ORDER FOR LADIES ONLY.
The Emperor of Russia has conferred the Order of St. Catherine upon the Duchess of Connaught. This is the second order in Russia, and is for ladies only, the members being empresses, queens, princesses and ladies of the very highest rank and distinction. It was founded by Peter the Great as a memorial of the services rendered to him by bis wife during the war with the Turks. The Empress is the grand mistress, and the members wear a broad pink ribbon with silver border, from which is suspended an image of St. Catherine, and on the left breast is worn a silver star with a white cross on a red ground. The Queen, the Princessof Wales and the Duchess of Coburg all have the Order of St. Catherine.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XXII, 28 November 1896, Page 122
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133ORDER FOR LADIES ONLY. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XXII, 28 November 1896, Page 122
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