The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-05
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY MARCH 5 1904

apartment with as much attention 10
daintiness as if he were an old-time
peer of France. After the French
fashion, he was sometimes seen in the
restaurant, devoutedly watched by his
superior attendant.
He wears collar set with jewels.
When Mrs. Posner started for Lon
don for a brief visit she found that she
could not take her pet into England,
where a kind of hydrophobia quaran-
tine is in force. So she arranged for
quarters for him at the fashionable
watering place Trouville, as sumptu-
Gus as those occupied in Paris. Mrs.
Posner expected to return soon to the
Ritz and the dogs suite there will
doubtless he re-engaged.
Mrs. Posner was Miss Georgia
Davids, of Louisville. Ky. She is
woman of unusual beauty. She sold
gloves in a store in Louisville not
many years ago. Hundreds of persons
visited the store for no other purpose
than TO admire her dazzling complexion,
perfect features. golden hair and blue
eyes.
A theatrical manager heard of her
and induced her to go on the stage
She took the name of Elaine Ellison
and appeared first in Babes in the
Woods" then in one OF Charles Froh-
mans companies and later with Henry
E. Dixey in revival of "Adonis. F"
She met IN New York E. Harrison
Posner, a young man from Natchez,
Miss, who had made a fortune in the
oil boom in Texas. They were out driv-
ing in the park in the fall of 1897, Miss
Ellison remarked that it was perfect
day.
ut would be perfect if we were mar
ried." responded Posner. So they drove
to the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church parsonage and Rev. DR.. John
Hall married them.
They went to Europe in order that
Mrs. Posner might study for grand
opera. Posner invested heavily and
luckily in Klondike claims. Every
thing he touched prospered. He and
his wife spent a winter in Alaska. He
bought a mine at that time and named
it The Elaine Ellison" It's the best
of all.
In 1859 Mrs. Posner revisited Louis
willie and charmed all those who had
known her as a saleswoman by her un-
affected graciousness of manner.
Posner made a sensation year ago
last summer as a plunger. At Trou-
vile he won 100000 at baccarat in two
sittings. His baccarat winnings there,
at Aix-es-Banes and other resorts that
summer are said to have amounted to
$36O,OOO. He won 100000 on the races
at Deauville.
In London last November Mr.. and
Mrs. Posner left jewels which they
valued at $4,000 in cab. Discovering
their loss, they reported it to the po-
lice. The cabman was found and he
returned the Jewels. The English law
gives the finder 20 per cent. of the
value, and Mr.. Posner cheerfully drew
his check for $4,000.
A first-class ladys maid. such as
the woman engaged for Mrs. Posners
dog, is required to speak English
French and German so that she may
be of use in whatever part of Europe
her mistress may visit: she must un-
derstand hairdressing, massage, mani
curing, plain sewing and something of
dressmaking: she must be immune
against seasickness and be able to
pack luggage scientifically. A cheer
full and agreeable manner and a soft
voice are insisted upon by employers.
The wages are $40 a week.
Biious maid seems to be in all re-
spects a woman of this type.