Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

PSLOr, shaking Lne c0nSlQerate omclal Wbrm-
| ~ 6y the hand. And from that hour dated
his strong friendship for Mr.. Boxer, liking
which was so great that when a new Presi-
dent was elected the Czar made personal
| request of the Washington Government that
Mr.. Boxer should be left unmolested at his
post. But the exigencies of the new ad-
ministration would not admit of granting
the imperial request.
One can scarcely honor with the name of
friendship the little firtations of the Prince
OF Wales with pretty American girls, their
name being legion (that of the firtations be
1t understood), But he has shown very
genuine and marked degree of friendship
Tor Mrs. John W. Mackay, whose splendid
entertainments in his honor have been the
talk Of all London. The first of these took
place three years ago, and the latest one
during the past summer. Mrs. Mackay's
wedding gift to the Princess Louise OF
Wales, pair of turquoise earrings, each
turquoise the size of large hazel nut and
surrounded with diamonds, was among
the most superb and unique of offerings re-
ceiVed by the youthful bride.
MRS. MACKAY's ROYAL FRIENDS.
During her residence in Paris Mrs. Mac
Kay was the object of great personal liking
bella Of Spain. The royal lady never failed
to remember the birthday of her American
friend, and to send her some gift in COM
memoration of the day. Mrs. Mackay is an
accomplished linguist, and speaks Spanish
to perfection, so that the Queen used to de-
light in conversing with her in Castilian.
Mrs. Mackay was the first person in Paris
to whom the Queen sent the news Of the
hopes given by the condition Of Queen
Christine of the advent of an heir to the
Spanish throne.
THE Princess Louise and the Marquis Of
Lorne have been also brilliantly entertained
by Mrs. Mackey this season.
The Countess Waldersee, formerly Prin-
cess Noer, and originally Miss Lee, of New
York, is the intimate friend of the present
Empress of Germany, and shares with her
husband the friendship of the Emperor. In
the lifetime of the late Emperor Frederick,
his Intellectual wife, both as Grown Princess
and Empress, was wont to occasionally snub
her daughter-in-law, who was dull and
commonplace, and by no means congenial
to the cleverest of the daughters of Queen
Victoria. On these occasions, the Coun-
tess, filled with sympathy for the
Princess, used to show her degree of
kindness and attention then especially well
come, because so rare. She thus completely
won the heart of the lady who was so soon
and so unexpectedly to become the Empress
of Germany. For in those days there was
Crown Prince Frederick of as long reign
as that of his father. Another strong bond
of union between Nine. de Waldersee and
the Empress is their mutual devotion to the
Evangelical religion, the national faith Of
GERMANY,
Miss Jennie Chamberlain, of Cleveland,
who recently married Captain Naylor Ley
land, of England, was a great tavorite with
the Duchess of Albany, and used to receive
countless invitations from that lady before
the death of her husband. Prince Leopold,
condemned her TO strict seclusion."
BRITISH JEALOUSY.
The favor shown to American ladies and
gentlemen, and especially to the former, BY
the members Of the royal family of England,
is looked upon with signal disapprobation,
not only by the British aristocracy, but |
by wealthy English tradespeople and |
noveaux riches. They cannot understand |
the interest taken by their princes and |
princesses in these Transatlantic strangers,
and the last-naned class resent the fact that,
while the severe laws of British caste pre-
vent their social recognition by princes or |
peers, these republicans from across the sea |
win favor and admission to circles that they |
nay never hope to enter. They forget the
act that the favor shown to an American |
~ royal parsonage brings after it |
10 consequences. 1t is not necessary
or him or her to receive Mr.. x, Of |
Chicago, on account of the reception of Mr.. |
=, of Omaha. But II Mr.. A., the
wealthy jeweler of Bond street, were to win
uch recognition, Mr.. B., the great
,oach builder, OF Longacre, and Mr.. c.,
he famous porcelain manufacturer, and so
N through an endless succession of
Ilphabets, would have right to equal
ocial acceptation. Moreover Americans
lave one quality that is unspeakably
precious in the dull heaviness of the social
ircles presided over by royalty. They are
Imusing. They know how to talk, and
hey practice the knowledge And they are
lot to be scared into silence by the aspect of
fair-faced, pleasant lady even though she
'e an Archduchess, or by that of genial
Gentleman because he happens to have
,een born Prince.
THEODORE STANTON.