ITEMS OF SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12609, 25 June 1904, Page 6 (Supplement)

ITEMS OF SOCIAL NEWS.

,\ „ HttV ran society. rAPEB.s.] ,- , : •• Emperor of Austria ■ »..» ; jnuca/ pf ;..;; hosts, as the l'nnce.'aid Prices* ,W«|«» have discovered. •* He possess*"* unbounded ' •'. wealth-£1,5CC.000 a year in "private income, in addition to the 18,600,000 crowns which his civil list affords. Mis beneficence is m - keeping with his wraith; while * spin* °* lavish kindliness manifests itself in bis reception of the audits whom he loves to honour* ' To grapple with the many and complex problems of the dominions over which he has . been called to rule hi* necessitated the exercise of tat. nicest discrimination, ;. And it ; can never be said that ho has turned* a deaf ear to sound novice. .; la the middle of a certain night, not long after the disaster a* Sadowa, Francis Desk, the Hungarian reTOhrtfonarr, who did more than any other to «ftablish the, dual system of monarchy, -wo willed to the presence .of the «v Emperor. "Well, what-is to 1* done now?" asked the Sovereign. '"'.Give back' the constitution to Hungary and make peace;' answered Peak;' " But if'l'givn her back the constitution, will Hungary give me soldiers to continue the ' contest!" replied the Emperor. "No," said : V the other, '* it. is too' late." ', The monarch ? stared for soma moments out at the stars. '• * Very well," said at last, "so let it be. , V-'"-'-'"^■''■ ''■'■■-'-■' ■'?■'''"■ ..'•/'' ' T>;

'Among the'many charming young girls vho graced society at the fend >v of. the nineteenth century there was surely no one more sought after than Pamela, the brilliant', and accomplished daughter of Sir Trevor Ckiobele-Plovrden, and she has lost nothing of her popularity since her marriage. Her husband, the third Lord Lytto», is the son of "Owen Meredith,'' poet and . politician, and grandson of the great novelist, Bulwer, the first; Lord Lytton, from whom lie 'has inherited his strong literary 1 last*".; Like her husband,' who was* born at Simla. Lady Lytton is a veritable child or the" 1 Orient. Her people . , have for few© or three generations, at least, been- distinguished Indian Civil ; servants, - and in India, while she herself was » mere child, her mother lost hep life from a snake bite. Lady Lytton, in addition to th* good 4 looks' she has" inherited from her beautiful mother, is endowed frith a sweet voice and & charming manner. Among her intimate friends are Lady ~' Granny •: and . Lady : ilinto 1 \ . .who in her motherless girlhood frequently chaperoned her in' society. She was a member of '.he well-known set known as the •<,,;..." , i: -1 Mvoun a picturesque t vie -:=-•- She it a great »peia-go«r, ■v d tings • '.. irm » C The owxw»r of most beautiful jewellery, 'she is fond of wearing . strings. of pearls of the "freak," or inept--1 ir„ description. These she wears m necklet* and. bracelets, and they have quite a oiuqna effect.

' ■ - .' ■ tarl.Cjidopn'; reception by the Popo b\i pleasing to - the • vast- number of; tlie earl taada in Irdand dur-; jf§§fingi':hi»VPlM Edward have not yet; met. With Leo Queen, as well as the Puke; of CoM-.attght, wern acquainted. It was but last ycur that a landmark in I'iomiii ■Catholic history was Hia Majest/* .. 'staking (he lira!: visit eve? paid by the Sovereisra of Great Britain to the Vatican. 1* ' bVcommon knowledge.thut between ;/■ Queer. Victoria and the late Pope, there was an «ld-bUndic? friendship.' As a dunning . young bride of three-and-twenty, <k«: Queen, company with'tlin Prince Consort, made I his aeqaiiaiaoce'r'' when' ■■; avisits to '? the.; easing to the vast number of >m the earl nmde in Ireland dureroyalty. The present Pope And ird fcave not yet met. With Leo King and Queen, as well as the »iiKaaght, were acquainted. It t year that a landmark in Roman story was made by His Majesty'* first visit ever paid by the Sovereal Britain to the Vatican. '. 14 common knowledge that between. oria and the late rope titer* was din,? friendship. As a charming i ol three-and-twenty, the Queen, r w .h the Prince Consort, made itaßtse when ou a visit to the Court of her uncle, Leopold I. of Belgium. Ii« XDI. was then, 'simply Cardinal Peed. Is;waß"as Rich ho soon afterwards came to England,- traveling i privately. He , was present at one of the Queen's Courts, but, •nito, was not fcninally presented. Daring, the, same "visit, in the course of which,,.nV.wa4 the guest ot Lord and Lady PaJmerstou, the former of whom was then Prime, Minister, and of many other notable leaden ' of society ,' and politics, the future Pope'.to received in private audience by Querii-.Victoria.. u , r ;. .' >—w ' ■ "' ': >> > > ' ' ' 1 ,• . The Queen has given a good deal when in i»|li'i&a Siich ' pleased the= people immense-, :' Jy; an'} »he was so nice and kind to the poor jwopfe/be came across, shaking hands with talking to them in a 'simple,' kind*' it ah* has completely- won all their he King had a' little rheumatic ps.|?pahi M th« knee„ brought* on by fatigue and '. the damp, but it was only fat a short time,■ completely passed away. <,He was look*. feeing very.well at Kemp ton recently, and took 4 of interest in the 'racing, the |£|lpjWorld tells." ■ '.He and- Prince Christian { went fesdoWß,\buti ttoat: of the other Royalties; and, 'the Queen 'and Princess Victoria went to \ ' Leighton. Horse to hear Hep Joachim'?. ' .-,'; quartette/ and stayed till the end. The :■'":;' -Queen loves music,' and is a great connois■:tear;'and on? can see, when one watches mPikfaA the opera or » concert, how thorough|S^*heenjo/s'3t , . - , l f/v . .. &Tbe i Sir H. M. Stanley was for five J. ...years a member of the House of Commons, he never made any figure in ihat asE • ,;'aembly. Although, he had always somethjng~ to gay worth listening to. ;he never impression on the House. He gjP'.t entered ''Parliament too late for a political fV. ( -:fcareeit : yt;ij doubtful if he had much•apti-: E^Stode;"for*politica«;iue.'\ Hia career as special I . • cerreepond*at and traveller waa adventurous beyond'all precedent. The ; jr. •■.-'. last time 1 talked*with Stanley (write? Mr. Lucy'.in a.Parliamentary letter) He red Parliament too late for a political h. It is doubtful if lie had much aptifor political life. Hit career as special «pondeut and traveller was adventurous successful beyond all precedent. Tli© time 1 talked with Stanley (writes Mr. If-. Lucy in a Parliamentary letter) he i.'■'•. .was full of 'enthusiasm about a little estate .•..'.-• he had just bought «t Pirbright, In Surrey. ';.,' His furthei explorations were to* he limited< ■to the area of these few acres, and tne man lis-\ : round Livingstone was chiefly concerned ;?.findinc; a sunny patch where he could Ws?"ri?grow earlj potatoes.

.Sivewrigbt, who gate'up his spectacles the. other, day to Paid Krugw, o■•'■0 ■•'■. -when it waa'fbund that they ifeere just/what needed for Oom Paul's failing'eyesight, is one of the fortunate men who were able to £• ■:'■';■% piek'np their forttraes and retire eitrly from public life, in South. Africa. While'-still p;ft /' young, Sir James va* selected for the post £# Ooi general manager of the telegraph system %;£':'\i& South Africa, and proved himself of much to the other day to Paul Kmger, t Iran found that the; were juat what Meded for Oom Paul's failing eyesight, of the fortunate men who were able to p then : fortunes and retire early from life in South Africa. While still i Sir James was selected for the post era! manager of the telegraph system th Africa, and proved himself of much i**« ring the Zulu and Boer wars. Later jV-.v oil Be'jflntcred the political world, arid held ;,; if '■'-.. offibe • as Commissioner of Public 'iVWi,-s ' in two Governments nt Capetown. in 185*3, having made his fortune and won hi* ; . . K.C.NI.G , Sir James retired from Capetown • politics aim settled ;in ; Scotland, although - but AS years of age. He had previously, jiiar- : ried, in 1880, a daughter of George Page, of font gin.

, , — ■ Mr-;. Ronalds, who ie of American birth, has lived.for many years in' London, where 'Xff'i' ■he occupies ,- quite a ; unique * position ill, -; society. , She: is a bora musician, and when, , : the first came.to this country she was not only exceedingly beautiful, but possessed a ▼nice whkh soon attracted the attention .'of many important people—even of Royalty. The'late Duke of Saxe-Ooburg, perhaps the most musical of all Queen Victoria's children, greatly admired her .sinking, and (£Jus€» Alexandra, when Princes? of Wales; gave her many tokens of her friendship and esteem. In Mrs. Ronalds' boudoir are to be seen signed photographs of Royalties and celebrities, and many are- the musicians and singers who have to'thank her for their ultimate success, for she is ever ready to lend - a helping hand cc those who need it. Mrs. Ronalds enjoyed th» esteem': of our .late Sovereign, end she was one of the three ;-;? American ladies who : i were > summoned to Windsor to receive the personal thanks of Queen, Victoria foi the splendid work they did in fitting out the hospital ship Maine during the South African wai. •

Gloucester, House, the palatial residence oi Hi» Royal Highness the. lab Duke of Cambridge, ie shortly to be given over to at house-breakers. The terms of the lease by which the Duke rented it was for nit his lifelime and 1 for three mouth? after, so that the great mansion which faces Piccadilly on on* -:?- and Park Lane on 'the other wilt b* left intact until about June. Before: the. . - work of demolition begin*, however, the Roya' relative* of the late Duke Will pay a vhafc to Gloucester House, and purchase, if they eo desire, any of the man costly and beautiful things the house contains. 'When ~ they have, made .their choice, th« reit of the furniture; silvei, pictures, etc., will pro- ; bably -be sold by action.