St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
Miss Jennie Chamberlain,

and other foreign cities that she has quite
French manner and style of dress She is
now % years old. Miss Jennie Chamber
lain, in fact. is the pioneer American beauty
and the most popular girl in the Prince of
Wales set in London.
1t is said that some jealousy exists among
| the ladies in society in this city i'm regard to
great Western beauty. When she was last
\ here she was cOdly received among the
| KnickerbOckers, who seldom meet girls of
any other set than their own, and if they
are thrown i'll with the daughter of one of
I the suddenly rich' families, or a Western
beauty, the acquaintance is never permitted
to become a friendship.
There are not great many young men
in society in New York. Those who are
well OFF and without business find they can
amuse themselves better at the clubs, and
although there is always room every place
/ for nice-lOOking young man, vet such a
\ one. If he is poor, finds there is too much to
| give, as well as take in society, and gradu-
ally withdrawS. So with those who are i'm
| tit is such business arrangement that
they cannot afford to jeopardize their posi-
ton with the ladies by paying extraordinary
attention to outsiders.
| Albert Edward, Prince Of Wales, is q fair.
large, fne-lOOking man, and his curious
| likeness to his greatest of ancestors, Henry
| Will, increases as the years advance. He
| is very amiable and altogether "a good
| fellow" lie is also suppOsedltO be the best
I judge in the universe of a wOman's beauty,
and when he says, as he does of Miss Cham
| berlain. that she is the handsomest woman
he has ever seen, the matter is settled.
The painters take out their palettes, the
| photographers rush, the women cast enviOuS
| glances at each other and the men are pre-
pared to fall down and worship.
! Ii was four years ago when Miss Cham
| berlain. through the influence of NJ. Lowell.
went to a state ball in London without hay-
| ing first gone through the ceremony OF an
introduction 70 court. coming too late for
! that seasons dTawing-roOm.
! She wore Oh that occasion a gown of
SalmOn-pink satin yelled in long folds Of
! tulle from the waist. At the edge of the
| train was thick ruche of waving clipped"
marabOut feathers, and the tulle over all
was beStrewn with small plumes of the
same shade placed singly. The pointed
/ low bodice of the plain satin waist was
] trimmed with berthe composed of a cor
/ don of feathers, which also bOrdered the
sleeveless armhOleS. Sine wore a necklet of
| diamonds which fitted tightly around the
/ throat.
/ She was then presented to the Prince
/ and Princess of Wales, and since then all
| Europe has followed her lead and rayed
about her beauty. In tire winters the
| ChamberlainS have remained in Cannes,
where they have a superb and very large
| apartment, and in June have gone to Lon
don for the season. generally at its conclu-
sion, making few visits among the nobility
/ before returning 10 their sunny winter
| home.
| ,a inf fba DriY
! of Wales has passed much of his time at
| Cannes. He usually breakfasts at London
| House. the only restaurant in Cannes. or at
| his hotel with his friend Admiral Glyn.
/ Driving was one of the recreatiOns during
each day. The party wOnld generally in
/ clude four friends, one of whom was Miss
! Chamberlain.
The drive to GTasse was a favOTite one.
| 1t is beautifully situated upon the mountain
side about twelve miles from Cannes. The
drive is a lovely one, field of roses and Of
other flowers, from which the perfumes for
which GTasse is famous are distilled. skirt
| ing the road for a considerable distance.
The prince and his friends visited all these
/ distilleries on different occasions, and sup
plies of perfumery enough to perfume the
royal family for years was ordered The
| prince also has a fancy for shopping at
Cannes. and might be seen going from shop
10 shop with MIR. Augustus Saville and Miss
Chamberlain, whose taste he admires
greatly and calls to his aid in his selections
of pretty brie-a-brac and curios that belong
! TO that place.
The prince would frequently in the even
| ing take a real American tea with the
beauty and her mother. who is a very clever
and attractive woman and an agreeable
| talker. On Sundays at Cannes. St. Paurs
| church would be full to OVERLOOKING with
English and Americans, Straining their
heads eagerly. almost as anxious to get a
/ good look at Miss Chamberlain as the
prince. They were. however, centrally
located. in the same pew. The prince usu-
/ ally held little leyee of his own outside
the church.
When the prince would take his de-
parture from Cannes there would be quite
a touching scene at the station where the
DOwager Duchess of Montrose, Mr.. Alfred