The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-15
THE FAVOR Of PRINCES.
1t Can Be Purchased for Almost ANY,
body by Generous
Check.
Ambitious Parvenues Taken I'm
der the Wing Of Impecun-
ious Royalty.
Euviable Position of Mrs. John Morgan
Nichards-Her Pet Charity-From
the Kaiser's Capital.

Especial Correspondence Of THE INDEpENDENT
LONDON, Fob. 28.-There must be some
thing done somehow TO enable the many
persons of royal and semi-royal rank to ex
ist in London society, and 80 it has becom
IAN understood thing" that the privileg
of knowing these illustrious personage
can be paid for.
little while ago rich parvenu wantet
to be elected to the membership of yer,
exclusive club, aud discovered that the diff.
ilculties in his way were apparently unsur
mountab!e. He contided his regrets to ,
nobleman, whose friendship he engaged
and whose many ~. O. U.'s' he held-al
souvenirs, of course--and his lordship a,
once remarked why not have il
worked" The rich snob soon
understood what working" meant; vet
he was rather astonished when he was
directed to write out check for $4,000 tc
the order of very big prince, for his high.
ness Ito use for his various charities .
Shortly after it was intimated to the am
bilious Cr9sus that the prince would be
happy to second his proposal for the club,
and before three months had passed Mr.,
Parvenu had the right to pose in the much
coveted bay window.
How much the dozen or more Americana
have paid, who are now basking in roya]
favor, it is difficult to estimate. ANYBODY,
however, who knows the cost of fashionable
London life, will understand that the mea-
gre incomes enjoyed by cousins of royalty
must be supplemented in some way
have the right to be addressed ae
royal or serene highness, cannot
very we'll run around in street cars
or cabs, or take their meals in cheap
restaurants. They must live in houses of
certain pretension, and they must have
more servants than most of the people, or
else their rank would be belittled until it
begot contempt. Fortunately for them a
strong trait of humanity is desire to look
upwards for company, instead of down.
ward. And in the American travelling in
Europe, the trait becomes bump of desire,
Properly managed, his dollars brings him
and his womenkind, as welcome Rnests to
hlEhnesses Of every kind of exaltation, and
both sides are happy, the one by safety of
pocket, and the other by safety of social
ambition.
The London American woman who has
the "best time" is she who does not care a
button whether she is in society ii. e., "the
princes set') or ''out." She knows all
sorts; artists. fashionables, authors, am
passadors, tollers and workers, society but
tertiles, political celebrities, even royalty
Itself, and extracts from each in turn profit
and amusement.
10 this enviable category belongs Mrs.
John Morgan Richards, an American lady,
VINO, twenty years ago, came as bride to
London with her American husband, and
VINO IN that time has made unique posi-
ton III that curious anomaly-London So
ciety OF quick and keen intelligence.
large and receptive mind, generous heart,
2 temperament peculiarly alive to the suf-
ferlngs OF others, a ready tongue, great
originality of expression, and a decided
leaning towards the Occult" her charac-
ter exerts a wonderful influence on all with
whom she comes in contact.
Her pretty, most un- English house. in
dorchester terrace named "Sandy Hook"
IN fond remembrance of "home," ia fire. |
luently the scene of delightful informal
gatherings, where everyone meets on neutral
ground, and where all questions of the day.
from Parnellism to Boothism, are discussed |
IN open field by brilliant takers, writer's |
and savants, the hostess often scoring
heavily by some witty epigrams or unex- |
pected corollary. In personal appearance |
Mrs. Richards is tall and inclined to embon- !
point with small. finely nodded head and !
most speaking face, lighted Ly expressive |
lark eyes. Her dress is as individual as |
herself. She always wears long knitted |
'ilk sleeve-mits from wrist to elbow, and a |
leck handkerchief drawn quarter fashion !
across her shoulders. The arm mits vary
n color as fancy dictates; the kerchief ia |
ometimes of lovely old lace, sometimes
ndia cashmere, sometimes China silk;
'lways picturesque, and always peculiarly
becoming.
leevelets and kerchiefs,' Mrs. Richards |
avs gravsly. "My old ancestress, Isabel |
richardson, always wore them, and here
s a curious coincidence. The other day |
mad sent me copy of Mrs. Ogden |
5oyce's book, THE Richardson's of Cleve-
and;' IN 1T Is portrait of Isabel Richard
on SO like my mother; it is startling. The
)leyeland Richardson's were Quakers, Won
now, and SO were we originally; that is
Thy love them, and why Mrs. Lucas, John
'rlght's sister, is such Il dear friend of |
nine. Here is the letter grand old Whit
Ter wrote on receiving a copy of the book"
OAK KNOLL, DANvERs, Mass. 7th month,
eautifnl book with great satisfaction. As
truthful picture of the old friendly life it
eems to me perfect, aud l give thee my
eartfelt thanks for tho privilege of read
,g it. Our dear society seems changing,
nd becuming more and more like the CAL
inistic and other dissenting churches.
ut the good work it has done, and the sim
le exterior of its lines in the past, cannot
. forgotten by the world it has made bet
" and sweeter. Gratefully, thy aged
lend, JouN G, WHITTIER
Mrs. Richards is the daughter of MIR.
ath Arnold whose father deserted tho
ritsh army at the outbreak of tho revolu-
onary war, rather than fight against
merica. Her mother was Augusta Spear
ater, daughter of John Spearwuter,
srman pastor of Lunenberg, Halifax. ,
wenty years ago Miss Arnold married j John
organ Richar-s, of Aurora, grandson of
% founder of the Auburn Presbyterian {
biological college. He was called Morgan i
+ the late JunIus Morgan, the London- ,
nerican banker and millionaire and on
Q christening day Mr.. Morgan gave 50, 900
the Auburn college in acknowledgement
the name.
or Mrs. Richards charities it seems i'm q
ssibe To speak, 40 numerous are they ,
ID SO catholic; but of ull the schemes
arrest TO Mrs. Richards heart. that of tho {
lincoln Barracks for vaPrant children il :
o dearest. She proposes to erect build
4 wherein the worst Of street gamins are {
be housed ana educated. Ii in to be a
lied tho "Lincoln Barracks" in memory y
young Abraham Lincoln. the son OF the '
nited States minister, whose early death y
N SO much depored. Miss Marie Alden, "
a