The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

WRITTEN FOB THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
It is only a short time ago thai. tn.
Duchess Of Manchester was Miss thinner.
MAJ Of the West.
Now she Is the holder Of the proudss,
ttle that the English crown can bestow.
Al wife OF William Angus Drogo Non
tagus. the ninth Duke OF Manchester. she
vii walk In the coronation procession and
ne train. outside the royal family. will be
Longer than hers
And Justly so.
Thu Duke Of Manchester owns q title that
- nearly 800 years old. for It was created in
1874 For centuries his fathers lave had
honors bestowed upon them. At his birth in
lS7 he at once became Lord Montague of
Kmbolton. then Viscount Vaudeville. At
the age Of Ii he became the Duke Of Man
chester by the death of his father.
In selecting an American wife the young
Duke did no more than his father had done
before him, for the eighth Duke married
CousueIa Yznaga. del Vale OF Louisiana. and
though Il Is said they did not lire happy
ever after. their marriage certainly started
OF with a romance.
II IL hoped that no unhappy fate awaits
the present Duchess. the little American
girl. who, in her early twenties. finds herself
situated in a foreign country with the high
e.t honors OF the land heaped upon her.
She is one OF the few American Duchesses.
She will walk UP Westminster aisle not
far behind the Queen. dragging her veivets.
She will carry her crown upon a cushion
and place 1t upon her own head as King
Edward assumes his.
She will ride back in the great procession
OF glass coaches
She will eat OF the coronation feast at
the Kings board.
She will be one Of the leaders in the grand
fetes of tie coronation week.
When other titled American women are
forgotten the name OF the ninth Duchess
win be engraved upon history's tablets as
one who, in 1902. assisted King Edward in
the pomp Of putting on his crown.
In spite of all these honors. which, It
would seem, might a young
woman, the Duchess Is apparently as I'M
concerned as though she were a nobody
and expected to do nothing. London people
say she is one Of those American girls who.
born to wealth and educated in freedom.
can face any world.
Each day she goes to town shopping, ana
sometimes remains in London for q week
selecting the wonderful gowns to be worn
by her in June. Her taste In dress is good,
and she shops and chops until che finds
what she wants. She shows an American
fondness for bargains, and IL bright and
clever in picking them up.
The Duchess enjoys royal favor to a
great extent. and IS not infreauently . guest
either Of the Queen or OF the Queens
daughters. On these occasions she is bril-
liant and even fascinating. and when she
leaves she knows she has made q good i'm
preston.
The Duchess Is often seen IN London with
the Duke. for the two are great friends,
thereby refuting the accusation that people
cannot be friendly IL married. They shop
together. drive ttgether. aud d'ns together,
making a little restaurant party Of their
own.
The Duchess, though the owner Of mar.
n'icent gowns. is very plainly dressed for
everyday street occasions. She wears the
simplest Of long brown cloaks ana a fur
boa thai would not fascinate an American
girl of average means.
A hired cab is often good enough for this
honcred American girl and she who owns
Numerous horses. and whose dover was one
Q. the heey1est sver taken to EngianA