The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-10
WAGE SOCIAL WARFARE
AMERICAN WOMEN DETERMI1-
 ED TO RULE IN LONDON
Aim to Outshine Their Sisters of Historic and Noble Lineage. Husbands and Papas Useful
 When Bills are to Be Paid.

London Special. it.
 The American colony here will be con- spIcuous. in the social festivities attendant upon the holiday season-far more con- spicuous than the. former native leaders I of the smart set, for the very good reason that they have more money to spend in such affairs and are willing to lavish it without stint for the sake of the prestige | 1t gives them. As far as announced royal | ty will not grace tho assemblages of the rich aspirants for. social distinction, ale though some. Americans will grace func- tions at which the king. queen and some of the princes and Drtncesses will be present. ..., --
 Society people here are becoming accus- toned to tho leadership of their cousins from across the sea. At first good deal of resentment was manifested. but the uniform good nature of the American col- nists, their efforts to .r propltiste fayor their graciousness and prodigality have overcome this hostility. It would be too much to say that ali the native social lions look upon the interlopers with kind- | liness; some of them win never become Ireconcited to the new order of things.
 There are many who regard the American | fad as simply a monentary craze which
 will soon pass and give room for the res-
 toration of British notabIes to what they. regard as their birthright But these are I
 leans are building their, social structures ! upon extremely firm foundations. They do not rely upon money alone, although lthat Is an important factor in their plans. They are aiming at the establishment W 1 a new aristocracy based upon intellect
 and intelligence backed by. wealth of
 which the, historic families of the realm have. never been able to boast. The dia- morids that shine from the browa and threats of the. fair American set are no
 more sparkling than their wit; the efful- Igence of tho pearls and sapphires that are sprinkied over their gowns Is no more kserene than the equabiIity of disposition
 their wearers display. The fair Ameri- leans tactics are bound to win in the lopg
 run and the fact Is dawning upon the British intelligence which is usually soSne-
 what slow to grasp a new situation.
 F. Why They Are Popular.
 Of course the American type of beauty, | differing widely as 1t does from the Brit ish style, has it's influence. The young matrons and maidens from over the seas Iare far less robust than are the native Iwomen-nore spirituelle and more fascl- lnatlng to the average Englishman of cll- Fture. and therefore their popularity 1t is
 somewhat notable that the men of the foreign colony are not at all conspicuous. ISome of them are seen at the high tune
 ttons but they gre seldom in the ball. Iroom. They seem to he content to i'll m Ia party at bridge or cribbage and consid-
 CT their whole duty performed when they
 have escaped to their homes m4... out mak- ling a holy show of themselves and have
 signed a check for the milliners' and ldressmakers' and jewellers bills of their
 wives and daughters. AS a rule the
 American masculine representative here
 does not care much for society. He ia
 ambitious that the feminine members of
 his family shall make a good appearance l-"cut a dash," as 1t were-and doesn't
 mind the cost, but when this is accom- plished his interest In society ceases He aspires to no distinction for himself? he is only concerned in the advancement of
 those belonging to him. He is far more
 amiable in this respect than the. Brison. The latter storms and fumes at receipts
 of his wife's or his dauGhter'g bilIs; the , | former pays without either murmur or
 protest and sometimes even chuchles when drawing check for an unusually
 large amount, sOhscious that its mean