The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-07

England has been called nation Of
Shopkeepers and not without reason as
a keen business instinct exists in both
men and women, and in every class ana
every set in society. Women OF the
smart London world show special aptl-
tude for commercial enterprise, and at
the present time several members of the
best-known families are immersed in sue
cessful trade speculation 1887 saw the
commencement of this business era. The
late Lady Granville Gordon acted the part
of a praiseworthy pioneer Her hat shop
in Park street, GroSVenor square, proved
as profitable an investment as did Mrs.
Jack Cummings more. recent dressmaklng
experiment in Dover street, Picadllly.
Every year sees new recruits to the
strong army of society traders. Some time
ago the Duchess of Abercorn started a
creamery near Baronscourt, that supplies
customers in Belfast with the best and
freshest of Irish dairy produce, and Lady
Essex, an American, by the way, is part
ly responsible for flourishing laundry in
the neighborhood of London. Lady Rachel
Byng. daughter Of Lord Stafford. has a
millinery establishment not far from New
Bond street The Hon. Mrs Turnour
locality, and Mrs. BERTHE Dormer, cou-
sin to Lord Dormer has recently started
as a millinery and dressmaker under the
pseudonym of ''Olivette'
Mrs. Wellesley, relation by marriage
of the Duke of Wellington. once owned a
fowershop in lower Grosvenor place; and
now Mrs. Patrick Heron Maxwell-an-
ness in Victoria street The servant ques-
ton appeals to many; Miss Edith Kerr
keeps a registry for servants in lower
BelgTaVe street Eaton square. This lady
is one of the unmarried daughters of the
late Lord Frederick Kerr, and she is of
course, related to the present Lord Lo-
THAN. Manicure is a modern necessity
and several smart women have adopted
this delicate business. The Hon. Mrs.
Granville Knox has started as a manicur-
list in a shop not far from Picadilly. She
e L Jsn,., to-
cousin of the Marquise d'Hautepoule,
and is married to Granville Knox, a rea-
ton of Lord Ranfurly. She is a pretty,
fascinating woman and rejoices in the
she shares with the Grand Duchess of
Hesse
Several tea shops. are kept by London
society women, notably one in Bond
street. which belongs to Mrs. Robertson,
wife of an army officer. The house is ar,
ranged with great taste, has a deep. ivy
mattresses dress in violet frocks, covered
with white muslin aprons and long over
sleeves. Lady Warwick and Lady Dun
cannon have both been shopkeepers in
and near Bond street; and although their
names are now less prominently before the
public, yet they remain equally interested
in their favorite ndustries-English- made
lingerie and Irish-made embroideries.
Some society women prefer not to
coquette with commerce, and instead turn
their attention to serious professional
career, The Hon. Mrs. Scarlett-Synge,
sister to Lord Abinger, has become a full
ly qualified physician. and practices at
BIoemfontein. in South Africa. where she
holds the post of medical officer to the
Government Normal hospital. The South
African war left US as a legacy a society
of nurses; but years ago, Lady Hermoine
Black. and-before her marriage-Lady
Griselda Cheape,. both worked as nurses
in the London hospitals. Music claims
many gifted women The Hon. Mrs. JUL
ian Clifford sister to Lord Henniker, is
now professional concert singer; and
Nine. Lillian Eldee, pretty and success
full vocalist appears in society as Mrs.
bill" Duncombe, whose husband is ne
phew of Lord Feversham.