The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-15
SNUBBED THE PRINCE OF WALES
A St Louis Girl Who Didn't Propose
to BE FIirted With.

English and Continental society newspapers
are just now reveling in a choice bit OF gos-
sip. the principal figures being certain
royal parsonage and IA st. Louis girl whose
name and family are well known in exclusive
West End circles The royal parsonage" as
the London papers put ii, is none other than
His Royal Highne.s the Prince of Wales. The
young woman who has stirred the conserva-
tive Continental press into something like
mild convulsions is Miss Oracle Thompson,
second daughter Of William b. THOMPSON of
Westminster place, a well-known lawyer Of
st. Louis
Miss Thompson has been abroad now nearly
two years. She made her debut in St. Louis
society before her departure and both on
count of her beauty and culture, became
belle simultaneously with her introduction.
Her elder sister, Miss Camilla Thompson,
married Howard Townsend Martin, brother
Of Bradley Martin of New York. The we'd
ding was the society event of the season. Her
sisters transition by reason of her marriage
into tho most exclusive society of New York
and London led Miss Oracle Thompson to
spend much Of her time in the East and
abroad. There she naturally moved in the
highest circles where her physical and mental
where she was literally entertained she at.
tracted much attention from the sprigs of
nobility, who chiefly comprise the male part
of the smart set, and the fame of her beauty
and charming qualities interested even that
blase person, tho Prince of Wales.
During the jubilee celebration Miss Thomp-
son shone resplendent at many Of the gor-
geous functions given by the Bradley Martins
IN their palace rented for the occasion. In
fact. she was the hit of the social season. All
London was talking about the beautiful girl
from st. Louis. This praise reached the
ears Of the Prince OF Wales, who expressed an
ardent desire TO meet the fair American.
Through some mischance this introduction
did not take place, and the gayety season
ended with the prince still on the anxious
scat. He promised himself, however, the
pleasure of meeting Miss Thompson on the
continent during the summer Meanwhile
the admiration OF the prince had been, of
course, carried to Miss Thompson by the
ever-wagging tongue Of gossip. In fact, the
prince made no secret of his admiration but
talked so freely about it that il caused no
little comment among his intimates, and
Miss Thompson was regarded by them as a
fortunate young woman.
1t seems, though, that she thought differ
emily. Now, everybody knows that the
cleansing of Albert Edwards moral reputa-
tion would bankrupt laundry. Notwith-
standing this, many girls would have jumped
at the chance of having prince at their feet
Not so Miss Thompon. She had planned a
European tour for the summer in company
with party of friends, among them Mrs.
Robert FillPy and Miss Mabel Filley of st.
Louis. This trip contemplated an extended
stay at Hamburg. Learning that Miss
Thompson was at Hamburg. his royal high.
ness announced that he would honor that
place with an EXTENDED visit in August. He
Furthermore let IL be incidentally known
that tho pleasure Of his stay would be greatly
augmented II Miss Thompson were presented
10 him. This also reached the ears Of Miss
Thompson.
The result was that the day which wit
messed the arrival of the prince at Hambr-
witnessed also the departure of Miss Tho "
son. who took her way to Lucerne. The