The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-21
AN AMERICAN
WOMAN IN RUSSIA.

One of the most remarkable women
that in Russia the priests, who can new
produced, is Mrs. Kate Trimble Wool
sey, the brilliant author of Republics
VS.. Women" which has made such
stir in the feminine world. and. in
deed, among thinkers of both sexes.
Mrs. Woolsey is an exceedingly hand
some woman, very rich, with an enor-
nous estate, that she manages herself.
and she lives mostly in London, where
she is a conspicuous feature in aristo-
cratic and smart Bohemian circles.
Mrs. Woolsey has many friends in
New Orleans. says the Picayune of that
city. who will be interested in the fol-
lowing account of the recent visit that
she paid to Russia. She says:
II first went to Warsaw. which was
formerly the capital of Poland. Upon
reaching the station my hosts met me
there, and kissing my hand, escorted
me to the carriage and welcomed me
in perfect English When | reached
their splendid country seat, of over 200,-
900 acres, with more than 200 men SER
wants, the two daughters of the house,
as an especial compliment, welcomed
me in native costume.
After a few weeks visit journeyed
to Kieff, the capital of ancient Russia.
The day of arrival a religious festival
was going on, and it seemed that mill
lions of peasants were there. / learned
that the South. if not America, has
er be married but once, must all be mar
| ried by certain age, and that no serpN
| ices except prayers ever occur in these
Greek churches. The images therein
of the Virgin Mary and Christ are stat
ues made of solid gold, set over with
| diamonds, and precious stones. / next
visited Moscow, which is an intensely
interesting place of over 100000 inhab-
itAnts, and is the holy city of Russia.
and at every corner there is a church.
The public place which afforded me the
greatest interest was the Hermitage,
which is the most fashionable restau-
rant in the city. The walters all wear
white linen trousers and the skirts OF
their shirts outside keeping them down
at the waist with white sashes. There
are several hundred private rooms con-
nected with this restaurant, which is
absolutely under the care of women,
all of whom are deaf and dumb, thus
guaranteeing that no gossip can ever
emanate therefrom.
'At dinner it was curious to watch
the ladies imbibe glass or two of pure
alcohol and smoke cigarettes through
out the entire meal, for in Russia the
men do not. like the American men,
think that they are entitled to a mo-
nopoly of all the good things When
told these people that the only game of
cards / could play was hearts,, and
that l could not drink or smoke, they
held fearful conference and decided
that as the good die young, l was not
long for this world.
1.-THE theaters open at IL o'clock at
night, and after a day beginning with
breakfast at l O'Clock p. IN. and sup
per ending at 3 o'clock a. M, the Rus
sian society is ready to retire from the
days pleasure. next journeyed to st.
Petersburg, which is large and hand
some city of European architecture.
think that Russia is to ~be the great
country of the future. Russia has vol
UNFAIRLY been to women the most gen.
erous government in Christendom. For
almost two centuries every wife Of
Russia has been absolutely in control
of her property. And this great justice
was given to woman without her ask
ing. Russian women enjoy a thousand
more liberties than do American wom-
on %