Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-11

IL is little wonder that the foreigners
oungie over our titles - they do, says
sn EaK1sh paper. when IN our own
puoile speeches and newspapers II Is 90
often made plain that many DO not IN
derstsnd how to use Engiisn tites.
For instance, . marquis daughter
who married . man without title
keeps the title of lady" and her own
name, and adds To these husband sur
name.
Thus, when Lady Evelyn Fitzmaur-
Ice, the daughter OF the marquis of
Landowue, married Victor Cayendlsh
last July snebccame Lady Evelyn Cav
sndisA, bur the London daliles spoke
of LADY Victor Caveudlsn's going
AWAY dress.
Ine only case IN which lady Of
title 5 called by her husbands chris
tan nanle as we'll as MS surname 10 IN
the case OF the wives or the younger
sons OF dukes and marqulses. These
men bear courtesy titles OF LORD be-
fore their christian names and suf-
names, as Lord George Hamilton. Lord
Charles Berssforu, and go on, and the
oaly rect way of addressing or
speaking OF their wives Is the same
way. putting Lady" in tho place Of
Lord"
To call the wives of younger sous.
"I.ady Hamilton" "Lady Bercsford,"
or whatever is the surname, without
the male christian name, Is as incor-
rect rs to cali Lady Evelyn Caven-
dish" by her husbands full name.
On the other hand, the wife OF =
baronet or Of knight Is . lady"
with the surname alone after 1t.
Confusion grows in many minds from
the tact that any peeress tunder the
rank OF duchess, Is also spoken Of,
and to, by her equalsas merely Lady"
So-and- So-the name added, however,
not being the family name, but the
title of the husband.
Thus no equal would say, 81 saw the
Marchioness of Salisbury" or "There
IL the Countess of Latnom"-it would
be LADY Salisbury and Lady
Lathom."
A duchess, the highest rank 10 the
peerage, is the only peeress who es-
capes this equality of title IN the every
day language of her equals in society.
She IS never called LADY only, but ID
spoken of as "the Duchess of So-and-
So" III full always. aud Is addressed In
conversation by her friends as the
duchess" the name of the peerage
not added.
Moreover, every other lady of title,
from knights wife (Which IL not .
real .itle). right away up to march,
ioness, is equally "my lady" to her
! social interiors.
Sir John Smiths wife 10 Lady Smith.
The wife of Lord John Smith, who is q
peers younger son, is Lady John
Smith, and If you know her on terms
Of equality you may call her Lady
Smith. Lady Mary. daughter of either
the earl, of the marquis, or the duke
of somewhere, and the wife Of John
Smith, is Lady Mary Smith; call her
Lady Mary If she seems friendly, but
not Lady Smith or Lady John Smith.
The wife of Lord Smith, or the Earl
or the Marquis of Smithvlile, you may
call Lady Smith or Lady Smlthville. "a
the case may be, but If Smithville 10 q
duke. on no account call her 'Lady
Smithville."
If you think that she will not snuh
you as too familiar, you may call her
simply duchess" You may say,
Duchess, may get you some tear
for example. But till you know hel
woii. VI ieci Oh quivo iiiouuAy seiHss ~
had better be, "Wlll your grace take q
cup If tea?' 81
Finally, the oldest thing of all, II
fate should make you acquainted with
q prince or princess Of the blood royal
you will seem very second rate if you
keep saying, "Your royal highness."
You must say "Sir" and "Ma'am.'
Not if you please, MADAM" but
"Ma'am," as your housemaid says to
your own. meek better half, Mrs.
Smith. Even duchess calls princess
| .sMa'amD