The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1897, Page 23

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Order of the Eastern Star. Unity Cnapter of West Oakland had its C trict meeting last Friday and received cial visit from District Deputy Mrs. Clars 4 Giberson. King Solomon Chapter at its last me eting worked in the initiatory degree. Mission Chapter will give an entertain on the evening of the 4th of June in Miss Music Hall. An has been prepa: this chapter i one candida tions. At the close o there was a bang with toasis & 2151, Stella Chapter, ¢ Tappscot is a me trict Deputy Grand M ast Mond: eh Wo Worthy and on The Odd Fellows. Grand Patriarch Doran will visit C The Native Sous: The members of the Native S posed of members of Sequ ndid outing in the Sundey. They were accom very large number of ir > wers, dur ing the da ned by music riainment au and the sttendence was v negea and gave sati of new books and r of ini James J. Jamison ckton last | The Argonaut Degree. ; ht California Camp, No.4, | cial meeting for | candidates, | ree and two only | & side degree West and is kind, the T carrying out of $600 for acamp of ual is based upon man’s | the greed for gold is de- | nd of man. The several | dangers that be- | goid and they full of use- | refined language. The | n prepared with a great deal | ] ere delivered on 2y | 00k in & manner that showed them, they created a deep im- | he candidates, some of whom t inclined to laugn at the idea of | T tidates were moved from station to | ation by aitendants attired in costumes ap- | acter of the solemn cere- | ened to the words of re rewarded he beau- Golden in its 3 u which, ation, Was highly drematic and very ve e carrying out of the second degree was considerable ort w the two i candidates, Who wen! thromgh | tesix 1o try their courage in their | gold. The tests to which they wers | P re of & good-natured, harmless kind, | But all tending to stow the effact of imsgina. on different individual s cemp, which was instituted but a short | nee with James J. Jamison as president, | D. Ryan as secretary and James P monies, has aiready are many applica- the grand officers and there is not one | who has not spoken favorably of it. Atthe meeting on Friduy all past grand presidents | and the present grand president of the oraer were made honorary members of the camp. The Native Daughters. The following names of aelegates to the @rand Parlor, which have not yet been pub- lished, were recelved last week: Santa Rosa Parlor, Lizzie Ba La Corona Parior, Mrs. Nettie Abbott; Ei Pajaro Parlor, Mrs. Dora Zmudowski: Chispa Parlor, Miss Lizzie Hef- feran; Columbia Parlor, Mrs. Kate C. Wood; Golden Era Parlor, Miss Louisa Eckel. All the parlors at this time are busy Fa ar- ing to send their delegates io the Grand Parlor. Golden Era Parlor will ina body be present at:Sonors during the session of the Grand Pa lor, Miss Lizzie Douglass who has announced nerself as s candidute for the office of grand sectetary, is a daugnter of Captain W. Y. Douglas, retired, and for & number of years has been financial secretary of Alta Parior of this City. The Enights of Pythias. Damen Lodge celebrated its twenty-sighth anniversary last Tuesday. Bay City Lodge will shortly remove to the Elks’ Hall, corner of Sutter street and Grant svenue. Supreme Chancellor P. 8. Colgrove will ar- rive in this City on Monday, the 8th inst. He will be tendered & recepiion in Metropolitan Temple, to which all members of the order and their friends aro invited. Aamission will be by tickets only and these may be obtained from the keepers of records and sealsof the soveral lodges. Kuights of Honor, The grand officers paid a visit to Norman Lodge last Tuesday evening. One application was received and one candidate was elected to membership. Among those present were: Grand Dictator Archibald; . W. Thomson, G. V. D.; Thom Learned, A. D Thomas Johustone, € F. W. Zehfuss, 6. T.; Rourke, ‘8. R.; M. L. Crowe, D. . D.; C. Holcomb, D. G. D., and Deputies krank La rence, R. A. A. Sumimers, Scott Elder and L Friedman. Encouraging and spirted ad- dresses were made by the several visitors. A lerge number of visitors irom other lodges were also present. ; Saxon Lodge had a largs gathering on Tues- day evening. Three applications were re- ber was admiited by card sdiction. Waiter &. Pierce, P. D. of Yerba Buena Lodge, Was present as a visitor. All the members of Ssxon Lodge without cxception have changed into class A. Fortuna Lodge, one of the livellest in this City, initisted one mew member at its meet- | ing on Thursdsy. This lodge is doing good work right along, and has many applications file. e directors of the | or Dictator Archibald visited Ivy Lodze found a most enthusiastic wel- Ivy Lodge is doiug well, and the members were much coursged by the addresses of the visitors. ¢ Oiyon of the Grand Lodge finance com- in attendance and spoke on the { the oraer. A ing of delegates from the lodges in san Fraucisco was neld on Saturday jast to make arangements for the proper celebration of the tventy-fourth anniversary of the order, ich accurs on June 30. A sub-committes lect a proper place in which ior F. Curry, the County Clerk, who is entative fo the Supreme Loage from Lodge of California, left on Wednes- &, uis to attend the session of the e Lodge, which meets on June 8. Very UNDAY, MAY 30, 1897. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS! LADIES’ WAISTS. fancy stripes and figures, regular price $1, on special sale at 50c each. $1.00 —50 dozen LAD(ES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, in fancy figured ma.erials, detachable collars, regular price §1 75, on special sale at $1 each. - VEILING. VEILING. | 250—100 doz. CREAM AND BUTTER WASHABLE VEILS, o regular price 50, on special sale at 25¢c each. 400—60 dozen CREAM AND BUTTER WASHABLE VEILS, regular price 75¢, on special sale at 40c each. LADIES’ KID GLOVES. 550—-75 dozon LADIES’ 8-8UTTON LENGTH MOUSQUE- TAIRE SUEDE KID GLOVES, in dark and medium shades of tan and slate, regular value $1 25, will be on sale at55c a pair. 10 legisiation will be enactea during on of the Supreme Lodge. wad Dictator Arcnibald visited Napa Lodge and will visit Sac- e Vailey on 4th, Mer- Frésno on 10th. , and Foresters of Americs chief ranger, J. S, W. Saunders, committees: Aud- A. Koerber; Harrison, William Klinger, man; arbitration—A. B. Treadwell, T. & P. Donoven, G. W. Terry, H. J. & B. Coburn, E. §. Harding. s also appointed the followin; No. 1, J. H. M B. Carleton Justice N 16, T. 8, Sol Peiser; Golden Zenith N vi Washington No. 37, T. 1 Rock No. 45, H. L. Simon; . Licht; Palo Aio No. 53, ione No. 71, W. C. Hampton} i aller: weather; Livermore 131, E. W. Proctor; San_Pedro A iri acramento No. 100, John Morr} San_Diego ) Iver Gate No. 138, Georgs Luis Obispo No. 33, M. F. , W. Hartwig; Star of Junior Court h; Junior leadel. hiich Woodland X Pride of Calif | Court Young Am Companions of the Forest, F. O. A. tsession of the Grand Circle of the of the Forest (Foresters of be held in this City, commenc- in the Alcazar building. o be presented will not in membership, ana the insti- v one circle, they will snow the ait the reports show any g tution of o e M. A. Duke: g coief gom; . Mrs. E. Harrington; grand | treastrer, Miss Bertha Hinize; grand secre- tary, Miss Agnes D. Bremer; grana trustee, Mrs M. E. Read; grand trustee, Mrs. M. A. Coléman; grand trustee, Mrs. C. Goldman; appointed grand officers—Grand marshal, Mrs. E. J. N. Steinweg; grand guard, Mrs. Theodore Muegge; grand sentry, Miss Alice Lockwood; grand organist, Mrs. R. Kemp Van Ee. Hamiet Circle of Alameda has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Miss P C. A. M. Crowl . P. C.: A. Born, Mrs. F. Kruger, S. C. C.; Miss Agnes D. Bremer, F. §; Miss I P. Rose, B §; Mrs. A. C. Wright, G.; Miss Nellie Crowley, L. G.; Miss N. L. Kruger, L G. Improved Urder of Red Men. Manzsnita Tribe has appointed Henry A. Chase, P. G. 8, F. J. Fuller, P. §., and L. Reck- , C. of R., & committee to confer with ail the local tribes as 10 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 also send a fesm to compete. Osceoln Tribe adopted thirty palefaces dur- ing the flower moon. Hald Eagle, which s having well-attended meetings, will also send a team to compete for tne Grand Council prize. Metamora Tribe was recently visited by a rge delegation from the San Francisco tribes. White Eagle Tribe is reported &s constantly aining in membership. Many of its mem- fors have recently taken the Haymakers' de- ree. ¥ ianemucea 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 members of Mono Tribe observed Tam- many dey in fine style in Annex There as a parade, & picnic anG any number of games for prizes and dancing. There was & large attendance and & great deal of enjoy- ment. Thomas F. Laird. chief of records of Mono Trive, while in this City, was adopied into Pocaliontas Council and was inducted 1nto the mysteries of the Haymakers' aegree. K The Chosen Friends. Carnation Council of Los Augeles initiated twelve candidates on the 25th inst. Grand Recorder Wallis has returned from visits to the interior. On the 26th he was present at & 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 with American Council, when two applica- tions were presented. ~On Wednesday he | visited Unity Council in Oakland, when there | was « housewarming and an entertainment, | and on Thursday he visited Soeizl Council and witnessed the initiation of five candidates. ‘To-morrow the Chosen Friends 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 aitractions, including a balloon ascension 750—50 dozen LADIES’ 2-CLASP KID GLOVES, in tans, browns and white, aiso black, regular value $1, will be on sale at 75c a pair. LADIES 150—125 dozen LADIES’ FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE, extra heavy heels and soles, worth $3 a dozen, will be sold at 15¢ the pair. HOSIERY. Finding ourselves HEAVILY § ()¢~ dosen LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, in i 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. value for 25¢ 2 yard, yard, on special sale BLACK LIN LADIES’ VESTS. 250—203 dozen LADIES' LISLE THREAD VESTS, in ecru and white, low necks and sieeveless, zood value for $5a dozen, will be cleared out at 25¢ each. OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS. | $1.75 $3, $4, $5, $6 each. LADIES’ LEATHER BELTS. LADIES' LEATHER BELTS, in a big variety of styles and in the latest colorings, AT LOWEST PRICES. UP—BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER COL- LARETTES, 20 inches, ribbon ties, at $175, $250, 65¢ SILK DEPARTMENT. 4()¢—2% yards FIGURED FOULARD SILK. neat, hand- C some desigus, regular price 90c, on special sale at 40c a | yard. 5 ()¢50 yards FANCY FIGURED FOULARD SILK, extra G heavy, regular price $1, on special sale at 50 & yard. 500 yards BLACK BROCADED SATIN, medium and large designs, regular price $1, on special sale at 65c a - yard. 6' —300 yards BLACK RHADAME SATIN, 24 inches wide, D0 heavy quality, reguler price $1, on special sale at 6c & yard. means our own bleached, undressed 8 cases 3%-INCH ALL-WOOL NOVELTY CHECKS, two- toned colorings, former price 50¢ yara, on special sale at 2 cates 33-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH ALPACAS, marked down from 50c a yard, will be placed on sale at 2 cases 47-INCH ALL PURE WOOL ENGLISH SERGES, marked down from 75¢ a yard, will be placed on sale at Good-Grade Linens at Low Prices. before the new tariff runs their values up. We have speculated very largely, and big buying ! BLEACHED IRISH LINEN TABLE DAMASK, solid, fine and stylish, 60 inches wide, a great line at...Yard HIGH-GRADE BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, a $125 quality, 72 inches wide, special this week at.. CREAM TABLE DAMASK, heavy, all-flax goods, 60 inches wiae, value 65c, on sale this week at. : A nice line of BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, not all linen, 58 inches wide, special tnis week IRISH LINEN ROLLER TOWELING, bleached or un- IRISH LINEN HUCK TOWELS, the good quality, size 19x39 inches, special this week...... «....Dozen £ REMNANTS — NAPKINS, TOWELS AND TOWELING on sale this week. COLORED DRESS GOODS. 2 cases 36-INCH FANCY STRIPED DRESS GOODS, extra 150 on special sale at. 230 1 case 46-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVAL SERGES, cloth shades, b S good value for 75¢ lfifle DRESS GOODS. 236 0c EN WEEK. Buy prices. They will be yours this week. All fine grades, too. i0c 90c 4ic 2% 8 81.50 TABLE DAMASKS, ..Yard ..Yard .. Yard and pure flax, special at. rd l Store Closed .All Day Monday, Decoration Day. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streafs Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets. Murphy Bullding, Market and Jones Strests cisco Council, 23d, and Eden Council, June 24th. Youug Ladies’ Institute. The entertainment given last Monday by Branch No. 1 for the benefit of its fund for the relief of the sick was productive of good results, as there was a good actendance, which was de- lighted with a choice programme of music and Iiterature. 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 Secreiary Mrs. F. N. Morrow paid a visit to Alba Circie in Vallejo. The visitors were hear:ily welcomed, and at the close of the business of the circle they were honored guests at » banquet. Mrs. A. J. Williams, chief companion, presided, and after the dinner there were offered the following toasts, that were responded to by those whose names fol- low the sentiment: ~Qur Order,” Mrs. Sarah Beversen; “Our Finances’ Mrs. F. N. Mor- Tow; Ancient Order of Foresters,” Wal- ter Ayling; “*Alba Circle,” Mrs. Mary Brough; “Qur Honored Guests,” James Murphy; “The Press,” J. W. Kavanaugh; “The Ladies,” F. R. Dunpny. Duriug the ceremony there was o rogramme in which Miss Annie McDonough, Mrs. C. J. Christiansen and Mrs. M. G. Perry %00k part, and there wasa dance to close the evening’s entertainment. There was presented a very fine programme st 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 s large number of the friends of the order. Ivanhoe gave a select social last Friday Last Wednesday California Circle gave a fishpond party, at which there was a large at- tendanca. Last Thursday the grand officers visited America Circle sud were well received and nospitably entertained. Minerva Circle i1s making arrangements to give s magnet party on the evening of the 14th of June. Washington Circle will give & social on tho 17th of June in celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the circle and also Foresters’ day. Junlor Order of American Mechauics. The last held meeting of Lincoln Council was an open one and it was attended by a large number of people, who were gratified with sddresses by 5. Joseph Thiesen, Cal Ewing and others, and with songs and {nstru- mental music. Monroe Council of Alameda was visited last week by State Councilor Schaert: This council recently lost all its property by fire nd s now without & 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- nalis with which to carry on its work until it secures & new outfit. The County Union Committes of Alameds will hold a meeting to-morrow. during the'day and fireworks during the even- ing, There viil be four set pie bat- teries and rockews. There wiil be & dance in the pavilion. Supreme Trustee W. F. Gibson of Social Council nas been appointed superintendent of the Oskland Consolidated Railway Company. Young Men’s Institut Grana Secretary Stanley, who has been ab- sent on a vacation for three weeks, will return to his aesk next Wednesday. The members of Borromean Council had a pleasant outing in Gien Ellen Saturday and funday last. They made the summer cottage of R. G, Dowdell their headq uarter San Jose Council of the Garden City and Golden Gate Council of this City will hold & joiut picnie in San Jose on the 5th of July. The last-named council will on Wednesday next initiate fifty-eight new members, and then will give & bapquet in Union-square Hall in celebration of having passed the 300 mark in membership. Frauk J. Kierce, 8. D., has returned from his visit East. While there he visiied councils in the principal cities and delivered lectures. Last Wednesdsy Frank J. Murasky lectured before St. Mary’s Council in Gilroy. Subse- quently he lecturod before San Carlos Council 4t Monterey and before Santa Cruz Council. These were leciures 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 Loyola Council, 7th; Columtia Council, 9th: Phil Sheridan Council, 10th; Goiden Gate Council, 11th; Borromean, 16th ; Menlo Coun- cil, 19th; American Council, 21st; Ssn Fran- Joseph Knowland wili address s meeting of the counctls of Alameda County to be heid in the hall of Henry Ciay Council on June 14, There will also be addresses by one member irom each council represented. Ancient Order of Foresters. High Sub-Chief Ranger M. Boehm patd a visit to Court Advocate, in Oakiand, last Wednesday. R. N. McLennan, past chief ranger of Court Lincoln, is in the southern part of the State on » tour of organization. Recently he organizea # court at ¥alibrook, San Diego County, with twenty-five members. Court Justice will give & party to-morrow night; Court Bohemia will give one on June 10, and Cour: Adeiside will give an entertain. ment and dance o»June 21. Friends of the Forest. Next Wednesday ten delegates from each of the parlors of Friends of the Forest will meet in St. George's Hall for the purpose of anizing & grand parlor. Mrs. Annle Boshm will preside. Lincoln Parlor reports having received a ‘number ot applications. Richmond Parlor initiated four candidates st its last held meeting. Pioneer Parlor gave a fine entertainment in St. George’s Hall last Wednesday, which was witnessed by many, inciuding visitors from ichmond and Lincoln pariors. There was a ilors’ hornpipe by Efficer Mariot; song, Mrs. Neale; recitation, Miss Cohen; fancy dance, Miss Kane; comi¢ recitation, Mr. Thompson: Then followed a dance, nd march beiog led by Professor snd Mrs. Welis, Ex-Attache on Itis 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- minlons of Queen Victoria concerning her own health as well as that of every mem- ber of her large-sized family. It is notso much on the ground of loyalty that this anxiety exists just now, although it car- 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 festiv: 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 jubilee 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 streets of the British metrop- olis on June 22, entire brick buildings having been torn down and 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, 8 number of the merchants, business men and speculators in London have endeavored to protect themselves against loss in this particular 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 dis before the end of June. But it must be remembered that in the first place this would only serve to indemnify s relatively small number of individuals for their dis- appointment snd loss, and that, more- "over, these policies do not take into ac- count the possibility of the sudden demise of one of thesovereign chiidren, 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 morning. Court mourning may be described as the nightmare of Kuropean court life, as well as of that portion of the official world and of the Prevalence of Mourning in Earope. 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 tlood is so remote as to ren- der unnecessary the postponement of social and official functions and en- tertainments, court mourning is, nev- ertheless, de rigueur for a period ranging ail 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 tarquoises, 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 of court mourning to attend a -room or court function in colored attire exposes herself to a very ungracious reception on the part of the royal person- ages present, there have even been nu- merons 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 toilattes. Just at the present moment all the courts of Europe are in mourning for the deaths of the Duchess of Alencon in the great fire in Paris 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- da; 80 extensive that what with one thing and another two-thirds of the year may be said to be spentin 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 their 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 & fortnight for this great lady of the Orient, and that was King Leopoid of Belgium, who was prompted 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 inaugurated, and which is heavily subventioned by the Japanese Government, while he is doing his utmost to promote the trade and commerce between his kingdom and the Land of the Rising Sun, where he hopes to find 8 new 1 and profitable market for Belgian manu- {actures. At the present time there is no court in Europe where the rules for mourning are 30 onerous as that of Russia, and when either an Emperor or Empress there dies all Muscovite officials an | dignities above a certain rank are compelied not only 10 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 cra; This is a terrible ex- pense, since the slightest drop of rain or snow has the effect of taking the dye out of the crape and damaging the embroidery beyond repair. Many of thése 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 wasarule 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 ihe deaths of full- fledged Princes and Princesses of the blood. Itdid not matter if a sovereign or aroyal 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 as 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 thers were many of the Continental sovereigns, notably Emperor William of Germany, King Christian of Denmark and Emperor 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 a 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 Vienns, Berlin and Copenhagen, and that of Great 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 obs quies are actually celebrated. As far as Europe is concerned it is an etiquette which belongs to a by-gone ags 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 = sort of levee or reception when all the great dignitaries 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. I: wasa ceremony that was not even omitted in the case of poor Crown Prince Rudoph of Aust) although the crushing in of the top of his skull and of tne’left side of hig head 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 conceal from the public the traces of the injuri which he had sustained. 'The reluctance of the reigning families to omit this species of post-mortem reception is bee cuuse its absence invariably gives rise to the most extraordinarv rumors and re- ports, the late King John of Saxony and Czar 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 Iaid 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 wourds: *'Sire, the dinner 1s served according to your Majesty’s or- ders.” The oflic’r standing on duty beside the bier would respond, *His Majesty has been graciously pleased to dine already and desires to remain undisturbed,’ whereupon the master of ceremonies backs out with three low obeisances to the dead and orders the meal to be taken away. This 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 lm- perial Prince and Field Marshal Kitashi« rakawa, so well known in this country. Japanese court etiquette requires that no official information of the death of & 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 general 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 e 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 h was conveyed not to & h arse, but to state coach, seated in which and sur- rounded by & cavalry escort he was driven. to his palace. Ouly on the following day did the Government issue the public and 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 18 mnkegfll;y a raised brass plate) the ofticer rked: ere Nelson fell.” | *And no wonder!’ exclaimed the old *I nearlv feil there myself.” Pozzoni’s Complexion é::;n prodl'x'u:’l soft. tn? :rnfinl 'H-:d