The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28

There is a new and very commendable
movement under foot among the ultra
fashionables in Washington, xiz the es-
adjustment of school to give girls spe-
cial training for housework Bishop Sat
terlee is the father of it, and such ladies
as Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Letter, Senator De-
pew's niece, the wives of Senator Lodge
and Gen. Miles, and others in the highest
circle of society, are its godmothers, so
to say. The Bishop, who has yet hardly
reached middle age is not only a devoted
| and successful churchman but a kind
and practical social reformer. He realizes
that the mere exposure and denunciation
| of defective conditions will not effect their
removal; and therefore he is always look
ing for the proper antidote and seeking
ana apply 1t. One of the notable draw
backs of American social conditions is
the absence of trained female servants. 1t
works untold ills on both sides of the
question-not only in endless loss and
worry to housekeepers but in the, injury
| inflicted upon numbers of young women
whom it debars from a career as honora-
BILE as that pursued by any bread winner.
Bishop Satterlee proposes the establish
ment of schools to train self-respecting
girls for domestic service, SO that they
may become worthy assistants to any
matron. The solution of the servant girl
problem lies in just such institutions and
every city in the country should have one
or more of them. Besides the valuable
training impaired, 1t would invest the do
nestle occupation with responsibility
inviting to many girls who are now de-
tered from taking it up through the we'll
grounded fear that the fact of their being
servants, on par with Bridget and Di-
nah, will deprive them of all social stand
ing. In truth, the man or women does
not live who is not in some sense a serv-
ant. In every well-ordered home the do
nestle servant is one of its most indis-
pensable features; and therefore she is as
much entitled to respect as any other use
full member of society. Training on the
lines proposed by Bishop Satterlee will
bring a higher class of girls into the
field and will strengthen their title TO the
genuine regard of all whose esteem is
worth having.
Mrs. Nelly Grant Sartoris has just an
nounced the engagement of her eldest
daughter Miss Vivian, to Archibald Bal
four, of London. Miss Sartoris Is now
abroad, having sailed some time ago TO
join her sister, Rosemary, who has been
travelling in Spain and visiting the Eng
lish. relatives. No plans have yet been
made for the wedding; but it will no
doubt take place in this city, where her
mother and grandmother have home.
Both the Sartoris> girls have been greatly
admired here since their debut-Miss vi
VANS four years ago, and Miss Rose
mary's year later. While thoroughly
American in their tastes, the blood of
the English father is not to be ignored,
and nobody is surprised to learn that the
eldest daughter has chosen and English
husband. While not strictly beautiful,
she is a very attractive girl, and has
many accomplishments. Her devotion to
her mother, whose health has been frail
for some time past caused her to prac-
tically withdraw from society so as to
have more time for companionship with
her mother and grandmother. Mr. Bal
four is a London barrister, and a distant
reia tive of the first lord of the treasury.
Mrs. Hearst, who is now preparing to
leave Washington, to spend the next sew
eral months on her California ranch, will
stop on the way thereto at Lead City, in
the Black Hills Of South Dakota. In
that strange PARKWAY town she is regard
ed as a sort of fairy godmother, one who
can transform pumpkins into chariots
and all that sort of thing. The truth is,
her graceful miracles have been wrought
by transforming gold into more useful
articles for the needy. In Lead City she
has established free library and kim
dergarten, for the benefit of the miners
and their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi P. Morton, who. with
their daughters, passed the winter in the
south of France, have gone to London,
to spend some time with their eldest
daughter, Mrs. William Corcoran Eus-
tbs. Mr.. Eustis, who is a Washington
man, was lately appointed one of the
secretaries of the United States Embassy
in London. Later in the season, the Nor
tons. will return to their home in this
city.
The much-talked-about Senator Clark
Of Montana, otherwise known as the
"Copper King" who is now in Europe.
will shortly return to this country, to at
tend the wedding of his son, at Butte,
Mont. His recently-married daughter
Mrs. Culver is now yachting with her
husband in Southern waters; but all the
family will be gathered in Montana dur
ing the month of June.
The romantic marriage OF ex-Repre-
sentative J. Frank Aldrick of Illinois has
already been announced. The happy pair
are now on the honeymoon trip; but will
make this city their future home very
few. even among Mr.. Aldrichs intimate
friends. were aware that he owns hand
some residence in Cleveland Park, the
most fashionable suburb of washington
1t was well rented, but the tenants nave