The Omaha
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PART II.
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EDITORIAL SECTION
PACKS 1 TO tO.
VOI XXXVIII XO. 7.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORMNU, AUUUNT 2, 1908.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
WAMT HPS
AMERICAN WOMEN IN ITALY
Remarkable Quartet it Influential in
Florentine Affairs.
ONE. IS WELL KNOWN TEACHER
Another I Only Wnui Pkialrlaa la
tne City, Third Daes Charity
Work and Foarth Ran
Art rhnl.
ROME. August l.tSpeclsl.) Florence
boasts a remarkable quartet of American
women a St. Louis woman who standi
tmoni th beat voice teacher In the Italian
city; a woman phyalclan from Ban Frsn
clsco; a daughter of .Brooklyn, who. when
barely out of her teena, faunded and main
r ttlned by her own enemy and fund an
Institution which aaplrea to be called "The
American Industrial School for Italian
Working Girl;" and a Philadelphia woman
t cm.duc,(lnir an "Arta and Ctafta."
The first of thee, Madame Barracchia,
aa Kate Bensberg, achieved an enviable
suoccss In Italian opera, appearing; for
some yeara aa prima donna In the chief
Italian cltlea and In Montvldao and Buenos
Ayres with the celebrated Ferrari Opera
company.
Aa a young irlrl she waa sent to Stutt
gart, where ahe studied under Madame
Bchrneder. under whoae patronage aha
made her debut at Kroll's theater In Bor
lln, while still In har teena. After a season
sh went to London. There she ' studied
Oratorio and appeared with the Carl Ron
Opera company. After two years she went
to America, where for three seasons she
Sana; In operatic concerts. With the object
of further study. Madame Barracchia than
returned to Paris, where she became a fa
vorite pupil of Madame Marchel. During
her studies In the French capital, ahe was
often heard as a soloist at the American
church In the Rue de Berry. The Paris
Figaro, speaking of her voice, called It "the
voice of an angel." Sonaogno.' the famous
Milaneee publisher and Impresario, saw In
her an Ideal prima donna for Italy, and of
fered her an engagement which she
promptly accepted." I'uder hla management
he appeared with great success In Am
toroise Thomas' Hamlet." "Rlgoletto."
"Travlata," "Lucia" and many other
opeias. She also created. the chief rola in
Ieoncavallo's "Pagliacci."
Advice to Olrl Stadent.
A happy marriage Interrupted her career
for a. time, and when ahe reappeared It
waa tn London In - the Queen's hall con
ceits under Henry .Wood. After two yeara
her work waa again Interrupted, ihia time
hy the death of her buaband, and she re
turned to Italy. She settled In Florence
as a teacher of singing. Madame Barrac
chia has very decided views on the Ameri
can girl students abroad. Speaking to ma
recently ahe aald:
"Aa a rule the American girl cornea
abroad for vole atudy too lata. Three to
four years of study Ought to ftt a student
for a public career, and she should be
ready, speaking, of course, on general
principles, when ahe la about X or 26 'at
the-latest." I
"Do you find the American girl student
Industrious?" . ; - .
Madam Barracchia smiled.
"I once heard a well known musician la
Parta say that there war only two kinds
of American girls, one the serious Ameri
can and that, she was the' finest woman in
the world.; the other the frivolous Ameri
can and ahe was the moat frivolous; there
waa no medium species. I don't know that
-4 am exactly of his opinion, but I have ob
served that the American student some
times wants U aooompllah too much In a
short time and then overworks, for ahe
comes over here and wishes to combine
study . and the so-called having a good
lime. It means waste of time and rain to
one's future prospects every time.' The
young student must rememner that art la
an exacting mistress and many sacrifice
mum be made In har favor."
tmrrleaa Olrla Coaslna: Aloa.
"And what la your opinion of bar coming
abroad alone?"
"It Is better, of course, for a girl to come
with some older and experienced person.
If poible, but there Is no reason why a
sensible and well brought up girl with a
Just sense of her own dignity should not
come over to study alone. As long aa she
twhave herself no ana will notice or mo
lest her. She must observe the ordinary
standard of what la proper In any respaot
abl walk of Ufa. It would ba wall for har,
however, to remember that conditions of
life In a large foreign city are aot the earn
conditions peoaliar to a little country town
In the I'ntted Slate, and sho cannot bring
the freedom of American girlhood Into for
eign cities and not p-y aoroa ooat.
"And another thing. I cannot protest too
strongly against, girl offering money to
secure engagements. It la not ' necessary.
A good vote always commands a price,
even If little m th beginning, and the girl
who aanaot secure an engagement without
paying must awrsuad herself thavt there) Is
something wrong In her mustaal outfnT autd
had bettor go book horn and aav keraelf
years of bitter experience."
Dr. Harrlaa Haa DfaTervat View.
Dr. Mary Harrlaa. Florence s American
woman physician, does not agree with
Madame Barracchia about the American
girl Irving abroad. When I found her In
a pretty apartment tot tb Hotel Berchielll
on the Lung' Arno. t)h replied to the
question In the negative. ' She has con
siderable experience to base her opinion
an. sine, after practicing m Ban Frsncsco.
aha earn abroad, studying In Vienna and
Berlin. Last year tha earthquake In hr
city left her tka poneneor of four front
stone steps la place of a splendid apart
ment house, and after a visit home she
darkled to settle perrwa neatly in Florence. -'The
worst thlog," tn began In answer
to my Inquiry, "is that -oar girl-students
com abroad witb too Bit capital. It waa
quit light year ago whoa living over
here waa really cheap. But tblnga have
changed her aa well aa at borne. Prlcea
of all klnda har gone up. particularly in
Italy. ' In Germany one can atill live
cheaply, but hardly at the rate these glrla
expect. They hear of Lb cheapness abroad
aud com expecting t live on money on
hlch they would starve at aim. Now.
for instance, I have mat girl who arrived
with 13U ta last her 0 v yeara Some one
had told nor that teaching could be found
lor her support. How can that ba true
a ben teac hers are every where willing to
give leaaona for even so low as a few
rent an hour la Germany titer ax
worn giving Ussons for half a mark or
twelve aa oae-half cent aa hour. Har
In Italy lb usual prtoo for Em its a les
sons la a lira (twenty oants) aa hour. - An
other girt had M0 for a year lo Include
i paasago money, leeeune la muaie aad lan
. gutge aad toard. tn Part each caeea ap
pear at the worst. There many glrla are
struggling aong on almost . nothing
"The economies. unfortunately. are
aoaf the la of food aud fir. Many.
also, live alone. In consequence, shiver
ing and chilled, they eat food bought
ready cooked In small quantities, badly
served and without the repos secured
by sitting down to a properly served meal.
And all the time the brain Is being
worked hard when deprived of Its fuel.
Resides, living alone prey on a girl
spirits. A woman must '.iave someone to
love, and since propinquity plays ao large
a part in love affaire, the neereat man at
hand finds a point of attack. And. if
not a man. often undesirable friendships
are formed.
"A girl to be well and normal need the
surroundings of home life, wher htr
emotions can have legitimate play and
older people watch over her living, sleep
ing and eating. Decidedly I think moth
ers should not send these girl abroad
alone a they do. Psychologically and
physically It Is unwise. Rome come at
1. with the whole responsibility of liv
ing In a strange laffd on their shoulder.
Nervousness and an anaemic condition
are the leaat of the too often conseluent
evils."
"Are there many American women
physicians abroad?"
"Not many, I think. I, for instance,
am the only American woman physician
In Florence. The reason for this Is easy
enough to understand, for foreign doctors
in continental countriea are practically
there on sufferance, unless they take the
diploma of the country. In Germany
they are not allowed the doctor's title,
but must put American diplomas on their
signs. Here In Florence the underatand
Ing Is that they do not practice among
Italians."
Slarnora Coati for Charity Work.
A third American woman who Is promi
nent In the life of Florence Is Blgnora
Contl. wife of Dr. Ouldo Contl. Before
her marriage she i Miss Florence Lis
ale Healy.. daughter of the late Stephen
Weston Healy of Brooklyn, a brother of
Augustua Healy. president of the Brook
lyn Institute of Fine Arts. Stephen Healy
entered the Catholic church In Italy, was
made a Cavalier of St. Gregory tha Great
by Pop Leo XIII, and became a member
of . the confraternity of the famous
Mlserloordla. a member of the Third Or
der of St. Francis and a distinguished
worker In the Order of St. Paul. . before
his marriage he won fame aa a ;rcat
traveler, ascending Mount Blanc and
Mount Vesuvius and penetrating African
wilds.
When a mere girl she Is not much more
now Miss Healy became Impressed by
tales of hardships of Italian dressmak
ers' apprentices. While obtaining their
training they are sent to make purchase
In the small shops kept by men of, too
often, unenviable reputation. The result
have made the Florentine working bnl
somewhat notorious. Mis Healy con
cluded that If they could obtain their
training, In a school and start la Ufa aa
wage earner their future waa likely to
be more promising. She had read of
American social work and accordingly laid
her own plans.
School Is Derided Saecesa.
One day the opened hr school In a
building on the grounds of her father'
home. Later she ' rented a floor of a
house In the Via Pier Capponi and this
May moved to -better quarters In the' Via
del Seraglie, a street wll known to all
tourists. . -Recently 1 called at the school.
Stgnora-ConM, who loves everything and
everybody American; quickly' made me we!--come
and explained her work, saying that
her dream was to hav it become an en
dowed work wlOT the nam "American In
dustrial School for Italian Working
Oirla." The room were thronged with
bright-eyed little Italian. om busy at
lesson, some sewing hard In the dress
making rooms, others preparing dinner,
other cleaning halls and arranging pots
and pana, all happy faced and milling. .
"Sometimes I have had as man a sixty
four," said Slgnora Healy-Contl. "W are
required by he municipality to furnish
children who come here with the corepul
eory course of tudy, so I tearh thern my
self, assisted by a teacher whom I pay.
W have a dressmaker to Instruct the girl
and I hope to add a millinery department
later. The domestic course Includes cook
ing, cleaning. See," and she opened a door.
Cooklae Part of Coarao. )
In a largo kitchen with stone floor and
huge Italian range with It tiny charcoal
fire were a number of pretty girls busily
making soup, peeling potatoes, arranging
paper in the .cupboard drawers, preparing
meat, cutting bread. On girl In a-bual-neaalik
way. waa taking stock of provis
ions, giving ont and making records.
- "We glvo the whot school a daily din
ner." explained Slgnora Healy-Contl; "the
pupils prepare R entirely. They set the
table and clean the building. One girl
keeps accounts, another haa charge of our
little Horary. Bach pupil, however, must
become experienced' In all the depart
ment." Th American woman who conduct the
"Art and Craft" In Fore nee la Mrs. Ar
thur Murray Cobb, who waa Miss Littell
of the- family of publishing fame.
On th death of her husband this win
ter, she took entire charge of the work
which is carried on In Mra. Browning' old
home. Caaa Ouldl. and Include the ex
hibition of the picturea of artists, of an
tique Jewelry, leather work eta.. In fact,
all included In the term, "Art and Craft."
I EVA MA DDKS.
MORGAN AFTER BOER RELIC
Asaerleaa Capitalist Offers Ijirge Basa
for troaje's Fra at
Traeo. .
I-OITDON. August l.cSpecial.) Over
tures on behalf of J. Plerpont Morgan
have been to Lord Roberts for th flag
of truce brought In hy General Crenje on
the field of Paardeberg. It 1 a dingy bit
of cloth, which In ordinary circumstances
would not b considered fit for the dust
bin. Yet the story goea that the American
millionaire is willing to pay no.OOO for It,
or Indeed, any amount which Lord Roberta
might name. It I one of "Bobs" most
valued poaaeaaiona and It Is doubtful if
all the millions of the trillion Ire woud
purchase It. '
Soma time ago wheu walking through the
picture gallery at Blenheim the duke of
Marlborough' place, Morgan espied in
glass topped cabinet a fadded piece of
paper, th writing on which cnutd only
be read by a magnifying glass. Thla was
th farnoas dispatch written by th great
soldier t announce to Queen Ann that
the field or Blenheim waa won.. Plerpont
Morgan stayed gaming at H for a quarter
of an hour. "At on time, be said, almost
tearfully. "I might have bought It. But
th dacha' wealth obviates all hope of
my ever owning It now."
Morgan Is bitten by a new phase of the
collector's mania every few month. Just
at pre tot ft la battle scarred flag and
historic documents that hla agent are
ehaatng all over Kurop for. It was one of
the biggest disappointment of hla life
that,, through a in la understanding on th
part of oa of hi dealer, th Chesapeake
flag, which waa recently sold at aa auction
In London, fell Into the hands of William
Asior and. through him, found Its way
Into a British museum.
Brandon
Linen Paper
Box containing;
60 sheets and Stf
envelopes, on
sale Monday spe
' rial at
25c
jfpmZjt z Roofing' -and Juconomical! V
if ym .j
'At r KM J - . X J 'J
CATERING to your eomforf and economy cool summtr goods ntvtr
before sold at such little prices. Our August clean-up brings you
the best kind of summer wearable af prices nothing short of marvelous Every
dollar's worth of goods that even suggests a thought of summer gets another
vigorous price cut for Monday. It's the harvest time for you. Come gather the
golden bargain grain.
Bennett
Close
Every
Tuesday
IP.M,
In July and Au
gust; other days
t 6 o'clock;
Saturday
10 P. M.
The Power of Low Price Strikes Home with Telling Effect in this August Clean-Up
August Clean. Up
59c
suSrWs Shirt Waists for 39c and 59c
Another lot of waists are added to the sale for Monday selling. These
are the last lots from our recent 700 dozen purchase that created such a
commotion two weeks ap;o. Most of these waists are fresh ami new and
exceptionally pretty. For Monday:
You Ret choice of hundreds fine
white lingerie waists
that are regular $1.00
and $1.25 quality, al
About 50 light gray Summer Skirts that must move out tomorrow. There's
a whole rack full of them and they are just as cleverly tailored as one
could wish. The materials are ueat little checks mostly; all 1 TV
wool fabrics; dressy pleated models, ideal summer, skirts and j
worth $4,93, but we have too many so down goes the price. . .
Yes, the new Fall Suits are here Advance styles are now being shown and
quite a good number have already been sold. If you are going on a
vacation select your suit now. You'll enjoy the satisfaction that conies
from knowing you are attired in the newest modes
at $15.00, $19.50, $25.00 and $35.00
;?.39c
Tha other assortment roniprlaes waista
worth lo $1.75, we bought
them very cheap, now
close them out same
way, at
August C lean-Up n
ffV Best Wash Fabrico 5c 7c aivd 9c
It's just such values as this that drives summer dullness away. Think
of it! Here are our choicest wash dress materials, several hundred pieces
and all excellent patterns, selling at next to nothing prices. You still have
months of seasonable weather for them.
Satin stripe Lawns and 1-ace.
frecta. rich floral color-
Ins, all tic Q
Wash Fabrics, Lawn Bat
istes and other fine goods,
worth 10c and Cr
12H for Vl
Fine sheer dainty 18c Bat
istes, In a wwrld of pretty
floral and dot
designs 2
good!
Two stirring sales of Black Silks Monday, great clean-up reductions.
Brilliant black Taffeta Silks. 19 Inches
wide, that will wear splendidly and make
fine petticoats. Every yard good value
at 9c, Monday Clean-L'p C-
price . J J
36-Inch black Taffeta. This ts a rich lust
rous Bilk that is not surpassed In quality
under $1.16 a yard. Come In Monday
and you'll buy It 79c
Mall Orders Will Get Prtanpt Attention.
Muslins and Sheetings, much below regular. These two Monday spec
ials are not equalled anvwhere. You'll do well to buy for future use.
Laces, Emb. Etc.
For Monday selling; thes lots, ths
best we have at the price. Read.
Fancy point Paris and other laces,
up to I Inches wide, very
showy foods, worth
to 16c yard, at. yd
Nainsook and Cambric Embroideries,
two to five Inches wide,
worth lOo In Monday's
clean-up. yard
27-Inch Stamped Table Centers, of
- fancy art .materials, fancy stamped
dealgns, In colors, all (0c IA
values, special, lvC
4c
lerles,
4o
Cornets Off
These are high quality cor
sets, including such makes
as Kabos and La Grecques
all best styles that are regu
larly sold at $1.75 to $7.50,
now at HALF PRICE.
Ilk Brooad American Beanty Cor
set, &.oo Krench Models, snort nip.
hlirh bust, trimmed with
laces and baby ribbon,
special ,
2.39
Heavy unbleached Sheeting two and one
quarter yards wide, fully l7f
worth 25c, at, yard
Monday's Extraordinary China Sales
Overstock and odds and ends get merciless price cut In the China section. To clear op some
Mr lots, we offer: -
600 very fine French. Japanese and German
China Plates, Bowls, Salads of
aU kinds, beautiful decora
Lions, many hand painted, all
positively worth $3.00 to
$7.50, for
These goods on sale Monday only. It's a great
bargain, so you must be prompt.
Phenomenal low pricing on high grade Haviland
Dinnerware Two patterns, Btar and aeriel shape,
dainty pink decorations and gold tracing; com
plete 100-piece sets; worth $59.00;
closing Monday for
All odds and ends of same patterns are to be closed out
at HALF PRICK
Bleached Muslin with a soft cambric finish
full yard wide and regularly fg-
worth 10c. for vt
!.!!!(
High giade Bristol Art Wars of English man
ufacture in three lots
All kinds Mugs, Trays, Nappies, Platas, worth
to 85c, for 25
Jugs, Tea Pots, Sugars and Creamers, Vases.
Plates and Cups, worth to $1.60, for 49
Butters, Jam Jars, Tea Pots, Salads, large Vases,
worth to $5.00. for 08e
wim oaxsTA rom iaxd faiwtiwo
6-in. Coupe Platea, worth $1.60 dos.,
at $1.00
6-ln. Coupe Plates, worth $1.80 dox..
at 11.80
10c Baits and Peppers for ,5c
2fic Fancy Btelns for 18
6Kc Fancy Steins for
B0c Ctips and Saucers for 3oo
Blue-Iwarm Oatmeal 8et, pieces So
Jap. China .Vaaes, all new. arrivals a
- o '
$25
Cletxn-Up S&1 Monday
Women's Low Shoes
Now for first time ALL our women's
low shoes at greatly reduced prices.
Women's Tan Oxfords, In chrome or russet tans,
also dark shades of golden brown and vlcl
brown. These are two and three-hole sailor
ties, button and Colonial buckles, per- r I O
feet fitting lasU. that have been $4.00, 'fO
$3.60 and $3.00; any pair now
Women's Oxfords, in patent corona colt and vlci
kid, all new, good fitting styles, with welt or
nand turned soles. Cool, comfortable and
durable; just the thing to finish the
season In all are $3.00 and $2.50
values; clearing up at
198
Monday SaJes in Haxrdwaire Department
OAS RANGES Save a few dollars on them tomorrow. We have a variety
of superior makes, on which special price inducements are made.
. $12.50
..$14.00
Our $15.00 Gas Ranges will be an sale at
Our $16.50 Gas Ranges will be on sale at
$1 60 Gasoline Ovens reduced to OS
lie Cotton Covered Hose, per foot
86c Flour Bins (60 lb.), Monday 5Qt
J 5c Grass Shears, Monday for 15?
Fruit Jar Funnels and Wrenches 5J
Wilson Toasters 254 "nd 20 Stamps
HAMMOCKS All reduced to clean upu
$2.00lnde $1.35 $2.75 kinds $1.98
$3.60 kinds $2.50 " kinds. ... .$4.50
25 Per Cent Off on Base) Ball Suits, Gloves and
Mitts (except Spauldings).
Bathing Suits, 85c upward.
Clean-Up Specials
Iiy the White Good
Dainty cool whlt fabrics snch aa Walatings, m
large variety of patterns; embroidered, figured
and spot effect. All in three lota at half price.
2 6c White
Goods
for.
6 0 e w h
Goods
lor . . .
t
3 5c White
48-inrh French Umn Very delicate and sheer
fabric that has been selling all season
at 36c, on Monday buy it at
36-lnih Linen French Suiting, best 25c quality.
looks and wears like all linen, yard 15?
90-Inch all linen for suits, coats, etc., worth
$1.60 a yard, Monday at $1.00
25c
sheer
19c
Refrigerators
B. B. Enamel Refrigerators, with
good steel linings, heavily sold
ered In every joint, site 28xl9x
4$, 70 lbs. Ice capacity, IA AC
$16.00 value for ljJJ
(Other sizes cut In same propor
. tion.)
Xertoa Bplsnsr Washlnf Maehlma
Has large, fly wheel and very light
running.' lever type with gearing on
side to relieve the Mil. O fiC
. . . . f
price
And 250 Green Stamps
Bcanttt's Special
Sewing Machines
On Monday
we offer asaln
our "Renmitt's
Special" at al
most H prlra.
This la a drop
head model ma
rhlne. with a
solid oak cans,
f I v drawers,
fitted with all
sttarhments. ten year guarantee, hrst
120 00 machine on the f Q
market tomorrow buy '11,0s
It, at
You Always Save In Dennetts Big Grocery
Bennett s Capitol Coffee, lb. SSo and IS Stamps
.Nutmegs, one dot. and grater
for ." loo and 10 Htamps
Pure Pepper. lb. can ....10o and i btamps
Bennett's Capitol Sweet Wrinkled
Pees, S cans Boo; cans 80e
N Y full Cream Cheese.. SOo and 10 Stamps
nTTnTvmTTTKrpirpf
0 0
Mrill Any l&c Ladles' Home Journal
with ths Summer Quarterly Style Book
n
JLL J
Pattern I If
t...00 fVp.sy
Jsms. for
Qem Milk, large can .
And 10 Stamps.
Mans Olives, quart...
And I Stamps.
Castile Toilet Soap,
cakes
And 10 Stamps.
Galllarda Olive Oil,
ported
Ami 29 Stamps
Hartley's Marmalade,
at
And 10 Stamos
loe
Bennett's Capitol Cocoa, lb-
ra,n 4e snd 10 Htampa
Teas, assorted, lb o and 4rt Stamps
Dr. Price's Break faat Food, S
packages for ISO and 10 Stamps
Fresh Roasted Peanuts, per
quart
Three Star Salmon, M stse
for, can IS
Pure Fruit Jellies and
Marshall's Kippered Her
ring Ma
And 10 Stamps
Bayles' Luncheon Herring.
at ... too
And L6 Stampa.
Eddy's JMustard and s-pnon.
at llHa
And 10 Stamps
KA.n JT7IOQ1,
Pure and nnfermentnd. a
delicious rummer bever
age, pint IBs
Best Bread, per loaf..
.SOo
10
Im
Jsr. aoe
DCREMRS.MARTIN'SSERVANT
Irish Peer Wait on Wealthy Ameri
can Woman Through Mistake.
MEN SCARCE AT SOCIETY BALL
Laaa Hf s-r fteaaU Onsnlbaaes to
data Dms Tk Oat Vr
Claamrtr'a . Reprt4 Ba
IMtnfil I-ale.
s IjONDOX. August t-(Sp hl ) It Is a
clever hostess who secures the presence
of th yottiig duke of Lei net er at one oi
her social functions. So rarely la he seen
about that ha la practkalry unknown by so
ciety in general.
The duke Is a curious commingling of a
haughty aristocrat and a rqpst gracious
Irishman. Hla sens of humor Is acute.
Never in his life waa ha so tickled as at
a function at Dorchester house some time
ago. Mrs. Bradley Martin waa also of thr
giiesta The duke has a p;4rlclan air, bat
Mrs. Bradley Martin waa either too busy
or too unobeerrani to notice It. In the
midst of a conversation with a friend she
turned to the duke who was standing close
by and said:
"Waiter, ' bring- me an few at once."
His Grace smiled darkly and replied'
"With tha greatsat pleasar. madam," and
forthwith went la search of tha refresh
ment. Ha quickly returned and presented
It to her.
Meanwhile Mrs. Eradley- Martin dis
covered her - mistakes, made profuse
apologlea and explained how "honored she
felt lo being served by his grace."
The duke bowed and said:
'The honor is mine, madam."
The story sounds like a good example
of long-bow stretching, hut I have It on
good authority and so pasa It on to you.
Believe if If you can.
Mm Draaaed ta Ball.
It Is not often that an English womm
does an original thing, but Ladv Levan
hit upon a noval notion when she decld k!
to give l.er bus ball." which has been the
talk of the town for the lest fortnight.
But what a stale of things it showed up.
Kancy having to send omnibuses to all th
imul clubs the Baehelora the Guards, the
Junior Carlton, etc. to fetch the men so
that the glrla would nut be wallflowers.
The ball took place at Roeliempton hous?,
a delightful old Georgian mansion situate
In clover fields and Old World gsrdens.
seven or eight miles from town. In tin
ea rly pa.t of the sraxon Just passing tt
aeamed aa if hostesses had managed to
get men to nalise that tt was necessary
for them to put In an auptaranca at dance
If they hoped to gel Invited to other func
tions. This Hate of things did not last
long and the men soon enough lapsed again
Ir.to their bad habits and declined to dance.
Hence I.ady Levan's device. But as several
debutants remarked to me, "It Is not nvirh
fun to dance with men who have to be
drsgged o your side."
Lord C'lasirrtya E(il.
Lord Clanrarty's engagement to Mrs
Arnold Marcus of Londcn. Ontario, a popu
lar member of the An erlcan colony here,
wlilc fi haa been announced comes as a real
surprise and shock to many of uis friends
who refused to credit the rumors which
have been afloat for some time. The death
of the late Lady Clancarty Is. of so recent
! a date that many people believed It Im
possible for the earl to have recovered
from his sorrow so soon. He was known
lo have b'en very much attached to hU
wife and was almost t-raiy whfn she died.
It whs suggested to the earl by a friend
after the death of Idy Clancarty that he
should marry an heiress to replenish the
family coffers which were very lean, but
Uird Cluncarty was very indignant at the
piouosal. He appears to have thought'
bi tter of the advice uion mature reflection
Hrveral American won.tn were mentioned
for the honor of being the next countess.
Young dehutantta and elderly aplnsters
have been struggling with esch other ac
cording to reports tor the favor of the
noble lord.
Sirs. m 1 1 a Still la Moaralm.
Mrs. J. 11. Smith and little Annlta
Stewart, her daughter, are shortly going
myth to Csalle Newe. Here they will
have a number of relations. Including the
Drexels. to stay with tliem, but Mrs. Smith
most emphatically refuses to leave off her
mourning or to do anything in the way
ol entertaining on a large scale for soma
months yet. biie Is fond of saying to
people, who remark that It la time she laid
her "weeds" aside, "We Americans think
su differently from you in regsrd to mourn
ing. I don't say that we love our lost
ones better, but I think we pay their
memories more respect." Mrs Smith goes
on to say that It Is doubtful If aha will
ever abandon her customary suit of solemn
blark.
Nevertheless In the spring she Intends to
do great things fur Annita Stewart. There
are to be vast improvements at 41.
Grosvenor square, which Is already one of
the finest houses In that smart Quarter.
Mra. Smith Is sorry to find that Strafford
house has passed into the hsnds of the
new lord and Lady Derby aa she had an
Idea of taking It and letting 41, Grosvenor
square.
Asnaslac Mra. Drexal.
You Americans are certainly amasing:
It seemed to be the firm Intention of Mrs.
Anthony Drexel not to eMertalo the pub
lic, so to speak, this season. At ths last
moment, when hslf her friend had vanlahed
from town, ape auddenly thought of giving
"a little dance" at two or three days' no
tice, but twenty-four hours before the fes
tivity she sent telephone messages to all her
friends and told them to "lurp up." They
mustered In great force, a good round, SOO
of them, and a very gay lime waa spent at
lite Drexel mansion In Carlton House Ter
race. The floral decoratlona were the most
beautiful seen In London this season, beat
ing hollow those at ths stale balls and
Buckingham palace. There were fountains
of whit rose waiter and other perfumes In
soma of live rooms and Immense blocks of
ke were requisitioned to keep tha ball room
cool. Mergaretta Drexel la unquestionably
ths most beautiful de-butante of the Ameri
can aet In spite of the fart that an Im
mensely large number of her pretty com
patriots have been to the fore this season.
Moreover, she haa a "wonderful way with
har" and sha continues to receive, proposals
by the score. As a matter of fact, pretty
nearly every eligible bachelor In society
has proposed to her. But aha Is still heart
whole. Neve has tha erase for maacota been so
pronounced aa.lt ts at present. Duchesses
with hla-h IrrteUee-tual aspirarlona and Itttfe
fluffy socle y women adopt thorn with e?iul
avidity while a number of man Including
Sir Edward Gray also Indulge In tha wak-
'ith-
stta
silver
ihlao-
Consuelo ductless of MancheaW k..
pllc.t faith In a funny g-ollywog dou whtoa
was bought for her by King Eclwmrd aa
Biarrttx during one of their ahoppin
pedKtons. Sha never goea anywlterw i
out H and when she plays brides It
In her lap. To Its presence sha attribute
her recent successes in the game.
ir l.-nnatopher represented In
models protects quite a numtier of t
able motorists. These models are naual tv
fixed to the bonnet of tha car. Mrs. lajlu
Csrcourt. the young duchess of Manchester,
the prlnresa of Wales a r-A th h.-i.
j Norfolk are among those who seek protao
j tlon from etha saJnt whose function It Is
; to guard against accident. Msny who pro
' fees no religious belief have these mascots
attached to tlielr cars.
Tha duchess of Marlborough has a "sun"
stone which ahe picked up In Kgypt a
short time ago. Of great antiquity. It bears
Strang hieroglyphics which are supposed to
mean "peaoe." She la of tha ovlnion that
this mascot will yet effect the i
with her husband which alia so ea
desires.
Caran d'Ache'a quaint animals In
ar greatly favored. These ran n.
bought In Ixjndon as well as Psris and they
hav a big sale her. LADY MARY.
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