Personalities

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 421, 12 May 1904, Page 2

Personalities

?> PETS IN SOCIETY. %|%HEEE never was a time when society ladies.had more • pets/ or such strange ones, aa at the present ~ moment., The craze is probably due to Queen Alexandra's fondness for ail living creatures. Dogs of all shapes and sizes,-ahd horses and ponies, come in for most admiration.' Birds are also very popular, eo. are cats. Bui some'ladies are not content withsuch tame pets. Mrs. Arthur Cadogan has a tame python, and Lady Constance Mackenzie a bcaconstrictor. .- -

IRE LAND'S. MOST LOVELY WQMiN,

The women of Ireland,"bothCgrOat and lowly, have always been noted for their picturesque beauty. I at., present, Lady Limerick '; takes ..th9 ! paint for ' beauty among IrisHwbihen, Sae is of medium height; with dark hair and a brilliant complexion, and nas trualriah-blue eyes, Music is Lady Limerick's chief hobby, and she devotes much time to it- Lady Limerick originated the Shamrock League,' which has(dc us so much for those, who grow the shamrock for sale. In the evening Lady Limerick usually wears white adorned with the favourite shamrook. V

GFfR DING THE ROYAL TRAIN. . When the King and Queen travel in their special train-very great "precautions are taken by the railway company to ensure' the safety of the Royal fravellers, and to avoid accidents or annoyances. '' ' A pilot engine precedes the Royal train, keeping fifteen minutes ahead, and seeing that the. line' is clear. No engines, or trains' are allowed on the 'line within thirty minute?6f the expected arrival,of the special; Brakesmen and-platelayers are charged t to guard importaat and, of course, the drivers on the Royal train are picked men. ~ '

T ~ . ,:; FILLED IN. ,„,, '; It is said that one of ..the most inveterate Writers-but of speeches was the late Lord Derby, of whom the story went that the manuscript of one of his, most statesmanlike discourses, being picked up from" the floor, where it had fallen, was found not only to be freely sprinkled with «• Haas, hewc, '*■ %vdghi&t, l and' Applause",' bat also to contain a passage beginning—- ' But Lam detaining you too long (cries of 'No, no,' and 'Go on,')' j

A DUCAL 'ZOO/ .'The Dukr and Daehess of Bedford,i who spend very little time in London, are devoted to country life. ;? , The|, have the flnesCpr.ivate.coilectipn of living animals in the kingdom, and the 'duchess's aviary of small birds a't Woburn 'Abbey is wonderful. ,'| The duchess has the rave gift of .being able to tame all birds and animals? with which she comes in contact.' Both she and the duke a great interest in the Society for the Protection of Birds.

MRS; MODEST. Mrs. Chamberlain, the : wife:?of the. ex-.. Colonial Secretary," is "paying, the penalty of being married to a statesman by not seeing much of her husband. j ■„-,• >,•>, m Mrs Chamberlain was an American girl/ • «ian,digiflte ? niiore than twenty-five years her huaband< She is a brilliant coavawationalist and a perfect hostess* bn^ ( notoriety, and istill not to be sold br displayed; windows. Chamberlain dresses very plainly, and has none of the, lads- nor fancies of most i :rioh3'won»n. ■'.:.:■h'id m Ww- :'~' v ■ £ wan Ideal duchess. The Dqeheas #f Portland stands high in favour both with the King and Queen AtexandraiiM sTh#;iate- ; Qn#b 2i Victoria, acted as eponsoreto-the. ficsifc child born to the Duke s ß; of Portland ± and herself-fifeld Imle Lady Victoria Alexan-; dtinaat the Qhrijjtening cer.euony. The j l ewelg^.bbiongjr^!j|o I_the 1 _the Duohess ; are ? her diamond coronet is alone said to be worth JBIQ,O,QO, |Eb,e,Djoheßß and stately," aiid usaally wears either blaok or white in the evening. The 'high ?Medici collar of valuable old lace which'she affects as a rule adds to the dignity cf her. appearance. N , Indeed, with her graceful bearing'.'and height, and the 'beauty of her ff.co, she is quite an ideal Duchess. f ' ?

LADY .ANGLESEY'S EMERALDS. Lady Anglesey is the fortunate sessor of some ofs the finest Emeralds;' ia England.. They consist of a tiara, r}eck= lace, brooches, and earings, all of rare gems' beautifully mounted.' \ They | are wonderfully becoming to, Lady Anglesey's fair,' golden-hairod beauty, and she Wears them frequently with delightful gowns of crepe de chine or chiffon. Lady Anglesey is a lover of tne Continent, aad spends more time abroad than in England,