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SI Chicago have joined thoir society Bisters of
I other parts of the tTnltoi States and of Eiig
I land In going in for bUAlnesn.
Within the last few wtetcs the fad or drop
ping society for business and of entering Into
money making has spread to Chicago, and
several Important announcements have been
made. The dairying fad, the laundry business, garden
ing, shopkeeplng, and bookbinding have found their dev
otees. The horror of trade that has permeated society all over
the civilized world foe centuries appcaii to be evaporat
ing, and every day there are new Instances of .fashionable
women many from the most exclusive, even royal circles
going Into trade to make money.
Mrs. Chatfleld-Taylor Is one of the pioneers among
Chicago women In business with her bookbinding estab
lishment, but there are dozens of others going In for trade
and business along all kinds of lines, following and even
improving upon the Ideas of the Kngllxh noblewomen,
who are among the pioneers in the new field of endeavor.
Chicago has not yet found its society woman who will
run a book store or a laundry, but of other business it
has Its pioneers.
Mrs. Durand to Start Dairy.
Mrs. Scott S. Durand, author, and wife of a Chicago
millionaire, who surprised society the other day by an
nouncing her intention to establish a dairy, will not be a
pioneer In this line of tusiness. While It is a new under
taking In this part of the country, In England It Is an old
story.
Iady Hampden owns several ilairit t in London under
the name of Glynde creameries; Mrs. Uugdule, a member
of a famous Wales family, has interests in dairying from
which Eton and other public schools gel regular supplies.
Even Queen Wllhelmlna has the dairing fad. She per
suaded Prince Henry to buy some cows, which were placed
n the Loo. Her experiment was so successful that she
directed her managers to purchase the best animals to be
obtained In the kingdom. She Is now making money from
the sale of large quantities of milk and butter.
, Cencoe Women to Be Florists.
Close upon the heels of Mrs. Durand's announcement
comes that of two prominent women of Glencoe. Mrs.
George S. McReynolds and Miss Nina Howard, daughter
of Gen. Charles H. Howard, will raise violets for the Chi
cago market.
"We bought most of our p,lants from MIbs Chittendi-n
of Lansing. Mich. Others from the east," said Mrs. Mac
Reynolds, " There Is a great demand for violets, and we
believe we shall find a market for all we grow."
Both of these women are fund of gardening and will do
most of the work themselves.
When It was known In WashinKton a few months ago
that the daughters of Capt. John Mullen, V. 8. A., retired,
were about to open a laundry friends and relatives were
horrified at the Idea of the Mullen girls " taking In wash
ing." In reality It Is far from the ordinary laundry. For
one thing there Is no machinery, and it handles only the
most exquisite linens, rare laces, and finest handwork.
The cleaning of lingerie blouses alone could almost keep
the shop busy, since the rage for them Increases and they
require the utmost care. . ,
"People must have clothes all thy' year round." said
MIbs Mullen, " and they want them carefully clone up.
Washington had no place where they could be so done up.
We have supplied the demnd."
Both of the girls grew up In luxury, were educated
abroad, and speak several languages. Miss Km ma Mullen
is a favorite In diplomatic circles. She luit, been social sec
retary to Mrs. Russell A. Alger and Representative Mor
rell of Pennsylvania. She hae also tujght bridge whist
and put up fruit for friends. With bui a a capable woman
at the head there is little doubt of the success of the
venture.
Lady Duff-Gordon a Dressmaker.
" Mme. Luclle," noted court dressmaker of London, Is
none other than Lady Duff-Gordon. Her success has been
phenomenal. She is the originator of emotional gowns, the
names of which remind one of beautiful landscapes rather
than wonderful creations of sartorial art.
One gown In pink was " a little ripple on a moonlight
'ea,". another In shades of orange was called " sunset on a
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Vld Inflorescence." and " Liquid Whisper of Early Green."
The much talked of gowns worn by Mrs. Brown-Pot r
In' her plays were designed by Lady Duff-Gordon, as wi t -also
gowns worn In many other plays.
A cousin of the mariuls of Bath, Mrs. Charles Tnynr ,
who was also a niece of James McNeill Whistler, makes
buttons; not the common factory kind, but the must ex
quisite embroidery with tracings of gold and silk.
Mrs. Guiflielmo Marconi's sister, the Hon. Mnira
O'Brien, ran n millinery shop In Bond street up to the time
of her mnirinKc to Lord Frederick Rathurst.
In London Lndy Wlmlmrne's bonk-thop In Dover street
Is the latest venture of a woman of title.
" The Church of England Book Store " is a branch of
the Ladies' league, an oiganlzatlon founded by I,ady Wlnt
borne and known as a formidable foe to the high church
party of England. Devotional literature, bibles, prayer
books, will be the specialty at this shop, but other books
will also be sold.
The many titled folk who were present at the opening
expressed delight with the shop, which Is hung In brown
art serge, fumed oak book shelves extending from floor to
celling.
Countess of Essex Runs Laundry.
Another American woman, the beautiful countess nf
Essex, who was Miss Adele Grant of New York, estab
lished a model laundry in a London suburb some time ago,
after having made personal investigations of the sanitary
condition of London's laundries, which caused the adoption
of measures for reform by the county council.
This Is by no means the only money making scheme of
the countess. She has scored success In furnishing and
rerentlng apartments. She has also chaperoned " paying
guests " In society. Having exquisite taste In dress, she is
consulted by Paquin, from whom she receives a liberal fee.
Liberality of Training Increases.
Lady Muriel Ersklne. the pretty daughter of the eivl
and countess of Buchan, Is one of the younger English
girls who have succeeded In mixing Into things long before
they were presented. One of her ambitions when she was
quite young was to become a trained nurse. She entered
a hospital, but It had become so noised about that the
friends and acquaintances called so often upon trlvlnl
pretexts that her usefulness was seriously Interfered with,
and she proceeded to take her place In society by being
formally presented.
The marchioness jf Granby Is another brilliant and
talented English woman whose beautiful daughter. Lady
Marjorle Manners, testifies to the liberality of her bringing
up. Lady Marjorie's brave stand In attempting to move the
king and to win him over to her way of thinking In regard
to her marriage with the duke of Connaught is well
known, and her courage in trying to move the heart of
Edward, which can be stony at times, was deserving of
better results. She Is pretty and extremely popular In
London society. She has carefully followed her mother's
artistic training, and has a partiality for esthetic styles of
dressing. None of the girls of the present generation has
been more painted or tefore the public In every way than
she." Her mother has made pastel sketches of her In every
possible position, while Shannon has painted her In half a
dozen ways.
Enter Society Much Younger.
Many of the other English buds who are coming out
this year Bhow signs of the difference In their training,
espec ially In the fact that they come out much younger
than formerly. Lady Viola Talbot, the daughter of the
countess of Shrewsbury, Is an accomplished whip, and
drives her turnout to perfection, albeit she Is one of the
youngest of last season's debutantes. She was seen a good
deal in society before her formal presentation. Miss
Muriel and Sybil Corkarr.n are two extremely pretty bru
nettes who are lmmeinely popular, and who were more or
less out before they were presented at the last drawing
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"Rose Bindery" Evolution of Fad.
Mrs. Chatfleld-Tnylor s " Rose Bindery " was In real
ity the evolution of a fad. She became so Interested In
look binding that she studied In Paris under Rene Kleffer.
By connoisseurs he Is considered wonderful. He turns
out more than :i0 books a month.
" My bindings are to be entirely In levant and morocco.
These are durable, while vellum Is not," said Mrs. Chat-field-Taylor.
Her partner Is Miss Enid George, an English
girl. They aim to create a demand for artistic bookbind
ing. Mrs. Robert Osborne Is to New ifork what Mme. Luclle
Is to London. Before Mrs. Osborne established her famous
dressmaking shop she was a well known society woman
and, as a girl, a Newport belle. The Astors, Goulds, and
Vanderbllts are among her patrons, as are many of the
theatrical stars. It was she who originated the shirt
waist and was the first to wear this practical garment.
Mrs. Charles Glen Collins, a former New York girl, will
soon open either a millinery or dressmaking shop.
As Natalie Schenck Mrs. Collins became famous during
the Spanish war. She started the endless chain for the
soldiers and realized $27,nhi. Been use of her unfortunate
marriage, which took place over a year ugo, she Is enter-
Ing the business world.
Countess Will Be Dressmaker.
Countess Fabrleottl will open a drestmaklng shop in
London soon. She has many friends In America and has
been entertained In New York and Aiken. She will be as
sisted by Princess Hatzfeldt. who was Clara Huntington,
daughter of the late Collls P. Huntington.
A cousin of the Vanderbllts runs a tea room In New
York. One of the loveliest women of England, the countess
of Warwick, has a linen shop In London. In the same
town Lady Rachel Byng, a daughter of the earl of Straf
ford, has for many years had a shop for needlework. A
daughter of Lord Dunraven has a large violet farm, and
there are countless others who have gone Into trade be
cause of the fad, fashion, or necessity.