The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07


Americans who Visit Aristocracy.
Every season the colony of Americans
in London is lberaNy increased by a
goodly crowd of wealthy freedom cid-
zens, who run over to enjoy the gayeties
Of Mayfair and visit their titled relations
and friends. This spring the exodus from
New York is larger than ever, and there
is hardly a marchiJness or duchess, count
ess or even a princess, who is not going
to entertain some Americans this year. OF
course the Two Duchesses of Marlborough,
her grace of Manchester, the Countesses
of Craven and Essex and almost a score
more are Americans themselves by birth,
but for all that, there are many Americans
who on the strength of their own charms
and good looks are on the visiting lists of
titled folk who are no relation by blood or
nationality.
Miss Louise and Miss Mamie Morgan,
for example, who have been presented at
court, are very much in demand at the
country places of Scotch nobility, are
much admired and entertained by the Mar
chioness of Lorne, and Miss Louise was
asked to serve as a maid of honor at the
vice regal court held at Holyrood Al Deep
Dene Mrs. Frederic Tams goes to visit
Lily. Duchess of Marlborough, and Mrs.
Benedict, when she is an England, is one
house parties. Between Easter and the
opening of the Newport season. J. j. Van
Alien is one of the eVer-increasing body of
wealthy Americans who opens house in
London and entertains and is entertained
by the wearers of the strawberry leaf .coro-
nets Since the marriage of his daughter,
William K. Vanderbilt and the Prince of
Wales have entertained one another fire.
quently and Mr.. Vanderbilt is one of the
az
likes and who has received hospitalities at
Sandringham. just as Mr.. Poultney Bige-
low is received as an old friend by he Ger
man Emperor and the Clintons of New
York have been heartily welcomed by the
Duke of Norfolk. The Countess of Castel-
lane has done more than any other woman
from the United States to introduce pref
ty American girls into the aristocratic cir
cles of Partisan society and under her
wing Miss Addie Montgomery made a sec
ond debut and sensation this spring in
Paris, while Mrs. Cecil Barring, who was
until last autumn the beautiful Miss
Churchill of New York, has been stopping
with her husband in the palace of the
Prince of Monaco, an ardent admirer of
the wit as we'll as the good looks of Uncle
Sans daughters.
Piety is not just now any more a fashion
in smart society than before, but some
how this spring, in New York, at least, it
seems more interestingly evident. During
Lent there was a considerable revival OF
faith all along the line, and the women
are going to pursue summer tasks of self
denial Those. who like Mrs. Charlie AL
exander, are able Bible class teachers, are
going to get up Sunday afternoon classes
among their country house neighbors, and
others are going 10 borrow their husbands
yachts, come down to New York and take
off deckfuls of hot, tired babies for trips
along the bay and sound. Then there
are others, like Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Sloan
and Mrs. Spenser, who have laid on them
selves the task of spending week in New
York city, right down in the slums, in
one of the settlement houses, and attend
ing indoor meetings, visiting particularly
bad cases of want, and learning just how
disagreeable big city can be in summer
time All this movement hes been in
splred by the active, fashionable clergy>
men, who, finding they are obliged for
want of a congregation, 10 c.ose their
churches in summer, have hit upon a cap-
ital plan of not letting the women work.
ers relax their zeal in hot weather The
women who come down for their warm
weather penance on the East Side. are
going to wear white muslin CAPS. gray
print gowns and blue neckerchiefs whila
they live in the settlement houses. ana
the excessive becomingness of the costume
has undoubtedly been as strong a lever
in this persuasion 20 good works as is
the renown and admiration of friends for
the self-sacrifice and enthusiasm thar
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