The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

hearing about the spot" with the re-
suit that the "priory" was that even
ing minus half dozen members of
its domestic staff.
Motor driving by society women
promises to be the craze of the next
London season, and there is every in
d1catlon that American women are go
ing to play a prominent part in it. The
latest among them to take lessons are
the Marchioness Of Dufferin and young
Mrs. Bradley Martin. Both have been
receiving instruction from a well
known French expert in Paris, and
expect to have their certificates of
competency before the commencement
Of the season. In London the former
had lessons in the mechanical part at
the automobile school in Mayfair, and
1t is said that she now understands
every detail in the construction of her
car. The marchioness is Of very
nervous temperament and it was some
time before she could command suffi-
cient courage to take a spin in a car,
even when accompanied by her hus-
band. All this nervousness is now
worn off and she promises to become
one Of the most accomplished drivers in
Great Britain. Young Bradley Martin
is an expert driver, so that his bride
can always have instruction ready at
hand. At the school she would not
contending that it was mans and
not womans work. when 1 drive a
car" she said, 'I shall have a chauf-
feur to do anything mechanical that
is needed"
The keen personal interest which the
duchess of Marlborough takes in the
childrens hospital, Great Ormond
street, was shown by the fact that
when a violent gas explosion took
place in the immediate neighborheod
of the hospital few days ago she was
the first to send a message of inquiry
regarding the safety of the institution
and the children and nurses housed
there. This hospital is one of the
chief objects of her charitable atten-
ton, and when there is anything need
ed to add to the comfort or the enjoy
ment of the little ones confined there
she can always be depended on to
render substantial aid Every Christ
mas she sends flowers and evergreens
with which the sick rooms and dorrni
tories are decorated.
CONSERVATION has been caused in
upper tendon" by the announcement
that the army council has decided to
enforce drastic measures to stop the
extravaganza which practically re-
stricts commissions in cavalry regi-
lnents to men with large private
| means. This means that this branch
Of the service Will no longer be Of
ficered exclusively by the scions OF
wealthy houses and blue-blooded young
aristocrats will have to submit to the
humiliation of plebeian association and
competition. And worse than that, as
| the result of giving free play to the
| latter, they will be distanced by youths
who having no fortunes of their own,
will seek promotion and increased pay
| by taking their profession seriously
= !, c,aI,- -
cards and sports and other means of
| getting good time out of life But
! the aristecratic officers have brought
| It on themselves. For a long time they
have had things all their own way in
| these crack regiments. commissions in
! which have been regarded as their spe-
cial perquisites. They have been tried
and found Notwithstanding In brains.
And meanwhile the pets OF society
! are &c be denied the solace OF making
O srI;lrge with their cash in the regi-
mental niesses. Lady Mary.