The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29
BY ARTHU r MORRIS.

Grace's flowing hand; Lily. Duchess
of Marlborough, and a dozen others
are close friends to Mrs. Ronalds.
The boudciI is oval in shape and the
photographs are blocked in on two
walls, so that the frames fit closely
one against the other A large pic
ture of Queen Alexandra, foot and a
half high and adorned with some
gracious words from her majesty, is
framed in massive silver border six
inches in width. Indeed, most of the
pictures which both the King and
Queen have given Mrs. Ronalds, are
got up in this style, the only excep-
ton being in the photograph sent by
her majesty on Christmas last. It
came in a dark green leather case,
with just few touches OF silver about
the mounting.
A Wonderful Music Room.
Mrs. Ronalds music room is even
more interesting than the boulder, for
it contains the priceless legacies in
manuscript and instrument which Sir
Arthur Sullivan left to the woman
whom he was pleased to honor with
his especial friendship.
Mrs. Ronalds and the great musi-
clan were the most sympathetic CT
companions, and those who knew the
former intimately say that she has
never since regained to it's full the
spontaneous gayety Of her nature, 50
typical of "the delightful Mrs. Rom
| aids" 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 THE Lost
Chord" as well as several of Sir Ar
thurs opera scores
n,.a IL, he IRE
Ronalds says, she merely bought" Is
huge gramophone, quite the biggest
thing of its kind. 1t is a good one,
naturally, since Mrs Ronalds let's it
stop in her house. At a recent musi-
Gale the machine so marvelously re-
produced the voice of NJ. Plancon that
Mrs. Ronald's guests thought the IA
nous singer was among them.
Famous Artists Sing for Her for
Nothing.
The Ronalds' musicales have been
reduced to a science by the executive
ability and long experience of the
famous American hostess. Great ar
lists from the Royal Opera House,
who charge William Waldorf Astor
and other folk $1,000 a song at private
entertainments, sing for friendship at
Mrs. Ronalds'. Therefore, struggling
geniuses. who need only a Social lift
to make a name for themselves, feel
that they have as good as arrived
when they can get Mrs. Ronalds 10
let them sing for her guests. A young
musician said the other day that 1t
costs $1,000 to be properly launch
ed through a musical agent in Lon
don. But an official appearance at
one of Mrs. Ronalds' "at homes" is
worth more to drawing-room artist
than a dozen paid agents.
On the other hand all sorts of
peeresses and other personages throng
the Cadogan Place salon, because they
can be sure of hearing or seeing some
new genius in advance Of the general
public.
Aside from her musical efforts, Mrs
Ronalds' social success in London is
due to several causes.
First. she entered the arena under
the wing of Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West, then Lady Randolph Churchill
Lady Randolph literally paved the
way for almost every American wom-
an who has taken English honors on
herself since that time. Mrs. Ron
aids found Lady Randolph Churchill
was amazingly admired. The two
women have kept their cordial friend
ship up to the present time.
One of Mrs. ROnaIds' Little Knacks.
One of Mrs. Ronalds' little knacks
lies along the line of the American
cocktail. She proved to the satisfac-
ton of last years coronation bazaar
that she knows how to mix the Amer
lean drink well. Mrs. Ronalds pre-
sided over the American bar, and she
put in about as heavy an amount of
work as the most valiant American