The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14

Americans and Spaniards, and it was
regarded as an occasion -saS burying the
Ratchet.
Mrs Potter Palmer, who was in Paris,
was invited.5 She did not care to go. She
is an amiable and tactfup woman, but,
like most of her sex. sheih3s9 d memory.
It is reported that she. sa&f: "a
ct cannot meet this, fabulous repre-
sentative OF degenerate enf6iiarchy.
This was an effective retort to the pre-
vious remark of the infanta,s made in
1898:
"I prefer not to meet this innkeeper's
wife,
The infanta who is an aunt of the king
of Spain, was the most conspicuous rep
resentatlve of her country at the worlds
fair, held in Chicago in 1888. Mrs Potter
Palmer gave a great reception, which
the infanta attended. She did not pay
any attention, however, to her hostess,
and in explanation made the remark
quoted.
Eulalia is a gay and picturesque prin-
cess, but she has ways which would not
commend themselves to puritanical So
ciety. She and Mrs. Palmer are now
quits. Perhaps we may hear again of
their feud
Mrs. Potter Palmer has been winning
other social triumphs in the French Ri
Of her brilliant successes. All the aristoc-
racy and fashion of Europe flock to the
Riviera early in the spring. The Prince
of Wales is always there.
His royal highness has met Mrs. Pal
mer and dined with her several times at
Cannes and has been gracious to her
She has been much in the society Of Mrs
George Keppel, an English woman very
prominent in the Prince Of Wales set.
The prince considers her one of the most
charming hostesses in England.
Mrs. Palmer it is said, will now go to
London, and with the aid Of Mrs. KeppeI
carry on great social campaign, in
which success seems assured. The Pal
mer wealth will cooperate with Mrs.
Keepers fashionable prestige
Another thing promises to help the Chi
cago conquerer. The king of the Bel
g1ans is preparing to make a trip round
the world. He has his big steam yeacht,
which he bought in America, commits
stoned for long voyage. His only I'M
married daughter, the Princess Clemen-
tine, will accompany him.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has invited King
Leopold to visit her, and he has replied
that If he comes to the United States he
will surely honor her
Mrs. Palmer has now conquered Europe.
England Newport and New York. Last
year she contemplated building a great
house In New York, but it is probable
that, like Mrs. Mackay, she will prefer
to enjoy the full fruits of her triumph In
London, and permit the four hundred to
admire her at respectful distance.
AT Newport last summer Mrs Palmer
entertained in rapid succession two
princes of the blood royal-one the un-
doubted heir to throne;> the other the
nephew Of king, and very possibly his
eventual successor
ROT Iryoc Dri,,
and heir of the king of the Belglans. The
second was the Count of Turin, second
nephew of the King of Italy.
AS an indication of the supremacy Mrs.
Palmer has attained, 1t may be mentioned
that at the dinner she gave in honor of
| the Count of Turin Mrs. William Astor
was present, and that subsequently Mrs.
| Astor gave dinner for the count to
which she invited Mrs Palmer.
| The idea that a Chicago person could
enter Newport society was long a stand
ing jest. The ordinary fate of anybody
! from Chicago was to sit on the Ocean
house piazza and gaze at the passing
show, as Dives from his place of torment
| gazed at the rest Of the celestial throng.
Many families of the greatest wealth and
! social distinction from Chicago and other
parts of the West have known the bitter
! ness of the Ocean house PIAZZA.
1t is true that Mrs. Potter Palmer is q
woman of excellent family, good breed
ing, beauty and charming manners, but
all these things do not necessarily win
social success at Newport.
The triumph of Mrs. Potter Palmer was
due to these foreign princes They do not
understand our institutions. The fou,
/ hundred deeply reverence them, but they
do not appreciate the four hundred duly
They thing this is a democratic coun-
try. and that any distinctions there ma,