Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

81 conspicuously and quite generally
printed, that Mrs. Ronalds, an
49, American, had entertained his
majesty, Edward VII OF England, at her
residence in London.
Straightway there was much Tacking Of
Yankee memories.
MRS. Ronalds," said the reading public,
meditatively; who's Mrs. Ronalds? We've
heard Of Mrs. George CORVALLIS West, and
many other American women in the kings
set, but who is Mrs. Ronalds?"
Be it known that Mrs. Lorillard Ronalds,
she who was Mary Frances Carter of
Boston, is one of the most significant fig
ures in London society. She is my good
friend to his majesty the king, dear Mrs.
Ronalds'' to yours affectionately, Alex
andra;" center of the American colony,
and "savoir faire" incarnate to the Amer
lean and other aspirant for social assist
ance in England's capital.
Last, but not least, she is patron to every
struggling, deserving musician who comes
within her ken. Her famous lat homes
are gorgeously sprinkled with titled folk,
and probably come as near to the old.
fashioned salons of the Mary Wortley Nom
tague days in social influence as 1t is
possible to approach in the prosaic reign
Of Edawr VII.
Mrs. Ronalds has Gpent most Of the last
thirty years in London and Paris. She
went back to New York in the early '7Os
to marry one of the LorilIard family. The
unhappy developments of that marriage re-
suited in her joining her mother in
Europe, and Joining her for good.
With her children-One of these tho
clever Mrs. Richie of today-the rich
American took up her residence in Ca
dO0on Dlana T4nlA- Ok L.. l1,,NI 49,
ever since, or more accurately, No. z has
been her Official residence, and the con-
tinent in general her occasional abode.
Few women are mc:e widely Travelled or
know the continent more intimately than
does Fanny Ronalds.
Mrs. Ronald's house in Cadogan Place
is nothing much to look at from the out
side, for that is the way many famous
London houses haYe. 1t might be a board
ing house for all that would be discernible
to the passing stranger who didn't happen
to know that Cadogan Place is In the heart
Of fashionable Belgravia. Mrs. Ronald's
house is hedged in on every hand by the
homes Of titled ~foIk-homes equally for
bidding without, but rich and beautiful
within.
The wonderful array of souvenirs with
which Mrs. Ronald's house is fairly
crowded form a sort of record of her social
career in London, testifying to her friend
ships with great people, royalty, artists,
musicians, actors, lords and ladies.
II Mrs. Ronald's boudoir were lifted out
bodily it would sell to any one of half a
dozen kind of collector "hends." The
autograph hunter, for instance, would
have a glorious time OF It. He would find
the kings handwriting a dozes times over.
The queens latest likeness would go at a
high premium for the sake Of the Christ
mas message on II: with every good
wish to Mrs. Ronalds from Alexandra" 1t
reads.
A recent morning caller, while waiting
to see the owner of all these treasures
in behalf of an American musician, found
that her walls included some notably COOL
and cordially signed photographs OF Amer
lean peeresses. "Consuelo Marlborough"
as one picture reads in her grace's flowing
hand; Lily, duchess of Marlborough, and a