The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-22
Grand Duke Boris Has a Round
Of Pleasure In Chicago.
COUaTLY TO THE ACTRESSES
Saw Sights, Made Purchases and Pre-
ssntsd Tvsnty Dollar Bill TO Hard WsTk-
ing ScruhWuman.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Grand Duke Boris
spent yesterday with the Moore Bros. and
Charles Crane in what TO him was the
tedious fashionable colony at Lake Ge-
neva.
This Chicago Is so Democratic and
breezy" said he TO Judge Moore "I have
overstayed my time six days, but I love
It."
Grace KimbaIl. one OF the leading
blondes invited to the Ducal supper. said
today: I'VE were received with all the
homage and punctilious ceremony accord
ed the ladies of the Imperial court"
Alice May. Georgia Barch. Clara Pitt
and Mabel Barrison were the other
blondes.
SLIPPERS AND WINE.
When the dessert had disappeared and
the nuts and wine were brought on the
solemnity OF the occasion disappeared
The Grand Duke was the first to break
the. thin ice OF convention.
Your slipper. madamoiselle, he plead
ed with his hand over his heart and sa-
luting the prettiest girl with his best court
bow. Miss Kimball. 10 whom the royal
request was addressed. biushed, but drew
the satin shoe from her foot.
The Grand Duke. bowling his acknowl-
edgements. called the servftor. quart
OF sparkling champagne was quickly
opened. Into the slipper II bubbled. un-
I'll IL spilled over the royal hand. Then
his hishness. his left hand still on his
heart, drank TO beauty. His example was
followed by the other members of the
party. When the slipper had made the
round of the table the sole parted COM
pany from the satin top. Miss KimbaiIs
second slipper was drawn from the other
foot. 1t also was ruined.
Despite the entreaties of the Grand
Duke that he be permitted to send out for
A pair or new shoes for the young actress,
she declined. In her sflken stocken feet
she made her way to the carriage at the
Of the feast.
sHEING SIGHTS INcoGNIro.
For one day the Grand Duke was bound
to travel tncognito, and chose yester-
day as the most inconvenient. He slept
until 3 o'clock and then for two hours was
busy writing letters. Then he called his
most intimate friend. Lieutenant De
Greaves. and with William j. Burns, the
Secret Service man from Washington, as
their shadow. the party started on q
sight-seeins tour OF the business district,
which lasted until o'clock.
The duke went into the big downtown
Try goods stores. looked at the shop win
iows and watched the clerks at work
No one suspected his identity.
The Grand Duke decided he needed some
and. stepping up to one OF the
counters in Marshall Fields store selected
! few garments OF heavy silk. The wo-
men clerks did not recognise him. but one
II them noticed the gold bracelet on his
wrist. The young women crowded about
o get glimpse OF the ornament, but not
me OF them knew the man was the Grand
Duke. cousin OF the Car.
KIND AND UNPRETENTIoUs.
Among the men who have met him the
brand Duke had made an impression as a
nan Of democratic manners. unpretcn-
ious and kind 10 fault. That he has a
zig heart he has proven on several oc-
asions. IL was proven on several occa-
asions. 1t was Sunday morning, after
ie had been out nearly all night that he
eturned TO tho hotel and saw a scrub
woman cleaning the mosaic flowers OF the
ntrance.
Look hare" he said to Lieutenant De
ireaves. Here we have been out all
light having a good time and here Is a
oor woman scrubbing the floors all that
ime."
The duke reached into his pocket, pulled
vt $50 bill and threw II to the woman.
ne woman looked UP amazed, and sup
osing the duke had dropped the bili, ran
fter him 10 return It.
mo. that 10 for you" he said, and he
isappeared into the elevator.