Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28


are gorgeously sprinkled with titled folk.
and probably come to the old
fashioned salons of the Mary Wortley Mon
tague days in social influence as it is posi-
BILE to approach in the prosaic reign Of Ed
ward VII.
Her Life Abroad.
Mrs Ronalds has spent most of the last
thirty years in London and Paris. She
went back to New York in the early seven
ties to marry one of the Lorillard family.
The unhappy developments of that mar
rage resulted in her joining her mother in
Europe, and joining her for good.
With her children-one of these the clever
Mrs. Richie of today-the rich American
took up her residence in Cadogan place,
London. She has lived there ever since, or,
more accurately No. Z has been her "offi-
ciaP' residence, and the continent in gen.
'eral her occasional abode. Few women are
more widely travelled or know the continent
more intimately than does Fanny Ron
aids.
Mrs. Ronalds house in Cadogan place is
nothing much to look at from the outside,
for that is the way many famous London
houses have. 1t might be a boarding house
for all that would be descernfble to the
passing stranger who didn't happen to
know that Cadogan place is in the heart of
fashionable Belgravia. Mrs. Ronalds' house
is hedged in on every hand by the homes of
titled folk-homes equally forbidding with
out but rich and beautiful within.
Crowded With Priceless Souvenirs.
The wonderful array of souvenirs with
which Mrs Ronalds' house is fairly crowded
form a sort of record of her social career
in London, testifying to her friendships
with great people. royalty, artists, musi-
clans, actors, lords and ladies.
If Mrs Ronalds' boudoir were lifted out
bodily it would sell to any one Of half a
dozen kinds of collector 'fends." The au-
tograph hunter, for instance, would have a
glorious time of 1t. He would find the
Kings handwriting dozen times over The
queens latest likeness would go at high
premium for the sake of the Christmas
message on it. with every good wish to
Mrs. RonaldS from Alexandria, 1t reads.
A recent morning caller, while waiting to
see the owner Of all these treasures in be-
half of an American musician, found that
her walls included some notably good and
cordially signed photographs OF American
peeresses. "Consuelo Marlborough" as one
picture reads In her grace's flowing hand;
Lily, Duchess of Marlborough, and a dozen
others are close friends Of Mrs. Ronalds
The boudoir La oval in shape and the
photographs are blocked in on two walls.
SO that the frames At closely one against
the other. A large picture Of Queen Alex
andra, foot and half high and adorned
with some gracious words from her mai
esty. Is framed in a massive silver border
six inches in width Indeed, most of the
pictures which both the king and queen
style, the only exception being In the pho
tograph sent by her majesty on Christmas
last. 1t came in q dark green leather case.
with Just few toNehes OF silver about the
mounting.
A Wonderful Music Room.
Mrs. Ronalds music room is even moro
interesting than the boudoir, for It contains
the priceless legacies In manuscript and in
strument which Sir Arthur Sullivan left to
tho woman whom he was pleased to honor
with his especial friendship.
Mrs. Ronalds and the great musician were
the most sympathetic of companions, and
that she has never since regained to its full
the spontaneous gayety Of her nature, so
typical Of 1.-THE delightful Mrs. Ronalds"
before Sir Arthur died.
The music room, one OF those little places
which make up in meaning what they lack
in Size. contains among the other Sullivan
relics, the original manuscript of 1.-The Lost
Chord" as well as several Of Sir Arthur's
opera scores.
One thing In the room which. as Mrs
Ronalds says. she merely bought" Is
huge gramophone, quite the biggest thing
OF ats kind. 1t Is good one, naturally,
since Mrs. Ronalds lets 1t stop In her house
At a recent musicale the machine so mar
yelously reproduced the voice of NJ. Plan
con that Mrs. Ronalds' guests thought the
famous singer was among them.
Famous Artists Sing for Her.
The Ronalds' musicaies have been re-
duced to a science by the executive ability
and long experience of the famous Ameri-
can hostess. Great artists from the Royal
Opera House. who charge William Waldorf
Astor and other folk 3. 600 song at pri-
vate entertainments. sing for friendship at
Mrs. Ronalls'. Therefore. struggling gen.
fuses who need only q social lift to make q
n<l.s Lor .nens1 Lesa tna. .sney nave