The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
Social Privileges Title Confers
on Foreigners in New York

divorced her. came here last winter with
the avowed object Of marrying one OF three
men. Two OF those wsre widowors OF
great wealth and the third bachelor,
She was introduced to them and TO So
cety. and all were very kind 10 her, al
though she arrived here With but one letter
Of Introduction. In spite Of their ami
ability mono Of the three men seemed TO
see his way clear to making her his wife.
When she returned TO Europe in the spring
she was so furious with America that she
declined TO call on the woman who made IL
possible for her To succeed here az well a.
abe did.
Il am ashamed to go home unmarried
after have been here two years, said q
young Frenohman, who has some money
and the highest kind Of position in the
aristocratio crowd in Paris. as well as in
society all over Europe, as he started for
home last week. Il really am ashamed
TO go back and tell my father for the second
time that haven't married He will think
/ haven't tried to, when in reality have
done everything possible.
For my title, although am only Baron,
/ must have certain amount OF fortune,
and 1t oanI be small 1t is necessary
al. o loT me 10 marty hdy,
The only women who have money
enough and are also refined enough to take
my name are not willing 10 pay an enormous
Oot merely TO be a Baroness. / discussed
the matter thoroughly with the fathers
of several Of them and they always told
me that | could never expect 30 much a.
my father Gays | ought to have 80 long
as am only Baron.
THE only one who would ray what
wanted came from the West and was not
possible. When my father complains say
he must arrange to take a smaller do
Ibis nan vent homo when he found
he could not get what lac wanted, just as
every wise one does who has the money to
get back. Those who stay here too long
soon realize that society likes novelty in
lts titles az we'll az In other ways
Yet at certain houses il n foreigner gets
his name on the lst 1t Is likely TO stuck there
in spite Of whatever he may do. Several
yeans ago a young man came over here TO
60 into business, but nobody knew at the
tune that such was his intention. he went
70 Newport, broke into society there and
for one season enjoyed himself as mucn
as II he we're not wondering how he would
live through the next winter. be was less
popular tue second summer when he went
there for a month, although he had good
enough time until a certain prominent
hostess tod everybody sne met very frank
story about him.
He was one Of party at luncheon which
she gave at restaurant and she asked him
TO pay the bin, handing hIm the amount Of
money the check caned for. Tue party
lett the room he presumably paid the cneck
and nothing was heard OF the matter until
the first OF the next month, when a tia came
In from the caterer Tor $40.
Inc woman wrote that tho bill had been
paid, ana recalled the fact that not sue but
, ne OF her guests Lad handed the money to
the waiter.
We are sorry to trouble you, came back
the ans ser, but must exp.aln that eli but
$40 was paid TO the waiter and the gente-
man requested on your benaI that a bi4i for
the Ia ance 10 sent to YOU.
The onIy thing this woman could do was
to tell everybody sue knew in Newport Of
the incident, but it made itt.e impression
for a while, ana for several years alter~Hrd
tnls man was invited regularly TO certain
houses at WHOM on.y the most exclusive
guests we're supposed TO be entertained.
Such ta.e about young New Yorker
would have o.osed the doors Of society
q gai tst him inmedi tely.
But what difference do these things
make asked the man who told THE sun
reporter this incident, when We see a hostess
VINO pretends TO DO more exclusive tnan
any other in New York giving a Lall at
newport which Is TO be the most elaborate
thing OF the season there ard Landlng over
the direction OF IL entirely to a young Ger
man of modest title?
He was made the star of the entire pro-
second only TO oompatriot
Of his who had to- leave the country on
account Of a scandal connecting his name |
vi. b no orious matrimonial agent. OD,y |
a short time after this party the young
man who had been honored by the friend
snip Of this young American wife Of a |
millionaire was concerned in a very dis !
graceful suit connected with some gam I
b ing transaction. His intimate friend and /
associate in 1t was Frenonman vino on |
account Of somc scandal with cards in /
Paris had been expelled from the Jockey |
Club.
NO American would have been made 80 /
much Of as this German aron, who dom |
mated the whole affair and proved his |
worthiness TO such high society by the |
suit Which followed. His French associate |
eft New York and has not been seen hero |
since.
-0ne Of the most ludlcrous cases Of this |
kind Is that OF a Russian who came here
with a title obviously spurious although
he name Is one of the noted ones OF his
For year or two be was invited !
about asdduously, as though he were Of |
Importance.
Nobody married him and be took the
usual means OF earning living, by going
INTO brokers' Office. His salary could not
cover his expenditures, however, and be
got more and more In debt
Finally he connected himself with an
aucion firm that used 70 give periodical
sales Of treasures from his mothers estates