The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14
THEIR BoDYGUARDS


an English ducsl establishment or
French chatesu. could shed quite rsdi-
ance enough upon the social career Of any
grand lady ana prove an opsn sesame TO
the world which tas money to burn.
Then, In time, private secretary was
added to ones household. ana tho radi-
snce and the splsndor grew. Nov, how
ever. things are quite different and
among your personal possessions, which
you ksep nsar you when at home and
when you travel Garry with you IKE your
luggage, you must number. In addition
TO the maid and the secretary. physi-
clan In regular standing and French
professor.
Of American society shat like the queens
who truly sit upon thrones holding soep-
tres In their hands, they must bs sur
rounded BY hodyguard. Queen victo-
ria has her two East Indian attendants
In picturesque dress. who are constantly
within call, and Consuelo. Duchess OF
Marlborough, has an endless nomter OF
vassais, but only one constant attend
ant, the NubiHn boy picked up on her
travels. But 1t Is In America trat the
new fashion originatos-in Washington.
with Mrs. westinshouse. Yhis lady
lives In as much spiendor and grandeur as
Q crowned head, who. indeed, has crowns
herself and to lend, should any stray
queen come a-borrowins.
Mrs. wessin ghouse's entertainments
are the wonder Of Washington; and ell
the appointments OF her establishment
are upon scale of almost barbario mag
nihoenos. She dimes upon nothing less
costly than gold and crimson velvet. nor
wears anything less splendid than satin
and point lace. She has q retinus Of
thirty servants and todyguard number
ing four individuals. When Ter court
moves from one place to another, let come
who will or go who may, the physician,
the French professor. the private secre-
within call.
Mrs. George Jay Gould Is another Indy
with q whim for personal vasssls. She
keeps secretary. French and German
maids nurse for each Of the four young
Goulde, and last but mcst important
trained nurse with diploma, the kind
which receives $s5a week nno all expenses
paid She is emrloyet as the command.
erin chief Of the nursery army. that
there may be skilled knowledge always
at hand, but her office Is almost sine
cure as the Gould chiidIen are remark
ably healthy lot When the Goulds sailet
away to foreign shores last summer nine.
teen serviturs foil ow ed in their wake.
Trained nurses are luxuries which
thrive In the Gould families. Miss
Helen Gould always keeps one near her.
who. excspt TO a fow int mate friends
posses rs her secretary. Miss Gould's
health Is n. vsr OF the incst robust, and
she is Obliged to guard 1t carefully.
Other in por ant members Of this young
milIionairess' body guard arc the ~ o de-
tsltives who guard her rtsidei.ce. All
night long, frcm sufEet to sunrise, the
men Patrol tie place. This Is at L. n
hurst, Irvinaton- on Hudson. Guests VINO
pay a visit for the frst time arc warned
In advance not to be alarmed at the
ceaseless tramp. When the establishment
moves TO town, as was the cass this
viii ter for tho first inie since the death
OF hsr parents the detectives came Lere
OH guard, and vi en- Miss Gould travels
they form part OF Ter suita She is petite
and unassuming and quietly dressed.
aud no one would ever dream from her
appearance In the street that sh, wSs
worth a thousand dollars, say, much less
millions upon millions, yet shc hardly
knows what freedom of NOV eMent is, for
she nevsr ventures ont Gf doors unaccom-
panied.
Ire Eltridge t. Gerrys other Nom
les CT tso royal American I, mily. who
misht very uleily smplos bodyguard,
d, net indulge in the luxury. bsyo a
privat, secretary or a valet or two and
two French maids. Their menage num-
hers IL irty-fve servants, of whom all are
Welsh, ,xcgpt the two maids, and it Is
saiI tiat tie Gerrys are letter served
than any otter femily In America. The
virtues of tile Welsh. m "a or " oman, as
servitors have never been exploited to
any e. eat extent, although q mum ber Of
fees York families employ this rntion-
al.ty and say that they thus cuie per-
feet service. No intelligence ofico sur.
plies tlese servants, but thsy can be pro-
cup.d thr ,ugh a society c1Lnectei with
the Welsh churc,.
In the Gerry ssta' lishment the master
aud IA istr,ss are quite oonsilerate or
their servants. Sunaays, the horses and
tho grooms and eoachmen have DAY OF
rest fer II q carriage Is needed one Is
hired. 60 well ordered Is the household
that mt any fnorent any one OF the four
Gerry homes Is ready for occupancy,
either In New YoIk, Newport, staats-
burg or D.ltl.
Ieyond French maid, Mrs. As,or hes
no Ie oiai servant and II, as happened
upon ole occasion, tte maid sleeps when
her mistrts' returns late home, she Is al
lowed to sleep on aud Mrs. Astor pncKs
away her titri and nsr diamond necklace
and Ter fam ous stomgchsr.
Mrs Charls 4. Ysrkes keers among
ether hons h bid DOS sus sions. n defiQ e.