during the eve: ing. There wiil be four set pieces and bat- teries and rockews. There wiil be a dance in the pavilion. Supreme Trustee W. F. Gibson of Social Council has veen appointed superintendent of the Oskland Consolidated Railway Company. Young Men’s Institute. Grana Secretary Stanley, who has been ab- sent on a vacation for three weeks, will return 1o his desk next Wednesdey. The members of Borromean Council had a pleasant outing in Gien Ellen Baturday and Sundeylast. They made thesummer cottage of . G. Dowdell their headquartars. San Jose Council of the Garden City and Golden Gate Council of this City will hold & joiut picnie in San Jose on the5th of July. The last-named council will on Wednesday next initiaie fifty-cight new members, and then will give & bapquetin Uniou-square Hall in celebration of having passed the 300 mark in membership. Frank J. Kierce, 8. D., has returned from his visit East. While thero be visited councils in the principal cities and delivered lectures. Last Wednesdwy Frank J. Murasky letured before St. Mary’s Council in Gilroy. Subse- quently he lectarod beiore :San Carlos Council t Monterey and before Santa Cruz Council. These were lectures arranged by the lecture burean. The following official visits have been an- nounced for the month of June: Caiifornia Council, June 1; Washington Council, 3d; 1,7th; Columtis Council, 9th} Council, 10th; Golden Gate Council, 11th; Borromean, 16t ; Menlo Coun- sale at 50c each. LADIES’ WAISTS. 500—50 dozen LADIES' LAUNDKRED SHIRT WAISTS, in fancy stripes and figures, regular price $1, on special $1 ()()—3° dozen LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT W AISTS, R in fancy figured mauerials, detachable coliars, regular price $175, on special sale at $1 each. VEILING. VEILING. 250—100 doz. CREAM AND BUTTER WASHABLE VEILS, D regular price 50, on special sale at 25¢ each. 4()¢—80dozen CREAM AND BUTTER WASHABLE VEILS, regular price 75c, on special sale at 40c each. sale at 55¢ a pair. on sale at 75c a pair. LADIES’ KID GLOVES. 57 dozen LADIES' 8-8UTTON LENGTH MOUSQUE- 55¢ TAIRE SUEDE KID GLOVES, in dark and medinm shades of tan and slate, regular value $1 25, will be on 750—60 dozen LADIES’ 2-CLASP KID GLOVES, in tans, browns and white, also black, regular value $1, will be sold at 15¢ the pair. LADIES’ HOSIERY. 15¢ 125 dozen LADIES' FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE, extra heavy heels and soles, worth $3 a dozen, will be NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Finding ourselves HEAVILY OVERSTOCKED we will, on TUESDAY, JUNE 1st, begin a sale of extraordinary importance to all | intending buyers of fashionable Dry Goods and Cloaks, as the appended and the thousands of other lines to be offered are ALL OF THIS SPRING’S IMPORTA- TION and at the CUT PRICES now quoted are | The Greatest Bargain Offer- ings of Desirable Goods Ever Presented. SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS! 25 LADIES’ VESTS. —200 dozen LADIES' LISLE THREAD VESTS, in ecru and white, low necks and sieeveless, good value for $5a dozen, will be cleared out at 25¢ each. 50¢ cisco Council, 23098 24th. Young Ladie The entertainment given Branch No. 1 for the benefit of its relief of the sick was productive of good results, as there d e- lighted with a Choice programuie of music and Interature. Branch No. 32 of San Jose and Branch No. 44 of Livermore wiil attend the celebration that is shortly to be held in the old church at the Mission San Jose Companions of the Forest. Last Tuesday Supreme Grand Chief Com- panion Mrs. Sarah Beversen and Supreme Grand Secretary Mrs. F. N. Morrow paid a visit to Alba Circle in Vallejo. The visitors were hear:ily welcomed, the business of the circle they we: guests at s banquet. Mrs. A. J, Williams, chief companion, presided, and after the dinmer there were offered the following toasts, that were responded to by those whose names foi- low the sentiment: ~Qur Order,” Mrs. Sarah Beversen: “Our Finances” Mrs. F. N. Mor- row; “The Ancient Order of Foresters,” Wal- ter Ayling; ‘Alba Circle,” Mrs. Mary Brough; “Our Honored Guests,” James Murphy; “The Press,” J. W. Kavanaug] . R. Dunpny. During the ceremony there wasa rogramme in which Miss Annie McDonough, Mrs. C. J. Christia d Mrs. M. G, Perry took part, and there wasa dance to close the evening’s entertainment. There was presented a very fine programme at the entertainment given last Wednesday evening in Mission Opera-hall by Liberty Circle. A week ago last night Loyal Circle gave a social which was attended by a large number of the friends of the order. Ivanhoe gave & select social last Friday evening Last Wednesdsy California Circle gave a fishpond party, at which there was & large tendanca. ‘st Thursday the grand officers visited America Circle aud were well received and hospitably entertained. Minerva Circle is making arrangements to give s magnet party on the evening of the 14th of June. Washington Circle will give a social on tho 17th of June in celebration of the fourieenth aaniversary of the circle and aiso Foresters’ day. Junlor Order of American Mechanics. The last held meeting of Lincoln Council was an open onme and it was attended by a large number of people, who were gratified with addresses by 8. Joseph Thiesen, Cal Ewing and others, and with songs and instru- mental music. Monroe Council of Alameda was visited last week by State Councilor Schaertzer. This council recently lost all its property by fire and 1s now without s permanent home or re- galis. The council will soon give an enter- tainment and ball to raise funds with which to recoup. Yosemite Council has tendered the distressed council the use of parapher- nalia with which to carry on its work until it secures & new outfit. The County Unien Committes of Alameda will hold a meeting to-morrow. Joseph Knowland will address a meeting of the councils of Alameda County to be heid in the nall of Henry Ciay Council on June 14. There will also be addresses by one mem be: irom each council reprosented. Anclent Order of Foresters. High Sub-Chief Ranger M. Boehm patd a visit to Court Advocate, in Oskiand, last Wednesday. R. N. McLennan, past chief ranger of Court Lincoln, is in the southern part of the State on « tourof organization. Recently he organized a court at ¥alibrook, San Diego County, with twenty-five members. Court Justice will give a party to-morrow night; Court Bohemia will give one on June 10, and Cours Adeiaide will give an entertain- ment and dance omJune 21. Friends of the Forest. Next Wednesday ten delegates trom each of the parlors of the Friends of the Forest will meet in St. George's Hall for the purpose of arlor reports having received a number ot epplications. Richmond Parlor initiated four candidates st its last held meeting. Pioneer Parlor gave a fine St. George’s Hall last Wedne: tertainment in ce, Miss Kane; comic recitation, Mr. Thompson. Tneu tollowed & dance, the gtand march being led by Professor and elis, OSTRICH FEAZEED BOAS. . 65¢ 65¢ SILK DEPARTMENT. 4()¢—20 yerds FIGURED FOULARD SILK, neat, hand- " C some designs, regular price 90c, on special sale at 40c a yard. —3000 yards FANOY FIGURED FOULARD SILK, extra heavy, regular price $1, on special sale at 50c a yard. —500 yards BLACK BROCADED SATIN, medium and large designs, regular price $1, on special sale at 65¢c a yard. —300 yards BLACK RHADAME SATIN, 24 inches wide, heavy quality, regular price $1, on special sals at 6o & yard. means our own this week. 2 cases 36-INCH FANCY STRIPED DRESS GOODS, extra value for 25¢ 2 yard, on special sale at, 2 cases 47-INCH ALL PURE WOOL ENGLISH SERGES, marked down from 75¢ a yard, will be placed on sale at LINEN Good-Grade Linens at Low Prices. before the new tariff runs their values up. We have speculated very largely, and big buying IRISH LINEN ROLLER TOWELING, bleached or un- bleached, undressed and pure flax, special at.....Yard IRISH LINEN HUCK TOWELS, the good quality, size 19x39 inches, special this week........... Dozen L&~ REMNANTS — NAPKINS, TOWELS AND TOWELING on sale this week. COLORED DRESS GOODS. 1ie Bonses SINCH ALL WOOL, NOVELTY CHECKS, two- i toned colorings, former price 30¢ yara, on special sate ot 400 1 case 46-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVAL SERGES, cioth shades, good value for 75 & yard, on special sale at fiflfl BLACK DRESS GOODS. 2 cares SLINCH FIGURED ENGLISH ALPACAS, g ‘marked down from 50¢ a yard, will be placed on sale at 4U0 e WEEK. Buy prices. They will be yours All fine grades, too. | BUEACHED IRISH LINEN TABLE DAMASK, solid, 5 i fine and stylish, 60 inches wide, & great line at...Yard UG HIGH.GRADE BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, s $125 g quality, 72 inches wide, Special this week at. H ..Yard CREAM TABLE DAMASK, hoavy all.fiax gooas, inches f¢ wWide, value 65¢, on 8ale this Wk atu... .. ....... Yara 430 A nice line of BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, not all 221 linen, 58 inches wide, special tnis week.... ... .. Yard 4420 8ic $1.50 TABLE DAMASKS, All Day Monday, Decoration Day. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets. Murphy Bullding, Market and Jones Streets It is difficult to convey an idea to the people in this country of the anxiety which prevails not only in England itself but also in every quarter of the vast do- minions of Queen Victoria concerning her own health as well as that of every mem- ber of her large-sized family. It isnotso much on the ground of loyalty that this anxiety exists just now, although it cac- not be denied that the reigning dynasty of @Great Britain, and her Majesty in par- ticular, enjoy probably to a greater degree than any other sovereign house the re- gard and affection of their fellow-country- men, but it is the dread lest any un- toward event should occur to render use- less the extensive and costly preparations which have been made to celebrate in an appropriate manner the sixtieth anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne. Every one in the British empire is looking forward to what is commonly known as ‘having a good time’” in connection with this great na- tional festival. The rich ana the well-to- do are organizing all kinds of entertain- ments for their own enjoyment and for that of their friends and acquaintances. ‘The business classes anticipate a golden harvest from the revival of trade which is certain to be entailed by the expenditure in connection with the celebration, while on every side plans are being made for ameliorating the lot of the poor and the working classes, both. the Queen and the Prince of Wales having impressed upon the public the fact that they would ap- preciate more highly that form of cele- brating the diamond jubiles than any other that could possibly be devised. Besides this enormous sums, amounting to many millions of dollars, have been al- ready invested in decorations for adorn- ing the route of the royal procession through the str of the British metrop- olis on June 22, entire brick buildings having been torn down aad reconstructed in a different fashion in order to present a pleasing spectacle to the eye and to offer accommodation to sightseers on that sin- gleday. Now all these preparations will have been useless, all the money already spent will be lost beyond redemption, and all hopes and projects disappointed in the event of any death taking place within the next four weeks that would entail court mourning. True, a number of the merchants, business men and speculators in London have endeavored to protect themselves against loss in this particula: by insuring the life of the Queen, policies to the amount of some $10,000,000 having been taken out on her Majesty, which will become payable in case she were to die before the end of June. Bbut it must be remembered that in the first place this would only serve to indemnify a relatively small number of individuals for their dis- appointment and loss, and that, more- over, these policies do not take into ac- count the possibility of the sudden demise of one of thesovereign children, grand- children or other near relatives, of whom she has nearly 100, and any one of whose deatns would suffice to put an end to all ideas of festivities in consequence of the necessity of court mornins. Court mourning may be described as the nightmare of Kuropean court life, as well as of that portion of the official world and of ttache on the Prevalence of Mourning in Europe. society which are more or less intimately connected with the court. No entertain- ment can ever be organized, no festivity planned, without the everlasting dread of some royal death taking place to render necessary a postponement or an abandon= ment of the entire affair. Annoying for the men, it is still more so for the women, since they never know until the very last minute whether they can wear colors or whether they are condemned to garments of sable hue. For even when the relation- ship of the dead Prince or Princess of the Etlood Is so remote as to ren- der unnecessary the postponement of social and official functions and en- tertainments, court mourning is, nev- ertheless, de riguneur for a period ranging all the way from ten days to three months, during which time every woman with pretensions to social standing is ex- pected to array herself in black and to relegate her diamonds, her rubies, her sapphires and her emeralds, as well as her turquoises, to her casket, and to wear nothing in the shape of jewelry but pearls, which are the symbol of tears, while the men are expected to add a mourning band to their hat, to restrict themselves to black ties for day-wear, and if entitled to wear a uniform to adorn the sleeves thereof with an arm band of crepe. Royal personages and court officials are great sticklers about such matters as these, and while any lady who ventures during a period of court mourning to attend a dawillg-room or court function in colored attire exposes hersel! to a very ungracious reception on the part of the royal person- ages present, there have even been nu- merots occasions where women have actually been prevented by the officials of the Lord Chamberlain’s Department from entering the presence of royalty at all, in consequence of their being dressed other- wise than in the prescribed black toilsttes. Just at the present moment all the courts of Europe are in mourning for the deaths of the Duchess of Alencon in the great tire in Pa and of her uncle, the old Duc d’Aumale, at Zucco, his place in sicily. True the mouraing is only for a fortnight. But royal relationships nowa- days are so extensive that what with one thing and another two-thirds of the year may be said to be spent 1n court mourn- ing. Under the circumstances the reign- ing families of Europe are naturally re- luctant to saddie themselves with addi- tional burdens in this respect and it is to this consideration in part that must be ascribed therr failure, with one notable exception, to decree court mourning for the Empress mother of Ja- pan, a neglect which has given no end of offense to the Mikado. There 'was but one sqvereign in Europe who went to the length of putting his court into mourning during the space of a fortnight for this great lady of the Orient, and that was King Leopoid of Belgium, who was prompred thereto by motives which must be described as of an economic character, rather than by reasons of sympathy and sorrow. For he is largely, interested in the fortnightly line of steamships between Antwerp and Yokohama, which has recently been inangurated, and which is heavily subventioned by the Japanese Government, while he is doing his utmost to promote the trade and commerce bétween his kingdom and the Land of the Rising Bun, where he hopes to find a new and profitable market for Belgian manu- factures. At the present time there is no court in Europe where the rules for mourning are S0 onerous as that of Russia, and when either an Emperor or Empress thers dies all Muscovite officials an | dignities above a certain rank are compelied not only to array themselves and their families in habiliments of woe, butalso to clothe their servants in deep mourning, to have their carriages upholstered in black and to have the coats of arms, crests and monograms removed from the panels of their equi- pages, while one of the salons of the resi- dence must be draped completely in black cloth, with the furniture upholstered in black. Moreover, all the gold and silver embroideries on the uniform of the offi- cers and officials has to be carefully cov- ered with crape. This is a terrible ex- pense, since the slightest drop of rain or snow has the eifect of taking the dye out of the crape and damaging the embroidery beyond repair. Many of these uniforms cost as much as $800, and ordinarily the pay attached to the offices of those enti- tled to wear them is not so big 8s to admit of their spoiling many of such uniforms. Ontil a few years ago it was a rule at the courts of Europe that no mouruing should be donned by royaity, or should be officially -decreed for wear at court, save in the cases of the deaths of full- fledged Princes and Princesses of the blood. Itdid not matter if a sovereign or aroysl personage had some morgan- atic relation, either in the shape of a wife or of a child, or some dear and intimate friend of meraly noole or plebeian rank, whose departure for another world con- stituted nothing less than a bereavement, and an irreparable loss. They were not supposed to assume mourning in such in- stances these, no matter how heart- broken they might be. Queen Victoria, however, may be said to have inaugurated a new era in this particular. For she took the unprecedented step of decreeing official mourning for Princess Julia of Batten- berg, the plebeian born and morganatic wife, or rather wido# of Prince Alexander of Hesse, a lady who on the Continent was not even considered as ‘‘hoffechig,” that is to say qualified for presentation at court. Queen Victoria’s action gave rise to no end of discussion. For in decresing court mourniug for the Princess Batten- berg, she practically compelled all the foreign Embassadors and envoys accred- ited to her court to pay the same tribute of respect to the dead lady, and there were many of the Continental sovereigns, notably Emperor William of Germany, King Christian of Denmark and Em peror Francis Joseph of Austria, who did not at all relish the 1dea of their Embassadors putting themselves into mourning for so insignificant a person as the morganatic relict of & mere Serene Highness such as Prince Alexander of Hesse. indeed, a vast deal of very acrimonious diplomatic correspondence ensued in consequence thereof between the Foreign Offices of Vienna, Berlin and Copenhagen, and that of @reat Britain. IA conclusion let me state there is one point of analogy between the courts of the Orient and those of the civilized Occident in connection with tne death of royal per- sonages. It is the sort of grim comedy which provides that a royal personage shall be regarded as alive until the obse- quies are actually celebrated. As far as Europe is concerned it is an etiquette which belongs to a by-gone age and which should find no place in our present en- lightened era, since it savors of something akin to mockery and cannot but be most painful to those near and dear relatives who have been bereaved. Thus just before the funeral the royal corpse holds s sort of levee or reception when all the great aignitaries of the realm and members of the court pass one by one before the august dead bowing low and kissing the cold and clammy hand of the cadaver. It wasa ceremony that was not even omitted in the case of poor Crown Prince Rudoph of Austria, although the crushing in of the top of his skull and of the’left side of hig h_eld by those who took part in the tere rible tragedy at Meyerling necessitated the use of the utmost skill on the part of the physicians and embalmers to conce from the public the traces of the injuries which he had sustained. The reluctance of the reigning families to omit this species of post-mortem reception is be« cause its absence invariably gives rise to the most extraordinary rumors and re- ports, the late King John of Saxony and Ozar Alexander I of Russia having been asserted to have survived their official ob- sequies for many years owing to their not having lain in state, At certain courts (notably at that of France in the days of the Bourbon kings) dinner was laid for the i'lustrious dead every night and announced in the custom- ary manner by the grand master of ceres monies to the corpse as it lay in state, and in the following wurds: “'Sire, the dinner 1s served accordjng to your Majesty’s or- ders.” The oflic*l‘ standing on duty beside the bier would respond, *‘His Majesty has been graciously pleased to dine already and desires to romain undisturbed,’ whereupon the master of ceremonies backs out with three low obeisances to the dead and orders the meal to be taken away. 7This continues every day until the final obsequies. Much the same grewsome pantomime was enacted at the time of the death at Formosa of the Japanese im. perial Prince and Field Marshal Kitashi- rakaws, so well known in this country. Japanese court etiquette requires that no official information of the death of a member of the reigning family shall ba made until after the celebration of certain mortuary ceremonies in his or her own palace. The dead Prince was therefore brought all the way back from Formosa to Tokio as a live man. The genersl order announcing his departure to the troops bore what purported to be his signature. The man-of-war that conveyed his corpse to Japan flew no emblems of mourning its masthead. Meals were served in the cabin where the dead Prince lay, and mili- tary and naval reports were made to hit deaf ear every morning and evening just asif he were alive. On reaching port he was disembarked with naval and military honors and arrayed in a uniform of field marshal, was seated in a saloon carriage on the railroad, his staff taking their places around him. Arriving at Tokio he was conveyed not to a h arse, but to & state coach, seatea in which and sur. rounded by & cavalry escort he was driven to his palace. Ouly on the following day and did the Government issue the public official announcement of his death. EX-ATTACHE. A Dangerous Spot. A short time ago an ofd lady went on Nelson’s flagship, the Victory. The dif« ferent objects of interest were duly shown her, and on reaching the spot where the great naval hero was wounded (wnich marked by a raised brass plate) the otticer remarked : “‘Here Nelson fell.” “And no wonder!’ exclaimed the old lady. *‘I nearlv fell there myself.” Pozzoni’s Complexion Powper produces a soft and beautiful H g‘ g;:uzu every element of bemt;as:d ooty