The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-09

a grande dame in the best sense of
the word, Mira beau's great-niece is
so sure of her position That she can
encourage a strong flavor of Bohemian
ism without fear of comment or re-
mark Her husband, one of the best
known sportsmen in France. delights
in his Wife's work, and is not the least
brilliant talker aHa,i; those gu: hsrel
round her each Tuesday.
4 The Comtesse de Marte,'s sitting
room is a strange mixture of ancient
and modern things great tapestries
which formerly hung in a royal chat
eau, form lovely background to the
old family portraits. modern paste1s
and delightful caricatures which line
the unique salon, whilst the windows
look out on a vast garden, the chief
attraction of Gyp's suburban home, for
down the broad alleys she is able 10.
exercise. the beautiful mare on which
she rides daily, fine or wet. The Com
tesse de Martel, Notwithstanding the
three tall children to whom she points
with pride, is youthful looking wo-
man with a slight figure, spiritual face
and shock Of short, far, curly hair,
occasionally, she will ask some favored
friend into the large study-bedroonl,
where she does adj her writing in the
early hours of the morning, but, as a
rule, Madame de Comtesse is content
to receive in the great suit of salons.
occupying the full front Of her house.
An Editor Hostess.
Throughout the winter months Ma
dame Juliette Adam, the wei known
edatress of the Nouvelle Revue, is at
home to her friends twice or three
times a week, both in the afternoon
and evening. Her receptions are con-
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pressive scale than those OF her friends
Madame Daudet and the Contesse de
Martel, and both her editorial and po-
litical work have. brought her into con-
INJECTION with diplomats naval and mil
ita1,y officers, and most of the distin-
guished foreigners of the day; Russians
abound; in cd days Skobelof was a
frequent visitor, and men of all par
ties, from the Due d'Aumale to the
latest radical poet delight to form part
of the throng which fills her dainty
boudoir-salon and study-bedroom.
How a Journalist Entertnins.
Severine, one of the most conspicuous
and brilliant journalistic, personalities
receives in more frankly Bohemian
fashion; her pretty rooms situated in
the very heart 4of. Paris, on the great
boulevards, are filled morning, noon
and night with a crowd of Journalists,
discussing the latest news, the bomb
of today, the scandal of tomorrow
One cannot help wondering how the
famous lady-journalist ever gets
through her work, for her door is sell
dom Shut to visitors; Hospitality with
that large-hearted French hospitality,
the most insignificant reporter knows
that there he will find cup of coffee,
a slice of homemade bread and a
kindly greeting.
Socialist, almost anarchist in theory,
Severine, nevertheless, is the beloved
of princess for in her drawing-room
hangs the portrait of the Comte de
Paris eldest son, Philip of Orleans, in
scribed ''To Madame Severine, the
kindest and most generous of. advo-
Gates. A Conscript," in reference TO
the DAYS when the prince was impris-
oned at ClairvauX for having attempt
ed to enter the French army, in spite
of the fact that he and his. family were
olltla.wed. Another significant token
hanging in the same room is a qlttle
oak tablet in which is encrusted the
first bullet shot in the miners strike
of Carmaux Severine started sup
scription for the strikers starving
wives and families; and after the dls-
pute between the masters ana men
was over the FORMER pTtSelttSu dlCA W.
this strange little memento OF their
struggle.
Madame severine's reception rooms
consist of three apartments, large
hall dining-room, lit by four gas Jets,
the study lined with books and filled
with huge green -baize-covered tables,
at which Severine and a number OF her
friends are generally employed BUSY
scribbling copy. Two great greyhounds
and a lovely Angora cat form her ret1-
nue., and are generally crouched before
the fire, giving little or no notice to the
many strangers who come in and out.
The salon, a dainty little corner, comes
after, and is seldom used except IN the
evenings; there Severine keeps her
flowers, her need1e-work and the thou-
sand and one little feminine faneies
which are dear to the heart of every
woman. It is impossible to dismiss
this pleasant corner of Bohemia with
out saying a word of the hostess,
beautiful, thoughtful looking woman,
still on the right side of forty, who,
with true French TASTE is always sober |
ly gowned, as should be one whose |
work brings her in constant contact
with mankind.
J. S. STEELE.