The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-27

occupying in New York the same posi-
tion Mrs. Ronalds does in London
that of the great patrons of musical
artists. She likes to have it said that
she introduced" these artists to So
ciety, made them known and popular
in her set" She desires, above all
things, to have it said that her ap-
prevail of a new musician is a guaran-
tee of his or her worth; that once hav-
ing appeared in her drawing room the
artists social standing is assured for
all time. Besides this, she has an am
bition to be known as the true preserv-
er in this country of the tradition of
the salon. She would like to have it
known that diplomats have met at one
of her assemblages and there settled
some important question between their
respective governments; that some fa-
nous international courtship has been
begun in her drawing rooms, and that
the great men of the day look upon her
as the real ruler of society,"
These are the things the subtle press
agent tries to accomplish after the
manner of Bret Harte's Heather
Chinee."
To illustrate how suddenly this craze
for notoriety strikes a woman the fol-
lowing incident will serve:
Several months ago one of the society
press agents tried his best, and his best
of the wife of one of our multi-mil-
lionaires who is given to sensationalism,
particularly in the matter of her dress.
The woman was indignant at the idea
of having her picture in the papers,
and the agent had to give it up in d1-
spair. Then the woman published q
book, which failed to set the literary
rivers afire. A short time after it was
issued the agent was approached by a
friend of this woman and asked to act
as publicity promoter for her. The
press agent, remembering his expert
ence, hesitatingly suggested that he
ought to have a good photograph of his
client. When the message was de-
livered to the woman she sent back
word that she would pose for a dozen
if he wanted them.
One of the daughters of a prominent
banker in this city made an attempt
at getting additional social prominence
last fall in rather an unusual way.
Through an intermediary she offered
to write the society news of the Horse
Show every day for a sensational news
paper II, in return. the paper would
star" her as the most prominent
woman In the show, but the news
paper couldn't quite see the advantages
of the scheme.
Several years ago a woman who held
a good position in the best society in
New York fell from her high place
through a scandal. She lived quietly
under its cloud for a little while and
then began to make a fight TO regain
her old rank. She commenced i'm a
particularly clever way. Abjuring the
frivOiities OF the mere society world
lings, putting all such things behind
her she began TO appear as a patron
OF the practical arts and an "upllfter"
OF the class OF girls who wished for
higher things than the work OF n store
or ~ shop. She employs a press agent
through the winter months 10 keep her
name before the public as a force"
behind movements that tend 10 social
betterment The skill with which che
manages 10 create this impression Is
only second 10 that Of the press agent
She has never regained her old place
in society, but she has certainly es-
tahlifhed "a reputation, OF "a sort, as a
worker for good.
Another woman who has an active
press agent IL we'll known af an the
horse shows ns on exhibitor OK prize