The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-26

as "our perpetual ambassador" Mr.. Car
ter. the chivalrous Southerner. ana last,
but not least, our Mr.. Choate and
conquered among the Americans or the
English, the measure of popularity-en-
5oyed by former embassadors.
Among the most interesting American
artists who frequent this delightful home
is Miss Eleanor Calhoun. a relative of the
great John c. Calhoun. Miss Calhouns
wonderful talent does credit to her dis
tinguished ancestor. 1t was she who was
chosen two years ago to play Lady Mac
beth during memorial week at Stratford-
on-Avon. the honor falling on Miss Ellen
Terry this season as Catherine in Henry
Eighth.
The London News Company to report
the weeks proceedings, said Of Miss Cali
houn's triumph. that "Stratford rose as
one man to her splendid acting of Lady
Macbeth, and nothing Is talked Of In the
city today. but her wonderful acting. The
town has not been so reused for twenty
years, when Helen Faucet appeared.
Surely this is a tribute to our American
girl who is the only English speaking
the French Government. for her acting
in the National Theatre, Parie in French.
Miss Calhoun Is now deeply interested
in her production of Every Man," for
America this fall
OF course Mrs. Ronalds keeps UP her
Sunday afternoon musicales and here we
meet the diplomatic set. the 'Choates,
Clovers. Chamberlains and others of i'm
professions. Mrs. Ronalds's reign has
been long. but the glory OF her salons
does not decline. and she seems more
popular than ever; especially with the
American set.
ant coterle of both American and Eng
fish friends who frequent their delight
full Friday lat homes" at their hand
some residence at Roland Gardens. Their
court" reception on the evening their
daughter was presented was a very bril-
liant affair.
Perhaps the most interesting to- me of
the many English-Americans whom l
met in London was the Mrs. Randolph
Clay, whose late husband was United
States Minister to Peru during the admin
istration of President Buchanan. An
hour with this dear lady Is like reading
a page from some beautiful romance. 1t
is privilege to know Mrs. Clay. Her
distinguished son, Mr.. Randolph Clay, Is
resident of Philadelphia and is well
known In the scientific world. 1t was In
company with this honorable lady that
from the top of a bus. We rode from
Red Cltffe Arms 8. X. to Liverpool Street
and back and our trip was like voyage
through the milky way. so dazzling We're were
through Piccadilly and the Strand.
Another American whose career has
been long, and whose remarkable per-
sonality is irresistably charming, is
Madam Antoinette Sterling. Madame
Sterling is now on her very last fare
well tour through England. heard her
sing at Bexhill-onSea, and renewed my
acquaintance of three years ago with her.
She Is the only person who ever refused
to sing before Queen Victoria in 'low
neck and short sleeves"
Yes" said she when / asked her about
1t, when the Queen commanded me be-
fore her, ! had another engagement, and
sent Her Majesty word that If l could
get excused, 1 would come, but would
nave to wear the style of gown l always
wear-high neck and long sleeves.
LAS the Queen was in very deep mourn
ing at the time, she excused me from
the usual custom of decollete, and to
think" continued Madam Sterling, smil-
ing, 1.-The Queen sent me a tea service
the next day., who never drink tea, !,
the child Of Puritan ancestors who have
seorned to dring 1t since they helped to
throw overheard the English tea In the
Boston harbor."
well. that is too funny" 1 said. have
none of your people ever drank tea
since?" Never" she exclaimed, and their
children have been raised to do without
1t. / have never tasted tea in my life.
That Is Puritan sternness to VEN
geance," / told Madam Sterling adding
that she deserved to be canonized and
given the name of Saint Antoinette, for
such rigid adherence to principle-her idea
of it,"